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Braid v Nylon

Posted by fringsy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=fringsy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 25/9/2014, 8:08 pm

I've been using braid of and on, both boat and surf fishing for a few years now. I must say the quality and efficiency has improved immensely but it still has it's issues. Do any of you guys have a standout favourite braid or nylon. Using 832 on surf rod at present and my 2nd rod is due to be respooled. Is there anything absolutely fabulous on the market?

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Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 26/9/2014, 7:46 pm, in reply to "Braid v Nylon"

Have you given the new Fireline Extreme a go yet. Its a great line for surfcasting with spin reels.
Also just coming on the market now is a new 8 carrier braid from Spiderwire,called Fluoro braid.
I gave up on braid for the surf after several tries. Just a personal thing. It certainly cast well and made a small snapper seem like a big one.

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

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Posted by fin-nor <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=fin-nor' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 27/9/2014, 8:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Braid v Nylon"

used braid last year ended up ripping the stuff off back to the mono, just kept getting knotted up in rough surf and was over it pretty quickly. Both of my reels have been freshly spooled with 20lb berkley fireline big game that I got from the warehouse.

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Posted by ron548 <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=ron548' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/10/2014, 2:19 pm, in reply to "Braid v Nylon"

I have used Spiderwire Stealth moss green 20lb braid for years with NO problems.

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Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/10/2014, 5:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Braid v Nylon"
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I have one setup with braid Diawa Saltiga Surf and yes it makes small fish feel big and like fin-nor said braid hates crap in the water.p

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Posted by fringsy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=fringsy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/10/2014, 7:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Braid v Nylon"

Thanks fella's. I'm hoping to try using slow jigs with a 12' rod. Its a great spinning rod but has a crap reel and line. Gurnard love slow jigs, I just need to reach them. With a good reel and 6/8 kilo braid 100m. should be no problem.

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Posted by ron548 <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=ron548' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 7/10/2014, 9:22 am, in reply to "Re: Braid v Nylon"

The type of braid is critical. 'Normal' braid will end up like candy floss on a fixed spool set up. Spiderwire Stealth is fused and the
extra stiffness is the key to it casting well.

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Posted by jaypeegee <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=jaypeegee' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 7/10/2014, 12:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Braid v Nylon"

The fused spider wire was the best I used when using fixed spools.
Although Once I figured out the relationship between cast speed, Lure weight and wind speed the wind knots diminished considerably

This looks interesting

https://www.angling-international.com/new-line-tipped-replacement-braid/

The suffix stretch braid looks interesting as does this
https://www.finsfishing.com/wind.aspx

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