20/30lb Braid for casting
Submitted by Jody on Thu, 2009-09-17 07:36
Just wondering what peoples thoughts are, on the best braid for land based casting would be in the 20 to 30lb range.
Some of them seem quite stiff and waxy... wouldn't that have memory and reduce cast distance?
Colour is not an issue ... lol .......... well, only if it's not colourfast and splatters my clothes for the next year
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damo6230
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is money an issue?
braid depends on budget for a lot of people.......
nothing wrong with platypus but sunline is good and basshard even better.......
Jody
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lets pretend
money is no issue at all. There would have to be a really good reason to pay top dollar.
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Oceanside Tackle
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Well... the more money you
Well... the more money you pay for a line means there's more strands in it. Most off the shelf braid are made of 4ply or 6ply of some sort. The top shelf stuff are 8ply. Difference is the more ply there is in it, the finer and smoother the line will be. Downside is the cost and the increasing difficulty in making them.
For me Sunline Super PE, Daiwa TD Sensor Orange, Line Systems Bass Hard are all good casting lines without costing an arm and a leg. Best stuff to get is the Varivas PE in all the "Avani" models. Anything over $150 per 300m is top shelf stuff.
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less questions
more varivas.
its only $230 for a 300m spool.
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steveB
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Tortue Nacrylan Braid
It sometimes seems we sell more of this for the retailers personal use than they do for their stock. It is incredibly smooth and supple.
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varivas
varivas hands down cant beat it
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exy
Varivas sounds nice, could be just a taaaaad pricey.
Thanks for your in-put guys, will see if I can find them and have a look.
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catchalittle
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Jody Yamoto in the blue is a
Jody Yamoto in the blue is a top braid in my mind second would be the td sensor then bass hard a friend has just started fishing and bought himself some of that j/w braid from kmart and for $30 not bad stuff I was scepticle when he told me what it was but have yet to see the line bust.For that price might be worth giving it a go.
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flangies
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Sunline cast away has done
Sunline cast away has done very well for me in the past, pe 1 outcasts my 6lb bass hard
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Jody i used to cast 30lb
Jody i used to cast 30lb Daiwa Sensor through the moonraker
Colin Hay
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Yep, I use the same on my Stradic and Moonraker
I still think the pink bionic braid is the best braid I have used, but I can't find it anywhere.
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bionic
colin at bcf balcatta we have some, come in and ill help you out.
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Thanks fisho
I am not far from there.
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Also
Also at GotYa Balcatta Colin. DEFINATELY the right colour :)
I'd like to compare the Sensor. Anyone know who stocks it? Tried a couple of stores with no luck.
Another on suggested was Nitlon?? Any thoughts?
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HuggyB
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if you are still looking
Campbells and Oceanside both have it.
Love the bright orange!
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Thanks all I am now geared up with
some nice 30 lb pink bionic.
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Nitlon
I have been using 3 and 8kg Nitlon in blue for a while, not bad at all, no memory and good casting distance, no wind knot's either, good value for money.
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I had a bad experience with the blue Nitlon Jody
and took it straight off the reel and replaced with sensor. The Nitlon may have come from a bad batch, but the dye started running straight away and then I had a snap off for no apparant reason when I was casting.
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I have 40lb Nitlon on my
I have 40lb Nitlon on my saragosa and it doesnt do too badly...
I stretched it on a massive ray LOL
casts alright aswell
otoshi
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yamatoyo 20lb at PE2 is what
yamatoyo 20lb at PE2 is what i am casting off my hyper custom at the moment. at 300 meters, it cost me $150(in singapore dollors). so far still very happy. best braid i have use so far. no more crappy braids like fire line or power pro for me.. whahaha.. only japanese braid. another braid would be the sunline castaway. loaded the 150m, 10lb, PE0.8 (if i remember correctly) on the daiwa emeraldas. all i can say is that it cast sweet....
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You even have bling line now Mr Otoshi
When are you heading down to Perth?
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hahaha, lets just say i got
hahaha, lets just say i got hooked on the good stuffs.
not too sure if i am even coming back to perth Mr Colin, but i know i will be in the country by 3rd of Jan 2010 as UTAS have sent me a offer letter to join their school. would i be welcome if i were to go back to perth for a fishing trip? hoping to land myself another mulloway. ;)
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You are always welcome back Mr Otoshi
I am sure there is a nice mulloway with your name on it.
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I hate the yamatoyo ...
I hate the yamatoyo ... failed on me in 3 spools.. wont be buying that again. 20lb seems fine but the low poundage stuff doesnt really like knots at all, upgraded to sunline
otoshi
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try using gt knot to link
try using gt knot to link your leader to main... i find them kindda ok for me...