Braid Smaller Than 10 lb (< .007) ?

[ChrisD46]

Has anybody tried the newer braids in weights less than #10 lbs. (or approx less than .007 diameter) ? Curious how they handle and if casting distance decreases or increases ? Thinking about putting together a Micro TRD on a Ultra Light spinning set up . 

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

I'm very pleased with this line yes casting is definitely increased. It's only .0029. It true to rating and it also comes in 7.5 and 9.2 pound. 9 pound is .004

[webertime]

I fully admit to being a meatball sometimes with hooksets but I was snapping Sunline D-fier 9lb at or above the leader knot waaaaaay too often.  It was the braid snapping not the fluorocarbon (caught a fish with my old bait, 6ft of leader and 3 inches of braid).  Old style or new style  braid, I'll stay at 12lb minimum.

[Jig Man]

I use Power Pro 8/1 and 5/1 when I can get it.

[MN Fisher]

I've used Sufix 832 in 8# which is right at .007 and not had issues. I'd be confident in the 6# at .006 to use it if I wanted lighter.

 

Another option is Sufix Nanobraid. It's thinner at the same pound test....8# is .005 down to 2# at .001. The In Fisherman guys who fish light braid swear by it.

[bulldog1935]

I fish down to PE#0.5 on finesse spinning, and PE#0.6 on BFS.  

It's all about extra distance.  

It's all pretty tough, too.  

 

[WRB]

Yes Fins Spin5 10 lb is .005D, 15 lb is .006D

Tom

[new2BC4bass]

I've got 5# (I think) on one reel.  Only problem I've seen so far is abrasion resistance is about zero.  Extremely thin line.

[ChrisD46]

23 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

I've used Sufix 832 in 8# which is right at .007 and not had issues. I'd be confident in the 6# at .006 to use it if I wanted lighter.

 

Another option is Sufix Nanobraid. It's thinner at the same pound test....8# is .005 down to 2# at .001. The In Fisherman guys who fish light braid swear by it.

I see Sufix Nano Braid as a possibility but have not seen it in Hi-Viz options ?

19 hours ago, WRB said:

Yes Fins Spin5 10 lb is .005D, 15 lb is .006D

Tom

Thanks Tom ! ... The issue which can occur with very thin braids are wind knots (even with using good reel / rod techniques) . Fins has a good reputation as being one of the better lines less prone to wind knots with thinner diameter braids.

[MN Fisher]

5 minutes ago, ChrisD46 said:

I see Sufix Nano Braid as a possibility but have not seen it in Hi-Viz options ?

No - it does not have a Hi-Vis variant.

[WRB]

46 minutes ago, ChrisD46 said:

I see Sufix Nano Braid as a possibility but have not seen it in Hi-Viz options ?

Thanks Tom ! ... The issue which can occur with very thin braids are wind knots (even with using good reel / rod techniques) . Fins has a good reputation as being one of the better lines less prone to wind knots with thinner diameter braids.

Yes yellow is available.

Tom