NEW SPIDERWIRE

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by Ken L:

 

Whatever the empirical data may suggest about stretch, the feel and power transmision on the strike when using non-stretch lines wins hands down over mono when lure fishing with relativly short rods.

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Ken,

 

To which empirical data are you referring? I'd be very interested to know.

 

Indeed, if you mean what I think you mean, I wonder if you do actually mean empirical according to its true definition :confused:

 

Whatever the data, be it pukka scientific laboratory tests, or the equally valuable on-the-riverbank empirical experiences of other anglers, why ignore them, especially in view of your initial question at the start of this thread?!

 

DG

 

[ 04. April 2004, 09:20 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[malevans]

Did I really type Firewire

[malevans]

I also managed to hit mouse early as well, hence previous post.

 

That was a great spot, I have been in stitches for ages. Yep I meant fireline. The picture posted is real Diamond so to speak.

 

Mind you I think that recent posting of the reel with the circuit board to control over run has influenced me subliminally.

 

Thanks cheered me up no end on a day where gut rot meant the tackle I loaded the car with last night went no where except back into the garage this afternoon.

[malevans]

On a more serious note however is it true that the monos with the greatest reputations for abrasion resistance are the thickest for a given diameter. For example: Big Game.

 

I also saw some test results a while back where 95% of the nylons broke well above the stated BS, and with the exception of Fireline the hi tech lines broke at significantly lower BS. I have also seen knot strength results for Fluoro carbons which did not compare well with standard Mono.

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by malevans:

 

I am due to make an investment shortly and was planning to go for 50 lb firewire on my Mitchell Orca 75L Lever Drag. I was also considering 14lb Firewire for one of my lure set ups.

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Originally posted by malevans:

 

Did I really type Firewire

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Yup!

OK, Fireline, it is then! You'll get IT departments an even worse reputation

 

quote:

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Originally posted by malevans:

 

On a more serious note however is it true that the monos with the greatest reputations for abrasion resistance are the thickest for a given diameter. For example: Big Game.

 

I also saw some test results a while back where 95% of the nylons broke well above the stated BS, and with the exception of Fireline the hi tech lines broke at significantly lower BS. I have also seen knot strength results for Fluoro carbons which did not compare well with standard Mono.

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Well, Mal,

 

You seem to have enough facts at your finger-tips to answer your own original question(s)!

 

Personally, unless you prefer the characteristics of a fusion line such as Fireline, I would strongly suggest that you go for 50 lb PowerPro on your Mitchell, and use something like 20 lb Whiplash or SpiderWire Stealth for your lure-fishing set-up for normal medium-sized everyday lures.

 

I should add that you'd be well advised to have a look at the bulk spools of a top brand of braid for sale at here at TackleBargains.co.uk .. mention Anglers Net or else! Our Den (Poledark) and others have been very pleased with it, without exception;

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in fact Den has reviewed it here

 

The Fenwick Iron Thread they also have, is also a very nice braid

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.... and there's some Fireline there if you insist! No Firewire though

 

NOTE: The Spiderwire they have on sale, is the previous Spiderwire and is perfectly good, although it's not Spiderwire Stealth

 

DG

 

[ 04. April 2004, 08:23 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[malevans]

Yeah they were some results based upon five tests on each of various products in a mail order catalogue, supplied to help inform their customers. I am not clear on how scientific they were. The fluoro carbon stuff was in one of the game mags but actually how these were conducted remains unclear.

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by malevans:

 

Yeah they were some results based upon five tests on each of various products in a mail order catalogue, supplied to help inform their customers. I am not clear on how scientific they were.

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Yup, I also have a copy of that cataloque, and the test results pretty-much correlate with pukka independent lab tests that I have, and those carried-out by EFTTA, so I think you can rely on their accuracy..... much better than some of the hick tests I've seen carried-out by some tackle marketing companies .. rubbing lines over house-bricks, rusty nails or the edges of tables ,,,, for abrasion tests ... give me a break! And it's not as though the companies I'm referring to, can't afford to have pukka independent tests carried-out .. I wonder why

 

Answer: Perhaps they were among the companies who supplied 84% of the lines tested by EFTTA that failed to meet their label-claims :mad:

 

A double rip-off .... first they rip you off on price, and then you realise that they've also ripped you off re: the false product claims :mad:

 

 

DG

 

[ 04. April 2004, 08:27 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]