Reccomend a 20lb Braid for Bay Spinning

[Fisher_90]

Hi guys, im just after your thoughts on a good line (braid) For Bay spinning for Tuna, macks etc. Which strength would be best 15-20-25lb?

And your favourite braid in that range.

Thanks;)

[Dan23]

If you can afford it Varivas

[Fisher_90]

U cant get that local can you? I'll support locals

[kevinchen19870316]

go to jone's tackle. they have varivas max power, varivas seabass and varivas casting PE. go the casting pe, it's in 23lb and 150m per spool. around 70 dollars, gr8 value

[Fisher_90]

Ohh really, I will go have a look then, I tried googling varivas but it was all in japanese writing so i didnt get far. Thanks man

[kevinchen19870316]

you r welcome. don't go under 23lb in the bay...in case u hook a nice tuna

[Dan23]

I think Jone's Tackle sells it locally but you're looking at $80

It's good stuff though.

[Fisher_90]

Wat price can u get it overseas? Is it THAT much cheaper?

[kevinchen19870316]

not worth it....waiting for a whole week just to save 30 bucks? next time u upgrade ur rods and reels, check oversea stores

[kevinchen19870316]

just for reference, i got my varivas casting pe 23lb 150m for 50.88 AU dollars. i think it's 70 or 80 in Jone's

[Fisher_90]

Was that landed?

[kevinchen19870316]

yes. in 1 week. the custom played with it for a while.

[kevinchen19870316]

the line's about 40 and 10 for shipping and handling

[Fisher_90]

Where from?

[Fisher_90]

When comparing Varivas to Daiwa TD-Sensor Braid which one is better?

[Dan23]

I bought some 6lb TD the other day. It feels really nice and thin. Haven't tried it out yet though.

[viperon1982]

You could try PowerPro Spectra Braid as well. Gotta get it from ebay though. 20lb is as thin as 6lb mono. Costs about AUD$43. Waiting period would be about 7 working days. Get them in moss green, bright yellow, or red! My fav is red! :side:

Casts great on my baitcasters as well as spin gears. Definitely better than cheap braid and most monos.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280174502703&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=018

[Fisher_90]

$43 i could just buy the varivas, i dont like ebay braids.

[viperon1982]

Fisher_90 wrote:

$43 i could just buy the varivas, i dont like ebay braids.

Erm... the PowerPro ain't an \"ebay\" brand. If you'd like to do a search on the PowerPro brand, you'll find that it's quite a reputable US brand. Shops don't sell it here so ebay is the only place to get it.

If it's crap, I don't think someone like Kiara would be using it, right bro? haha!

[reef_raider]

maybe try diawa sensor braid or yamatoya braid... both available from bcf lol

[Fisher_90]

Yeh probly try Td Sensor Braid What u sell it for at Bcf?

[Plastic Man]

Pe cast away is what i would use awesome stuff

[viperon1982]

reef_raider wrote:

maybe try diawa sensor braid or yamatoya braid... both available from bcf lol

How much are these btw? Any idea on what their 20lb diameters are?

[Fisher_90]

I think it retails for $60 but not certain

[dhess]

Check out sunline 20lb Super PE. I am very happy with it. I picked up a 300m spool for $65 at Jones.

Its very thin and casts very nicely.

[Fisher_90]

What lb u reckon for bay work? 20 or can i take it down to 15lb?

[dhess]

I reckon stick to 20. Good braids are so ridiculously thin at 20lbs that there is little to be gained and a lot be lost by going lighter.

[kevinchen19870316]

varivas-td sensor 8- td sensor-powerpro

my rating from best to OK

[kevinchen19870316]

i agree with u dhess. u can go 30lb and still feel it too light when u spool it first time. i cannot go any lighter than 23lb on baitcasters, thin line can dig into itself when casting heavy stuff

[Fisher_90]

Plenty of people have caught marlin on 14-16lb line, mackmauler for example. Im thinking of going to 15.

[kevinchen19870316]

as i have said in another post, u cannot really put over 10lb on a fish when playing it properly. 20lb's needed for the thickness, not strength.

[Fisher_90]

No but i mean its alot stiffer then most mono's why did u choose that over braid or even normal mono?

[kevinchen19870316]

DC7 is for heavy cover fishing and i need to stop and reel in the fish as fast as i can.

mono's not as sensitive as fluro so i leave it.

braid's sensitive but it's not for heavy cover fishing (not abbrassive resistant)and it damage the reel.

when using braid, u don't wanna have any birdnests as the braid has no stretch and a lure can snap the line when it's suddenly stopped when flying. when dc's my long-distance casting reel as well, i don't want to lose too many lures and too much line when birdnests occurs ( and they always occurs when u attempt a longest distance casting)

[blue_mako]

You are wasting your money with PE. I've used 4 spools of it and don't find it that great for the price of it.

Stick to Spectra for high speed spinning. I use Tuff Line XP in 20lb. 20lb is a good all round strength. I use that for both high speed spinning and deep water plastics work.

You will also want a 300m spool, not a 150 or less. If you hook a good Long Tail you may find yourself in a bit of trouble if you've had the braid for awhile as no doubt you will lose some braid over time.

Troy

[Fisher_90]

Whats tuffline worth 20lb 300 metres?

[Oztrav]

stren loses alot of colour is about 6 pound diameter ties knot beautifully nice and supple

[mackmauler]

Do you want aust made fisher or is made in china OK?