Braid For Pike

[Elton]

Can anyone help this visitor to the site?

 

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Always used mono for pike deadbaiting thinking of changing to braid as a couple of friends have recommended it.  What is the best weight of braid to use.

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[Peter Waller]

30 pound Fireline is my favoured braid. No, I don't need 30 pounds but thinnner can cause wind knots and thirty pounds is good for pulling a snagged rigs away from reeds and weeds.

[Andrew Burgess]

50lb Spiderwire braid as the same diameter of 15lb monofilament line.

 

[ 03. April 2005, 02:29 PM: Message edited by: Andrew Burgess ]

[Colin Brett]

And 50lb PowerPro is the same diameter as 12lb mono.

 

I tend to use 50lb for everything.

Buy a big spool [1500yds] from the states, it will last you a long long time or share it with your mates.

 

Colin

[argyll]

Nice thing about using 50lb stuff is you avoid those embarassing 'crack-offs' when you give the rod the occasionally bit of wellie. A 4-6oz deadbait stopping dead at about 60 mph can snap fine braid like cotton. Never used Spiderwire in the heavier bs Andy, but I use it for ultralite in 10/20lb and I have a lot of faith in it. Power Pro is just as good. Dont be tempted to buy cheap braid, its usually cheap for a reason.

[Andrew Burgess]

Argyll, I do uses the Spiderweire in the 10/20lb in feeder fishing which also I have faith in, as I did used it for the first time on the River Itchen for the "Grayling bashing" when using the feeder.

 

Never have used Power Pro (so I can't compared what it like when most of my spools are loaded with Spiderwire). Stick to the brand if you feel condfident in as in is down to trial and error.

[Dick Dastardly]

Bait or lure fishing mate?

 

[ 03. April 2005, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: BUDGIE ]

[argyll]

Never have used Power Pro (so I can't compared what it like when most of my spools are loaded with Spiderwire). Stick to the brand if you feel condfident in as in is down to trial and error.

 

Absolutely Andy, I've used both. The Spiderwire I prefer is called Spiderwire Spiderline, comes in a red packet. Not too dissimilar to Power Pro.

[Andrew Burgess]

I know what you mean mate as I have used both version of the spiderwire

[tonystone]

I use spiderwire and wychwood braid for all my lure fishing.

 

I choose not to use braid for general bait fishing as I prefer to use berkley big game mono, as I have 110% faith in it.