Thin Braid Question?

[FishTank]

Just curious, has anyone tried thin braid before, like 6lb PowerPro or Sufix?  The super thin size of these lines has caught my attention and I was wanting to know what everyone thought of it and what situation it is best suited for.

Thanks for any info

[heathen]

I have tried about every small diameter braid out there and IMO 20/6 is about as low as I like.

Anything lower and it tends to slip through the tiny opening in the eye of the hook, catches on split rings and frays real quick.

[Garnet]

The knot slipping is a hook problem. Send your hooks back to your manufacture and complain.

Power Pro has new this year 5lb that they say is 1 lb dia. there 8 lb. is also a 1 lb. dia.  but the 5 lb is 30% thinner it is wicked thin.

I've been at the fishing show and the Red Prower Pro is flying off the shelves.

Garnet

[Alpster]

I use 20lb PP (6lb dia.) on my 1000 series spinning reel and I can't imagine the advantage in a thinner line. JMHO

Ronnie

[chitwnbass]

8lb power pro is extremley good at cutting through your hand.   ;D Iknow from experince other than that its fine to use I have it on a few spinning setups and never had a problem with it.  The 5lb is like silk though, Its less than .005" thick. Thats crazy.

[sal669]

I use 8lb and 15lb PP braid a lot, but only on spinning reels.Not so much for bass fishing as for walley(jigging and trolling) and steelhead (drifting). Most of the times I have a 3-6ft leader(fluoro or mono). It's wicked how much sensitivity you gain compared to mono on long casts or deep water.

I used thin braid for bass fishing in weedy lakes with a short leader (1-3ft). It's ammaising(?) how easily it cuts the weeds(I'm not talking thick mats, but reasonable vegetation), and instead of ending up with 20lb of weeds and a small bass,You will have to reel in a much smaller package.Now, bass where I fish (smaller lakes in Michigan) dont grow that big !

DO NOT TOUCH THE BRAID WHEN THE ROD IS LOADED!!! (hung up, fish on etc.).It will cut your finger !!! Instead grab the spool. I cut my finger while setting the hook and didn't let go of the line. It's not pleasant and can ruin a day of fishing.

Try it out, you might like it.