What breaking strain to people use for general fishing? Looking at the diameters 40lb looks a good start?
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In reply to Post #2
Perfect, do you find even with its relatively low diameter it still doesn't suffer wind knots, think it's only 0.24 at 33lb
Perfect, do you find even with its relatively low diameter it still doesn't suffer wind knots, think it's only 0.24 at 33lb
In reply to Post #3
like with most braid, good to keep it wet and give the reel a dunk before casting.
like with most braid, good to keep it wet and give the reel a dunk before casting.
Is the keeping the spool wet thing a myth?
I sometimes do it, sometimes don't. They cast with dry braid on the tournament field?
I think its more important to make sure its tight on the spool.
I sometimes do it, sometimes don't. They cast with dry braid on the tournament field?
I think its more important to make sure its tight on the spool.
Definitely not a myth that wet braid behaves better than dry in lower diameters. Won't be a factor on smaller waters but if you're chucking low diameter braid hard on a big windy pit you'd have to be a sadist not to wet it each cast imo.
Tournament casting is not fishing, they will have everything set up perfectly for one big chuck.
Tournament casting is not fishing, they will have everything set up perfectly for one big chuck.
In reply to Post #6
they will have everything set up perfectly for one big chuck.
By that logic if wetting it made a difference they would do it?
they will have everything set up perfectly for one big chuck.
By that logic if wetting it made a difference they would do it?
In reply to Post #7
Wet braid doesn't cast as far as dry. All they care about is distance.
Tournament casting is not fishing. They can bed the dry line down perfectly on the spool for one big chuck. Then that's it. They don't have to reel in a lead or spod flapping about each time leaving less than perfect line lay. Wet braid behaves better when everything can't be perfect.
Wet braid doesn't cast as far as dry. All they care about is distance.
Tournament casting is not fishing. They can bed the dry line down perfectly on the spool for one big chuck. Then that's it. They don't have to reel in a lead or spod flapping about each time leaving less than perfect line lay. Wet braid behaves better when everything can't be perfect.
Ignore the stated BS. Use the same diameter you would with mono.
So surface and distance fishing with .30-.32 (10-12lb mono~30lbpowerpro)
Regular bottom fishing .35+ (50-60-80lbPP)
I use 50 most but happily use 65 if it's snaggy, got 30 on my centrepin and ss2600s
So surface and distance fishing with .30-.32 (10-12lb mono~30lbpowerpro)
Regular bottom fishing .35+ (50-60-80lbPP)
I use 50 most but happily use 65 if it's snaggy, got 30 on my centrepin and ss2600s
In reply to Post #1
There is a difference between the way pp breaking strain is measured in Europe and USA.
0.13mm Dia in the EU is rated at 18Lb in the USA it is 8Lb***
0.15mm Dia in the EU is rated at 20Lb in the USA it is 10Lb***
0.19mm Dia in the EU is rated at 29Lb in the USA it is 15Lb***
0.23mm Dia in the EU is rated at 33Lb in the USA it is 20Lb***
0.28mm Dia in the EU is rated at 44Lb in the USA it is 30Lb***
0.32mm Dia in the EU is rated at 53Lb in the USA it is 40Lb***
0.36mm Dia in the EU is rated at 66Lb in the USA it is 50Lb***
I think eu is straight pull and us is knot strength just to add to the confusion
There is a difference between the way pp breaking strain is measured in Europe and USA.
0.13mm Dia in the EU is rated at 18Lb in the USA it is 8Lb***
0.15mm Dia in the EU is rated at 20Lb in the USA it is 10Lb***
0.19mm Dia in the EU is rated at 29Lb in the USA it is 15Lb***
0.23mm Dia in the EU is rated at 33Lb in the USA it is 20Lb***
0.28mm Dia in the EU is rated at 44Lb in the USA it is 30Lb***
0.32mm Dia in the EU is rated at 53Lb in the USA it is 40Lb***
0.36mm Dia in the EU is rated at 66Lb in the USA it is 50Lb***
I think eu is straight pull and us is knot strength just to add to the confusion
In reply to Post #11
That's why it's best to buy by diameter as well, in case you are getting the US stuff.
The variation between the stated breaking strains for the same diameter at the top and bottom of that table are bizarre. what knot lost them 10lb!?
That's why it's best to buy by diameter as well, in case you are getting the US stuff.
The variation between the stated breaking strains for the same diameter at the top and bottom of that table are bizarre. what knot lost them 10lb!?
In reply to Post #12
Thanks for the help everyone I will probably go with the 0.28 version, although the Gardner Hydro sink is grabbing my attention , seems to get great reviews, I appreciate it has different properties to PP.
Thanks for the help everyone I will probably go with the 0.28 version, although the Gardner Hydro sink is grabbing my attention , seems to get great reviews, I appreciate it has different properties to PP.
How easy is it to get .36 power pro to sink and does it stay sunk?
In reply to Post #14
i liked power pro at first, it gives great bite indication but i found the colour washes out and it starts to fade quite quickly, i used it through winter one year on a shallow/clear lake and found it pretty good at first but as it got lighter in colour the bites dried up, i switched back to mono and the bites started again. based on my experience of it i'd say change it regularly so it's always dark green
it benefits from a backlead of some kind too because it's not a sinking braid
i liked power pro at first, it gives great bite indication but i found the colour washes out and it starts to fade quite quickly, i used it through winter one year on a shallow/clear lake and found it pretty good at first but as it got lighter in colour the bites dried up, i switched back to mono and the bites started again. based on my experience of it i'd say change it regularly so it's always dark green
it benefits from a backlead of some kind too because it's not a sinking braid