rubba bubba Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 Personally I dont understand using anything less than 30lb, what the use in using braid if your not going to use the extra strength. ??? This is an easy question: - you get the braid/fusion benefits: - no stretch; greater sensitivity and power - no memory - and still give the fish a sporting chance I have several of my baitcasters set up with 8-10lbs of braid. Like why would you bow hunt if you could use a rifle? Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 I'm just getting on the braid bandwagon myself so I can't speak tp brand preference. I posted a question a few days ago regarding whether or not to use a flouro leader with braid and got lots of replies but no real concensus. Check it out. Quote
TheHammer84 Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 I keep hearing great things about fireline braid so I think I will give it a shot. Now all I need to figure out is which size, 20lb or 30lb. Anyone have any reason for choosing one size over the other? For spinning setups, I like 15-20 pound braid because I like to use the smallest diameter line possible on spinning. I find I have way less problems with sub-8 pound diameter line on spinning. Quote
BigMoneyGrip Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 Personally I dont understand using anything less than 30lb, what the use in using braid if your not going to use the extra strength. ??? This is an easy question: - you get the braid/fusion benefits: - no stretch; greater sensitivity and power - no memory - and still give the fish a sporting chance I have several of my baitcasters set up with 8-10lbs of braid. Like why would you bow hunt if you could use a rifle? I'm not sure this is a good analogy. Your points about the braid are the reasons to use it. But, to use a lower test, I don't agree. I don't want my line breaking and having a fish swimming around with a lure in its face. If I hook it, I want it to come to me, not break off half way there. Scott Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted July 31, 2009 Super User Posted July 31, 2009 rubba bubba, by " sporting chance" do you mean you like for the fish to break your line and carry around a lure until they can get rid of it or until the hook/s rusts enough to get the lure free? The responsible angler will land the fish in the shortest amount of time and release it unharmed. Quote
rubba bubba Posted July 31, 2009 Posted July 31, 2009 I mostly fish barbless so if I did have a break off, it would work itself free shortly. It's all part of using lighter gear to fish with. People will have breakoffs with heavy line as well. I get just as few breakoffs with lighter lines than I do with heavier lines as it's all in the drag setting and how you play the fish. The rare breakoff I do get is invariably a knot failure (whether light or heavy line). Note, I don't use light line in heavy cover. Quote
mrlitetackle Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 I fish only braid now myself (and spinning gear as well).... Suffix has my vote hands down, it is wonderful. Freshwater poles: 1. Saros 3000 with Cabella's fish eagle II 7' (md. lite) suffix 8/30 2. Stradic 2000 with Bps microlite 6'6" (md. lite) suffix 8/30 3. Sahara 500 with Cabella's fish eagle II 5'6" (ultra lite) suffix 2/6 4. Daiwa regal Z 1500 with a POS!! 6' (md.) suffix 6/20 Saltwater (inshore) 1. Saros 3000 with Bps microlite 7' (md lite) suffix 6/20 2. Abu Garcia Ambassador with Carbomax 6'6" suffix 6/20 ++++the Abu is my only BC that still gets any use at all, and mainly just use it to toss live bait++++ Quote
mrlitetackle Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 here ya go, if you choose to line up with the suffix braid........ i posted this one a few weeks ago, its a link to print off a pdf file rebate for suffix, i believe its 6 bucks off the 150 spool and 10 off the 300 spool...... (there are also rebates for the other suffix lines as well) .....every little bit counts, eh! http://www.sufix.com/downloads/coupons/sufix_2009_coupon.pdf Quote
Craiger12 Posted August 1, 2009 Author Posted August 1, 2009 Thanks for the rebate coupon but I have decided to go with fireline. And I recently got to take a look at some at my local dick's and the 20lb was incredibly thin so I have decided to go with the 30lb. Thanks to all of you for your input and assistance. Quote
TheHammer84 Posted August 1, 2009 Posted August 1, 2009 Thanks for the rebate coupon but I have decided to go with fireline. And I recently got to take a look at some at my local dick's and the 20lb was incredibly thin so I have decided to go with the 30lb. Thanks to all of you for your input and assistance. Fireline braid? I've finally gotten to use the 40# tracer, best braid I've used to date. Quote
Super User dodgeguy Posted August 3, 2009 Super User Posted August 3, 2009 sounds like what i have been saying!!! Quote
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