Naruto wrote:
Would you guys say braid can be recommended for conventional bank angling?
What would be the pros and cons?
Casting? Diameter? Price? Lifespan? Durability? etc...
Which braid (brand) would be better?
Started using braid back in 1990. For bank and R.S angling.
You buy once and dont look back. Spend the money and buy Berkley fireline. I replaced my first after 7 years in use.
Casting--Further-line is lighter
Diameter-- Smaller dia--line is stronger--more line on smaller reel
Life span-- No comparison --will outlast mono 10X
Durability ----BRAID does not like rocks--Fireline no problem
Also a big advantage is now that when you get stuck and you have to break your main line, you now only loose your trace because your mainline is 2 to 3 x as strong ( reels dont get empty.)
What you will have to get used to.
New braid/fireline is hard in its new stage, but with a couple of casts becomes more supple.
When new does not sink as easy as used for a while.
Always cast with your drag tight, as a line slip on the finger will cause a burn or a cut.
Fish with a looser drag as usual as braid has no stretch in it, so when a fish turns on you, the drag takes the punch and not the stretch as with mono.
Get to know this product and you will never look back.
Brand:
Braid : Whiplash Pro
Dyneema Line ( Fireline): Berkley fireline