Your Main-line BRAIDS: Which one(s)? For what? Why? Cost?

[The Diamond Geezer]

Your Main-line BRAIDS:

Which one(s) do you use?

For what method/ which species?

Why do use you braid?

What does it cost?

 

For me, compared with traditional nylon homo~polymer or even modern hi-tech nylon co-polymer monofilament main-lines, for some styles of fishing, these Spectra®™ and/or Dyneema®™ HPPE multifilament braided main-lines are both a revolution and perhaps a rip-off too.

 

Most of all, it's almost impossible to know what to believe and which one(s) to choose.

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If you do use these braids as main-lines, what kinds of fishing do you use them for and why? Which one(s) do you recommend/not recommend, and why?

 

Also, roughly how much per yard or per metre are you paying for your favourite braid? (e.g. compared with your fave main-line mono)

 

DG :confused:

 

[ 29. February 2004, 08:00 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[chuby]

Hi DG.Imust confess that I only seem to use my braided mainline when bream fishing(not very often),and when in Ireland,again bream fishing.

I have found that it does take some getting used to,but the bites are a lot easier to read from shy biting bream and hybrids.Think mine cost around £20,which isnt cheap compared to nylon,how that works out per metre against nylon i dont know!!,maths is not my strong point I have not used it for chub etc,but my mate uses braid a lot both on rivers and still water and he swears by it.

[Andy Nellist]

Fox Submerge 15lb & Drennan Feeder 8lb and 6lb

 

Tench, Bream, Perch, Chub, Barbel & Roach

 

Far better sensitivity for indicating bites and playing fish when compared to mono

 

£35 for 250M for the Submerge & £10 per 100M fro the Drennan Feeder

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by chuby:

Hi DG.Imust confess that I only seem to use my braided mainline when bream fishing(not very often),and when in Ireland,again bream fishing.

 

I have found that it does take some getting used to,but the bites are a lot easier to read from shy biting bream and hybrids.

 

Think mine cost around £20,which isnt cheap compared to nylon,

 

I have not used it for chub etc,but my mate uses braid a lot both on rivers and still water and he swears by it.

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chuby

 

Many thanks for that feedback. Interesting that you mainly use braid for breaming and in Ireland ... on the big rivers like the Shannon perhaps?

 

I agree with you that it isn't cheap. BTW, which brand(s) do you use?

 

DG

 

[ 01. March 2004, 07:53 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by Andy Nellist:

Fox Submerge 15lb & Drennan Feeder 8lb and 6lb

 

Tench, Bream, Perch, Chub, Barbel & Roach

 

Far better sensitivity for indicating bites and playing fish when compared to mono

 

£35 for 250M for the Submerge & £10 per 100M for the Drennan Feeder

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Thanks very much, Andy, for that info.

 

10p/metre for Drennan Feeder sounds vey reasonable.

 

Sounds as though the fact that braids have almost-zero abrasion-resistance isn't something that bothers you

 

Hiding your legal-hat for a second or two, are there any braids you have tried and wouldn't recommend?

 

Thanks again

 

Most useful

 

 

DG

 

[ 01. March 2004, 07:55 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[chuby]

Hi DG.The braid i am using is Feeder Tec.Perhaps I should follow my mate and use it more often.Think my main worry is being too brutish sometimes when playing,say chub,which are my main quarry;concerned about breaking off.

Chuby.

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by chuby:

The braid i am using is Feeder Tec.

 

Perhaps I should follow my mate and use it more often.

 

Think my main worry is being too brutish sometimes when playing,say chub,which are my main quarry;concerned about breaking off.

Chuby.

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Hi chuby

 

Hmmmh ... Feeder Tec ..don't know that one. I'll have to see if I can find-out more about it

 

Thanks again v muchly

 

DG

 

[ 01. March 2004, 08:18 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by chuby:

The braid i am using is Feeder Tec.

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Hi again, Chuby

 

It's LEEDA Feeder Tec braid, :confused: right?

 

DG

[Chris Plumb]

DG - I use 4lb B/S Fireline on my Centrepin. Reasons - it floats and is easy to 'mend' and lack of stretch makes for great pick up when trotting at distance. I last paid £7.50 for 125yards (on e-bay) - the only time I've purchased it in this country - think I've paid about 11USD for the same amount in the past....

 

 

Chris

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by Chris Plumb:

I use 4lb B/S Fireline on my Centrepin.

 

Reasons - it floats and is easy to 'mend' and lack of stretch makes for great pick up when trotting at distance.

 

I last paid £7.50 for 125yards (on e-bay) - the only time I've purchased it in this country - think I've paid about 11USD for the same amount in the past....

 

 

Chris

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Hi, Chris,

 

Thanks for that info ... very useful. eBay sounds another smart way of getting good value.

 

Fireline is Berkley, isn't it? Isn't that what's called a fusion-braid? ... sort-of half-way between a mono and a braid. I should think it works well for your trotting and mending ... I think that's def'ly worth a try.

 

Thanks again

 

DG

 

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