The Best Braided line??

  • haywood04
    Winona, Minnesota
    Posts: 1073
    March 26, 2007 at 3:48 pm #1235060

    Hey guys,
    I am sure this has been discussed in the past, but I was looking for opinions on what you think the best braid line is.
    I have been using Power Pro and I use it on almost all of my rods.
    I do not like the bleaching out to white that the line does and sometimes it can fray and flatten out.
    Any thoughts on other stuff used?
    Thanks

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    March 26, 2007 at 4:00 pm #553461

    I have used a number of different ones, and my choices vary on the application. For deep water trolling, I have fallen in love with Suffix Supreme to replace my Fireline and PP. For shallow water trolling, Holst sold me on the Spiderwire Stealth. I have been using the Supreme for pulling crawler harnesses too!

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3526
    March 26, 2007 at 4:12 pm #553466

    I really like Cabela`s SI. It is silicone impregnated so works well in cold temps, casts really well.. Comes in different colors. TOUGH TOUGH line, 25# is 6# diameter. Works excellent on open face reels. Feels a little stiff when first spooled up on open face reels but once it is used a little get`s so soft and limp it is like sewing thread. That is one of my minor complaints is it gets so limp it is hard to get through the eye of a hook or bait.

    I just really really like this braid, especially over Fireline JMHO.

    Good Luck

    scottsteil
    Central MN
    Posts: 3817
    March 26, 2007 at 4:12 pm #553467

    Give Stren Super Braid a try. I just switched over to that from Power Pro. It is every bit as good and priced MUCH better. In addition, it does not bind on your spool like Power Pro can do.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    March 26, 2007 at 6:28 pm #553527

    Anyone tried P-line’s offering (Spectrex IV?)? The price is right.

    John Schultz
    Inactive
    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    March 26, 2007 at 6:58 pm #553543

    I agree with Scott. I just started making the move from power pro to the stren braid on my bait casting reels that I use braid on. I tried it on one reel as an experiment and loved it. I have spiderwire stealth on my musky rods and I like that as well. I still have power pro on my medium light jig rods as they don’t have a lot of backbone on hooksets when you have a lot of line out. Lost too many fish when I had mono on, and I think the power pro works nicely on spinning reels.

    luke_haugland
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Posts: 3037
    March 27, 2007 at 12:39 am #553634

    I have been using the stren braid for quite a while now…
    I like it over every other braid I have used…

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    March 27, 2007 at 10:16 am #553780

    Quote:

    Give Stren Super Braid a try. I just switched over to that from Power Pro. It is every bit as good and priced MUCH better. In addition, it does not bind on your spool like Power Pro can do.

    I just checked out Cabelas site and they have Stren costing more than Power Pro and most of the other braids. Am I looking at the right Stren? cabelas

    dustin_stewart
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1402
    March 27, 2007 at 11:04 pm #554059

    For trolling and 3-way rigging bait on the river I use spider wire stealth 6lb diameter 20lb test. On spinning rods fireline or power pro get my vote. Spider wire does not work well on a spinning reel, it’s to limp and you will have tangles .

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    March 28, 2007 at 1:20 pm #554250

    For Trolling aan 3-waying Spider Stealth 20lb Test / 6 lb daimeter. For Spinning Reels I use Firleine. I love the Strength, No Stretch and Sensitivity on both. I used mono this past weekend and hated every minute of it.

    Chad
    Posts: 32
    March 29, 2007 at 3:46 am #554614

    Fireline for trolling.
    Power Pro for casting, especially if you have it on a spinning reel. Stren Super Braid gets way to many wind knots. 100lb Stren Super Braid is great if you are looking for a musky line. It depends on the application you use it for. Most braided lines will eventually bleach out, some just faster than others. You can always use a black permanent marker or whatever color and tie your line to a tree and recolor it…

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