Braid..............What's Good.... What's Knot

Jay Burgess · Post by **Jay Burgess** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:08 pm

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COBBER · Post by **COBBER** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:14 am

Fireline for me mate

Angry · Post by **Angry** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:20 am

started with Fireline ,...but over 20lbs its too wirey,

Went to Tuff Line...its cr.p

Tried Millenium Braid nice but too many tip wraps, unmanagable in the wind.

Tried Rod Harrisons Braid. too thick for braking strain

Tried Fins ........been with it ever since mainly 15, 30 & 50lb

Tried a mates reel with Whiplash the other day, seems OK might try it on next respool.

barra bro · Post by **barra bro** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:40 am

fins xs braid for me and for those who havent used it i recommend it its great casting line and is strong as nails when it comes to abrasion quaiity
and fireline also but the down thing about it is it twists to much but i use the 50lb for reefies and havent lost a fish yet!!........... so thats a vote for fireline and the mighty fins xs braid

Abu Yabba Doo · Post by **Abu Yabba Doo** » Mon May 02, 2011 12:48 pm

Yeah I would have to say Fins PRT or XS , proven consistent line! Ive never had an issue....

Platypus are making a great braid as well...

Damo

cuddlescooper · Post by **cuddlescooper** » Mon May 02, 2011 1:06 pm

For line 50lb or heavier I like Whiplash. I think in the lower breaking strains it gets to thin in diametre and breaks easy but the heavy stuff is near impossible to bust. I straighten hooks before I break the line. For light braid the fireline holds well and is good for knotts at that diametre. For thirty pound line the FINS seems to be the go for me.

ajbear · Post by **ajbear** » Mon May 02, 2011 6:36 pm

Fins prt in 30lb for my casting duties!! Then the surprise I have some spectra extreme braid (ebay stuff) in 50lb It has proven to be a winner thus far I have given it a really hard time and as yet no failure's bl..dy cheap too 1000m for 12 bucks last spool I bought.

ken_dog · Post by **ken_dog** » Mon May 02, 2011 6:59 pm

power pro been ok for me recently in various breaking strains

nomad · Post by **nomad** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:28 pm

Finns for me also. Ive tried a few others but its horses for courses I suppose

Has anyone successfully tried the cheap stuff from ebay?

arrabmundi · Post by **arrabmundi** » Mon May 02, 2011 8:12 pm

Finns, Finns, Finns. Soft, great knot strength, Has stood up to some brutes in heavy timber.

shaggs · Post by **shaggs** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:01 pm

Has any one tried Sufix 832 braid
I've been thinking of giving it a run

BenH · Post by **BenH** » Tue May 03, 2011 10:31 am

Used to be Gorilla, now Finns!!
Ive tried Tuff as well Angry, not a fan.

Do most people use the flat or round braid????

Paulus · Post by **Paulus** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:05 pm

Hey guys

I have tested a lot of the lines you are mentioning.
You can check the abs and diameters,
If you want a line tested then send in 4mts.
The higher the abs for the diameter the smaller the loss with aging.

Paulus

old cod · Post by **old cod** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:05 am

Gents this is an old post, I know, but how often do you replace your braid? every season ? 2 years?
Old Cod

Ben Jam · Post by **Ben Jam** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:31 am

old cod wrote:Gents this is an old post, I know, but how often do you replace your braid? every season ? 2 years?
Old Cod

It really does depend on how much use it gets. Ive one reel I'll use most the time when it comes to barra fishing and I'll change that about every 12 months, then on some of my blue water gear I hardly use maybe 10 times a year which I haven't changed in about 5 years and the braid still looks new.

I work off when my go-to knots start to fail (when tested) and the colour starts to fade I'll start stripping line, and when it start to get low on the spool I'll just replace the whole lot.

I know some people reverse there braid on the spool to get more life, but I'm to lazy for that!!

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