Herbs73 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 What braid are you guys recommending/ are there any good deals out there. ? I’ve always used 50lb ish breaking strain as it’s thicker and doesn’t dig in. I tried some thinner stuff years back and didn’t get on with it but maybe it was just me at the time and I should be using lighter braid. What do you guys think? tia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 37 minutes ago, Herbs73 said: What braid are you guys recommending/ are there any good deals out there. ? I’ve always used 50lb ish breaking strain as it’s thicker and doesn’t dig in. I tried some thinner stuff years back and didn’t get on with it but maybe it was just me at the time and I should be using lighter braid. What do you guys think? tia For normal fishing I use 25/30lb Saratoga braid. Good quality and cheap on eBay. Herbs73 and daio web 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 As above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 I always use 28lb spectra braid in moss green off ebay. It is made in the same factory as Power pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 I use either 20 or 30lb Daiwa J-Braid depending on the line class of the rods I'm using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Herbs73 said: What braid are you guys recommending/ are there any good deals out there. ? I’ve always used 50lb ish breaking strain as it’s thicker and doesn’t dig in. I tried some thinner stuff years back and didn’t get on with it but maybe it was just me at the time and I should be using lighter braid. What do you guys think? tia I’ve been using 42lb j braid for my fishing lately, but I’m still not convinced that it’s any better for boat casting. In anything other than a flat sea I find that the rod tip just bounces whereas mono seems to soak the movement up better. I’m considering going back to 15lb mono straight through which is what I’ve always used for uptide/boat casting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 20lb mono for uptiding. Some prefer braid but I find it’s tangles too easily… For downtiding I use the cheapo eBay stuff, 20lb is thin, works well in deep water (400ft). benefit is doesn’t matter if needs changing after getting frayed etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) Uptiding 20lb mon0, downtiding 40lb Daiwa J braid, sharking 79lb J braid Edited May 2, 2023 by Dicky spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 9 hours ago, JonC said: I’ve been using 42lb j braid for my fishing lately, but I’m still not convinced that it’s any better for boat casting. In anything other than a flat sea I find that the rod tip just bounces whereas mono seems to soak the movement up better. I’m considering going back to 15lb mono straight through which is what I’ve always used for uptide/boat casting. I find braid gives better bite detection and hooking, my Cousin fished with mono the weekend and I completely out fished him, the only difference was i had braid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 (edited) Ive been using a fair amount of Shimano grappler as a budget line, costs the same as Daiwa J braid only far better in my opinion. Very little difference between this and the ocea braid which is more than double the price. Berkeley 131 is still one of my favourites but unfortunately comes with a very high price tag. Edited May 8, 2023 by JDP Andy135 and Saintly Fish 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 3 hours ago, JDP said: Ive been using a fair amount of Shimano grappler as a budget line, costs the same as Daiwa J braid only far better in my opinion. Very little difference between this and the ocea braid which is more than double the price. Berkeley 131 is still one of my favourites but unfortunately comes with a very high price tag. One make of line we don't really see here in the UK. I love shimano stuff as it's all very well built from the cheapest to the most expensive. However, line is something you just don't see much of. Ive not googled this but I'd bet it would have to be imported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: One make of line we don't really see here in the UK. I love shimano stuff as it's all very well built from the cheapest to the most expensive. However, line is something you just don't see much of. Ive not googled this but I'd bet it would have to be imported. You might get it soon, its only been available for around 6 months here, so might filter its way to you guys soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looe Keith Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 J-braid x8 or Spiderwire Stealth x8 are my go to but in lower diameter than 50lb. This is fine for all my general downtide work and 35lb/0.15mm for drifting wrecks and reefs with lures. Always add an 80lb mono rubbing leader for that though. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Berkley Whiplash crystal on all my boat reels - although i used Hercules multi coloured stuff on my kayak set up as i didn't care about quality as its just a bit of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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