What line?

J

J

Senior Member
Hi guys, the braid on my baitcaster needs to be replaced and I am not sure what to put on.

It is currently spooled with Suffix 10lb performance braid which has served me well, I liked the braid because it casts a mile and you can feel everything on the end of the line.

I want to know if there is  flouro or mono line which casts well and has very little stretch?

I dont think I will put braid on again as it is a real hassle managing the line to keep overwinds down.

So basicaly can anyone suggest a really good line for fishing plastics in the rough?
 
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Johanvc

Sealiner
Well this topic can be discussed for days. But I did research a month or so back and looked at stretch, visibility, abrasion and sensitivity and the 3 Fluorocarbon lines that came out tops were.
Sunline
Toray
Gamma
Unfortunately Sunline is very expensive and hard to get hold of. Don’t mistake that Toray and Gamma is just as expensive. But you need to remember that, that is what connects you and the fish and in this game every bit helps. I spooled my drop shot rod with Toray and my baitcasters with Gamme and I have not looked back at all
 
J

J

Senior Member
Thanks for the answers guys, I will look for one of the three Johan posted, hooks and line are not things I look to save money on as they are probably more important than rods and reels.

Thanks.
 
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Johanvc

Sealiner
The best one for me out of those 3 was the gamma edge. They retail for around R330 for a spool. But what you need to look for is. If you want to get 10LB line go for the 8LB. The breaking strain is a lot higher than what they say. So I use the 10lb line on all my weighted plastics and the 8lb on my weightless and 12lb on my jig rod.
 
J

J

Senior Member
Spoke to Johan at the Fishing Pro Shop who suggested P-line Halo which I will give a try, going for the 8lb and will pick it up tomorrow :)
 
L

Last cast

New member
Hi,I use 12lb P-line Halo

I found the 10lb a bit light. dont know about 8 lb?

P-line is good!I use the green mist colour.

Enjoy
 
L

Little Green Fish

Sealiner
Last cast wrote:
Hi,I use 12lb P-line Halo

I found the 10lb a bit light. dont know about 8 lb?

P-line is good!I use the green mist colour.

Enjoy
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Nothing wrong with 10lb P-Line Halo, been using it since it was launched, still have it on most of my reel, recently had to get new line, couldn't find P-Line Halo, so had to settle for Seaguar, but will replace that as soon as I get P-Line 10lb again.
 
J

J

Senior Member
Just some feedback, I ended up getting Seagar red label 12lb flouro and fished with it for the first time this weekend in some heavy structure, the line did extremely well and pulled bass out of thick grass, often with a few kilo's of grass attached, I am definately glad I made the switch from braid to flouro, granted I have lost some distance with the cast but not as much as I had thought, the line is 0.310mm thick and that on its own gives me that "I am fishing with building gut" confidence.
 
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shortcourse

New member
Hello all

Still very confused with the discussions regarding line to use. I have Berkely Fireline braid on my spinning reel and a Fluorocarbon leader and am happy with this set up. But with respect to my baitcaster, what should I be using? Seems some people use braid, others use fluro and still others use mono?! Advice urgently required. At present I have mono on but not sure whether this is the correct option
 
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