Braid selection recommendation??

[Vic1]

Recently I purchased a quality combo, Egrell s10H and Diawa tierra 4000. Now I want to put some braid on the reel, 300yds (15-20lb, not too sure yet), for chasing LT's with SP's.

Any ideas what brands I should be looking at, and more importantly, what braid I should avoid at all costs;).

Thanks for your help

[Dunco]

Guys at tackleworld recomended FINNS. I've been using it and it's good so far.

[B_E_N]

finns is a bit more expensive than others, personally i like fireline but its the old war shimano v daiwa, ford v holden..... i dont use anything else but fireline and wont, and seeing as they have a new braid coming out i dont think ill change anytime soon, oh by the way the new stuff is calle stren microfuse, claims to stronger thinner and smoother than fireline, fluro blue in sunlight clear in water

[lat003]

Finally B_E_N some1 who is sticking up for fireline i also have been using it for years and had no trouble although i keep hearing negative comments about its performance.

haha cheers

[Peter4]

I like Tuf Line braid. It is softer, more flexible and reasonably priced.

Pete

[snelly1971]

Finns for me...great quality and lasts for a long time...

Cheers Mick

[jm82]

Daiwa Sensor Braid

[Horse]

Finns in 20lb. Fireline is OK up to about 14lbs

[B_E_N]

yeh i agree with horse up to about 14-16lb i think fireline is the best but havent used it much above that weight class

[basskid]

mate seriously because you got such a nice setup you wanna look the part so just get some pe braid because you will be amased the difference im using 4lb on my bream spins and i am lovin it and trust me the colour does not fade fast and it will increase ur performance alot its worth savin tukshop money for it trust me hahha enjoy

[wamjam]

Gday
Sorry for getting off the topic, but is finns and tuff line the same mob?
wamjam

[Crumbo]

Get some yamatoyo PE braid if ya can afford it. I have it on my baitcasters and love it. But yeah it does cost and I dont think it comes in a 300yd spool.

[swano]

20 lb sufix performance braid comes in 300yds yellow and is a true 20lb breaker and thin to boot. i use from 6 to 80lb and shes all good.
cheers swano

[~Johno~]

I have both Finns and Team Daiwa Sensor braid on 2 different outfits, Finns is good, the TD Sensor smashes it for 6!!!

TD sensor all the way for me.

[Vic1]

Cheers for the info guys. Now to the 2nd part of the question....what braid would you avoid at all costs?????

[hbenlulu]

Hi,

Quality combo indeed. I would go for power pro lines. The best value for money there is.

[fishytales]

I use and heartily recommend Avanti Sea Bass ( comes in 12 and 16 lb) and it has great strength and lays very well on reel.

I buy mine at Jones Tackle at Lutwyche,Brisbane. I say this as I haven't seen it anywhere else when I check the northside tackle shops.

Chris

[matt__hill]

sunline castaway all the way wont get thinner that for sure

[Sean]

i wouldnt use fusion line at that breaking strain, they are better designed for lighter classes. def go with a 'true' braid, it is a pain at low Breaking Strains as it is too thin but once it gets a bit of dia. to it it will cast better....my 2cents. Sean

[FNQCairns]

Dunno about avoid at all costs but I bought some hercules in 50lb last night from kfart, impulse buy, came home, got cold feet, ordered a longer spool of xp in 80lb for $10 more landed from the states, tufline xp at least I know and trust it.

cheers fnq

[Tetsuo]

As you stated yourself, not a bad combo. Dont let it down by using the wrong braid. I use crystal fireline 2lb for breamin' but wouldn't touch the stuff on a heavier outfit. Its way too stiff as you get heavier than about 10lb and the breaking strains are out by miles.

I have been using yamatoyo for a while and its legendary. Makes all the difference. Good line is equally important to a good rod and reel.

Another line I'm trying is the sunline castaway. Even thinner than yamatoyo (which is a lot thinner than fireline) . It contains PET (the stuff from plastic ) bottles so it dosn't have the same memory. So far so good

[Zac_87]

im gonna be putting some of this stuff on my certate 4000 s10 combo. looks the goods and varivas have never let me down. same crew that make the sea bass.

http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=30_226_407_408&products_id=1804

[RobGoesFish]

Tetsuo has hit the nail on the head. I would stear clear of fireline in that weight range. Best way to buy braid I reakon is go down to the shop and see what it feels like between your fingers. So, have you made up your mind?

[craftycarp]

I only have 2 words jigman and jigman. Well I have a few more fireline is awesome upto about 14lb after that only jigman.