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Anyone have any experience ? Reels are Penn 4300ss , Daiwa BG 10 currently use 6 or 8# mono. Considering braid. 10# braid (3lb dia) or 15# braid (6lb dia). What should I know before plunking down $40? Thanks

Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 3974

$40? geez what kind of braid are you buying??!!!

and yes, it works great, when in doubt go lighter. 10 is fine.
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robul · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 2677

I use 20/6 power pro on all my high end shimano spinners. Works beautifully. I buy 1500 yard spools for 100 bucks on ebay..

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

I use 14lb Fireline on my bg 15, I seem to avoid wind knots better using it versus power pro.

Big Ed · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:04 pm Post subject:

I use 12 to 20 # Power Pro and Firelineon my reels, 2000,3000 and 4000 series Penn and Shimano reels. Have used it for years on a Penn 4300. If you fish a lot, you will recoup most of the cost of the line by not having to respool so often. Love it, no memory and almost no "wind loops". Only bad thing I have heard is not to tighten the drags down past their rating, even if the braid can handle more. Evidentally you risk "burning out" the drag. I found a noticable increase in my casting distance expecially with lighter weight lures and spoons. Love it.
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GoinCoastal · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:09 pm Post subject:

I use 8/30 power pro braid. That is 8lb diameter and 30 lb test. I use size 2500/3000 spinning reels on med light 7.5' bay rods. I have found that line any smaller than the 8/30 will slip thru the eye of some hooks like those on the DOA shrimp which i use a lot. The smaller diameters also tend to windknot more.

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Rob · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:23 pm Post subject:

Happy Birthday Joe!

And I 2nd Tyler on Fireline & much fewer wind knots.

knowphish · Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:47 pm Post subject:

I started using FINS Windtamer and really like it. I throw #10
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blackhawk78418 · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:24 am Post subject:

30lb power pro on 3- 4000 shimanos ... we fish from the shore need more line than on a boat...

ROBDOG · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:31 pm Post subject:

Only problem I have seen is when the line gets twisted. Just make sure if someone uses it they know not to reel when a fish is pulling drag and make sure if you are throwing a spoon you have a good swivel.

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:57 pm Post subject:

Smitty · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:10 pm Post subject:

I've been using Suffix power braid or whatever it's called. Been using the 10# for about 3 years. Won't be changing anytime soon. You can cast a mile and strength is not an issue. Love it

ibtexas · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:08 pm Post subject:

When you get that loop over your spool drag dont open your bail to take it out. Just loosen your drag and pull it out (down wind).

ROBDOG · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:17 pm Post subject:

I have definately had the twist ruin a couple spools of PP. My youngest son used to love to reel as reds where pulling drag and I have tied a spoon directly to the line with no swivel which was a bad idea. It wasn't any worse than mono except the knots where often impossible to get out when you did get them.