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Spodding Braid (27 posts / 4,283 views)
Doughnutz
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Post #16 2 Nov 2020 19:49
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In reply to Post #15
As I discovered to my cost
TeeCee
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Post #17 2 Nov 2020 19:56
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In reply to Post #14
Thank you Ted. Really appreciate you going through that. Awesome 👍
Yellowman Yellowman
Posts: 519
Post #18 3 Nov 2020 13:59
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In reply to Post #1
I use a strong braid leader to 10lb mono. Works a treat.
0nslow 0nslow
Posts: 1,618
Post #19 12 Jan 2026 06:57
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Bumping an old thread, what's best braid to use for spod and marker reels these days?

Rather not mess about with a leader, distances up to 100m

Ta
bentipping bentipping
Posts: 383
Post #20 12 Jan 2026 09:06
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In reply to Post #19
I'm still using J braid as mentioned above. Works well and decent price.
Greekskii Greekskii
Posts: 3,434
Post #21 12 Jan 2026 13:29
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In reply to Post #19
Can get 1000m of dyneema or similar off eBay or Amazon for cheap. Choose your colour and breaking strain.
I never fish at long range but I use 30lb straight through. Never had a crack off.
Smashing_It Smashing_It
Posts: 1,074
Post #22 12 Jan 2026 13:31
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In reply to Post #19
I use Power Pro.
Churchy Churchy
Posts: 1,333
Post #23 12 Jan 2026 14:43
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I went across to J braid x8 'grand' a couple of years back, after my previous 10 year old power pro finally disintegrated and the J braid has been superb. I use it in a fairly slim dia (0.19mm) with a korda shock leader and had no issues at all with knot problems through the rings.

I did try a thicker diameter to remove the shockleader requirement but picked too higher BS and it was like towrope. Only tried one session and threw it in the bin. Just found it in my ebay history, it was 0.28mm (60lb BS).

There is probably a dia in between the two i've tried that would work well without a shockleader, but i just haven't bothered trying anymore.

0nslow 0nslow
Posts: 1,618
Post #24 12 Jan 2026 17:16
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In reply to Post #23
Many thanks 👍
daffy daffy
Posts: 597
Post #25 13 Jan 2026 12:57
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Have you had any issues with the braid breaking at the lineclip??

I tried the j braid.

Cast great but one cast was just that bit harder, hit the clip harder and snapped!

ip100 ip100
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Post #26 13 Jan 2026 13:11
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In reply to Post #25
What were you using? I use the 41lb X4 , I think it's about.29 and never had it break. It's really good stuff
Churchy Churchy
Posts: 1,333
Post #27 13 Jan 2026 15:20
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In reply to Post #25
No, i've never really had many issues with snap offs when spodding apart from when i dabbled with whiplash, that was like cotton and needed very special care, windknots from hell!
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