fishing question ?

huntercameron · Feb 8, 2022

hey what braid line would you pick out . out of these 2 . spiderwire ez braid or spiderwire stealth braid ? any opinions welcome . thanks

Phantom Hunter · Feb 8, 2022

Never used Spider wire. When I use braid i
I use Tuffline. My 2 cents.

slamdunk · Feb 8, 2022

I am an avid bass fisherman, tried braid a few times and hated it.
Guess I'm just old school ?‍

Stillwater165 · Feb 8, 2022

If I had a dollar for every time I ended up hacking braid out of my prop I’d be a millionaire ! Absolutely hate the crap !!! Cause way more trouble than it’s worth with snags too !

eelgrass · Feb 8, 2022

No experience with Spiderwire but I like braid line. Power Pro is what I've been using in saltwater. I think it's all good. Thin diameter and zero stretch. No memory. I haven't switched from Maxima mono for steelhead though. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

Blank · Feb 8, 2022

What size? Strength? What are you using it for? I only use it for vertical jigging in lakes, or deep dropping for grouper in salt water.

roadrunner · Feb 9, 2022

Stealth braid.

If you use braided line properly, snags are never an issue.

Sallaberry · Feb 9, 2022

I use 8 pound pline pure floral carbon awesome stretch I’ve landed some big carp never had a break.

DeerHunter53 · Feb 9, 2022

The issue here is that here in Kali we catch big fish not the little ones you guys catch. We need braid to get the fish in. Also at great depths it doesn't stretch and when you get a bite you can set the hook. Mono stretches too much
Power Pro in 55 lb and red not any other color

roadrunner · Feb 9, 2022

DeerHunter53 said:
The issue here is that here in Kali we catch big fish not the little ones you guys catch. We need braid to get the fish in. Also at great depths it doesn't stretch and when you get a bite you can set the hook. Mono stretches too much
Power Pro in 55 lb and red not any other color

I thought that only texans had issues with everything being bigger...

Sallaberry · Feb 9, 2022

DeerHunter53 said:
The issue here is that here in Kali we catch big fish not the little ones you guys catch. We need braid to get the fish in. Also at great depths it doesn't stretch and when you get a bite you can set the hook. Mono stretches too much
Power Pro in 55 lb and red not any other color

Oh man my bad guess the lake close to my house only has 20-30# cutthroats

JPblind · Feb 9, 2022

I use spiderwire braided in all my fishing reels except the crappie setup. Bass rod setup with 20lbs 6lbs diameter, salmon rods have 80lbs and sturgeon rods have 100lbs. Even setup the pike tipups with 50lbs test.

roadrunner · Feb 9, 2022

JPblind said:
I use spiderwire braided in all my fishing reels except the crappie setup. Bass rod setup with 20lbs 6lbs diameter, salmon rods have 80lbs and sturgeon rods have 100lbs. Even setup the pike tipups with 50lbs test.

I've switched to using it for crappie setups as well and using an eight foot fluorocarbon leader. Don't have the coil memory and can leave it on a spool longer.

Should always use a fluorocarbon (or mono) leader anyway whenever using braid.

huntercameron · Feb 9, 2022

i ended up getting spiderwire stealth smooth x8 50 LB test . im going fishing to some community fisheries . wish me luck !

huntercameron · Feb 9, 2022

check out this reel !

Anaconda · Feb 9, 2022

About 7 years ago, I decided to give braid a try.

I now use it exclusively.

I’ve found Tuff line and Spider Stealth to be good, but my favorite is

Sufix 832 for spinning gear

and

Power Pro depth hunter for casting.

Braid is less than ½ the diameter per lb test.

And zero stretch.

This allows me to use line 50% stronger, and still smaller diameter/weight.

Fewer breakoffs, casts farther and more line on the reel.

Zero stretch means you see and feel the lightest nibble or tap.

Braid is more expensive than Mono, but the cost of good line is nothing compared to a tank of gas and a day on the lake.

The problems you will find with braid;

You must use the right knot. (I use a Nanofil knot)

Braid is NOT good with abrasion, stretch it tight over a rock and it will break.

That’s why I use a Florocarbon leader.

Braid helps me catch more fish and loose less gear.

huntercameron · Feb 9, 2022

Anaconda said:
About 7 years ago, I decided to give braid a try.

I now use it exclusively.

I’ve found Tuff line and Spider Stealth to be good, but my favorite is

Sufix 832 for spinning gear

and

Power Pro depth hunter for casting.

Braid is less than ½ the diameter per lb test.

And zero stretch.

This allows me to use line 50% stronger, and still smaller diameter/weight.

Fewer breakoffs, casts farther and more line on the reel.

Zero stretch means you see and feel the lightest nibble or tap.

Braid is more expensive than Mono, but the cost of good line is nothing compared to a tank of gas and a day on the lake.

The problems you will find with braid;

You must use the right knot. (I use a Nanofil knot)

Braid is NOT good with abrasion, stretch it tight over a rock and it will break.

That’s why I use a Florocarbon leader.

Braid helps me catch more fish and loose less gear.

hey nice fish in your avatar ! is that strawberry ? sre you in utah ?

Hunter1 · Feb 9, 2022

Rod guides need to be braid ready. Otherwise, it will cut slots in the guides.

tailchasers · Feb 9, 2022

Recent years spiderwire hasn't held up like it used to. Doesn't do well with UV it seems.
Cajun red, power pro, stren has one too that's bright yellow... Spiderwire just doesn't cut it. We run 10#, 30#, and 60# on several baitcasters.

Anaconda · Feb 9, 2022

Yes, 8 lb Cut from Strawberry.
Trolling with 12 lb Sufix 832 and a Luckycraft

Wiszard · Feb 10, 2022

I only use braid when frog fishing in the thick stuff. No need for braid any other time unless I'm in the thick stuff and need to hog something out.

HIcountryman · Feb 10, 2022

I hated the braided lines when I tried them 20 years ago. I'm sure they have changed/progressed since then but I still prefer a super mono. You will have to use different knots for braided, as mentioned earlier. You didn't say what you are fishing for and in what kind of depths or terrain/structure... Good luck.

DeerHunter53 · Feb 10, 2022

Sallaberry said:
Oh man my bad guess the lake close to my house only has 20-30# cutthroats

Minnows at best LOL just razzin I'm talking about 75-120 pound halibut and Lings 35-55 lbs
Not Alaska but big fish I was really only referring to fresh water vs Salt water size fish

huntercameron · Feb 10, 2022

HIcountryman said:
I hated the braided lines when I tried them 20 years ago. I'm sure they have changed/progressed since then but I still prefer a super mono. You will have to use different knots for braided, as mentioned earlier. You didn't say what you are fishing for and in what kind of depths or terrain/structure... Good luck.

hey im after rainbow trout that they stock at these community fisheries in utah salt lake city

Homer · Feb 10, 2022

Hunter1 said:
Rod guides need to be braid ready. Otherwise, it will cut slots in the guides.

lol....I never get that much action....

LivingTheDream · Feb 12, 2022

oakbrushhill said:
hey im after rainbow trout that they stock at these community fisheries in utah salt lake city

I like braided for trout just because you have more sensitivity. Also, I like the smaller diameter, since I can use 8lb braided and it has the diameter of 2lb test.

If using bait though, I usually have 2 or 3 ft of mono leader.