What do you think of Spiderwire?

[billmac]

I've used Spiderwire braid for years.  I think it's the only braid I've ever used.  It's relatively inexpensive and it's what my local Walmart carries.  It seems to work fine for me, but it seems a bit prone to fraying.  But I don't have experience with other braids to compare it to.  Opinions?

[purpurite]

As someone new to braid, it was the first brand I tried this past spring. I spooled up 50 lb hi vis yellow Stealth on my new frog setup. I thought it was soft and easy to cast, but it lost color almost from the first cast. By the first week of use, it was almost not yellow.

 

I used Stealth 15 lb in my spinning reel and I like it, but again even the mossy green is losing color quickly. Meh.

 

I bought a couple of packages of the EZ Braid to use on second and third baitcaster setups and after using the 20 lb for a week, I yanked it. It's stiff, flat and waxy and I didn't like it at all. I didn't even open up the second package of 30 lb.

 

While on vacation after having a massive tree-induced blow up of my fluorocarbon setup, I bought a spool of Power Pro in mossy green. I like it a LOT more than the Spiderwire I have used. Once I cam home from vacation, I yanked all of the Spiderwire I had on reels and replaced it all with Power Pro in moss green, in various line weights. I'm sure there are other braids out there that are as good or better than Power Pro, but I'm not going back to Spiderwire anytime soon.

[Team9nine]

Tried a spool of it a couple times over the years. Not a fan at all. Seemed very prone to wind-knotting among other things. If you're just looking for a solid basic braided line, PowerPro or Fireline (fused) would both be a good starting point.

[Kenny Yi]

I used to use the Stealth braid in the white color, 30lb, on one of my baitcasters.  Went to use it and lost three jigs due to the line snapping, 2 of which were during the cast.  I gave Spiderwire the benefit of the doubt and searched for hours using q-tips to find any guide issues on that particular rod, but found no chipping or anything else.  I have since used PowerPro on that exact same rod, and every other rod, for the last year and have never experienced the same issue. 

 

Maybe I got a bad batch, but I will never have near the same confidence in Spiderwire that I have with PowerPro

[CrankFate]

I use it without issues. I regularly fish old code red on my inshore setup. Good stuff. Must’ve discontinued it because the red fades.

[DaubsNU1]

I have rods spooled with the following:

 

• Fenwick Iron Thread: really old, still works great...think I have a spool or two stashed away. Good stuff.
• Spiderwire: Have one rod spooled with this...works well. No complaints.
• PowerPro: Love the 10lb bright yellow braid for my spinning rods. Do have PowerPro on a few bait-casters...works well.

 

 

 

[Johnbt]

I've been using Spiderwire Invisibraid for decades with no complaints. I really like 10# on 2500-size spinning reels. It's white at first and then turns green/brown camo color in stained water. Now they call it Ultracast Invisibraid.

[Bankc]

I've used the Spiderwire Stealth a few times.  It's okay.  My only real complaint was that it lost it's color really fast.  

 

I generally prefer Sufix braid, but if the store was out of everything but the Spiderwire, I'd have no problem using it, so long as it was the 8 carrier variety.  

[throttleplate]

been using spiderwire since the 90,s. Yes it looses its color fast, my moss green looks whittish/green when dry but when wet still looks light green, it looks frayed from top to bottom but thats normal for spiderwire.

 

I use 20 and 30 stealth and never no problems but may try 832 next year to see if it frays or discolors and how it acts in the wind.

[throttleplate]

here is a quote from some place where the guy explains what he has learned from 2 different braid companies.

 

I am the head of the Kayak Fishing Club of the Palm Beaches and have been using braid since early on. Spiderwire was virtually the only one available and it tangled and got “air knots” all the time. However, I discovered Spiderwire Fusion and it worked really well. Now I use both Power Pro and Spiderwire Stealth braided lines. Power Pro is made of Spectra and Stealth is made from Dyneema. I like each of them but also know the differences.
Dyneema will get fuzzy and that will allow it to get air knots easier, and cut casting distance, so I do cut some off every once in a while or put the line on with the worn (fuzzy) line inside so the new end is being cast. All my lines are old (I have 20 rods and reels set up with line and lures so I just pick the rod that has the lure I want to start out the day) and I still use them, but the new Dyneema lines are “infused” with something, so may be better now.
Spectra takes longer to get fuzzy, but when it does, it breaks. Fuzzy Dyneema is still as strong as can be so can be used longer for some kinds of fishing.
I have not used Spiderwire Ultracast Invisi-Braid, but I like the fluorescent yellow or lime green lines I use so I can see where I am casting.
 

[J Francho]

Their marketing actually turns me off of trying anything they make.  

[GReb]

I’ve never been happy with it.  There are better lines for better prices across the board 

[billmac]

I can't say I've ever experienced an air knot.

[GRiver]

 I tried “Berkeley fire line” when it first came out, had it on one day, pulled it off. Couple years later I tried “Power Pro” fished with it for a while, I can’t stand the noise it makes when casting. I finally pulled it off all my reels and went back to mono. 

[Dye99]

Ive used the 30lb mossy green spider wire for years and years. I really like it. Great for frogs and  other top water and reaction baits that I throw into cover. Cant say Ive had wind knot issues and the stuff holds up.

[Captain Phil]

I am not a fan of braid for all fishing situations.  When I use it, I use Power Pro.  I tried Spider Wire when it first came out and I didn't like it.  It may have been improved since then?  The majority of my bass fishing is done with mono or on rare occasion fluorocarbon.   It's if not broke, don't fix it.

[Catt]

1 minute ago, Captain Phil said:

The majority of my bass fishing is done with mono or on rare occasion fluorocarbon.   It's if not broke, don't fix it.

 

Exactly ?

[Mobasser]

I still fish with mono for everything. I tried spider wire years ago, and didn't care for it. 

[OkobojiEagle]

There are several flavors of SpiderWire... UltraCast is pretty good line, more tightly braided than its stable mates.

 

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[FishTank]

I tried it a couple of times and didn't like it but it's been a while.  It was one of things that decreased my fishing fun and it wasn't worth the hassle.  

[bowhunter63]

I have tried it a few times don’t really care for it. But I’m not a braid guy. Always go back to Big Game 

[ATA]

Like most of people I got spider wire stealth 50lb from Walmart shelf because it was the only braid choice and I didn't have time to go and buy my power pro , It was 50lb and I use that for 3500 size backing for my spinning reel for ocean, It has some kind of wax that line was deemed in it and it was feel not clean, but after few use that wax wear off and it was the line only. Anyways when you have some other brand in market like power pro and seeguar smackdown or J Braid Or high end brands like Varivas, I dont think some other brand can compete with them.

[T-Billy]

Give 832 a try. You'll be glad you did.

[ironbjorn]

Not very eco friendly!

 

Spiderwire belongs in the trash and from there it ends up in places where it endangers wild animals.

[J Francho]

Show me a line that is "eco friendly."  I'm not even sure what that means.  Sounds woke, tho.