fireline / braid

[Benno75]

What is the difference? Isn't fireline just a brand of braid?

[Rodman]

Mate I find fireline to be to stiff compared to other braid limpness
I am not sure if firelin is like oher braid but I do not think so.
There maybe other experts out there who can clear that delimina up for you.

Ken

[Little grey men]

Fireline is a gelspun line, not a true braid. If you look at Fireline closely it looks a bit like dental floss, where as braid is actually braided like a tiny piece of rope. Hence the name braid.

[Flattie Assassin]

Fireline is more suited to spin reels. I doubt you would see many guys running it on a baitcaster. I'ts very stiff compared to braided line. Your less inclined to get wind knots when casting. Having said that, braid is a lot softer, and is more suited to Baitcaster reels. I run both on spin reels. A thin diameter braid and 8pd and below fireline. 8, 6, 4,3,2 pd respectively.

[Horse]

Braided line such as FINS PRT is actually braided while fireline is the same fibres thermally fused. Stren Microfibre is braided then fused. each line has pro's and cons

[Falz87]

as said fireline is great in the smaller weights.. as said its stiffer than braid, so it casts great, doesnt coil and knot like mono... i use fireline on my spin reels.. its very sensitive, fortunatly/unfortuatly it has little. to no stretch.. i find though when tying knots to really put some stress on them before you trim the excess to stop them slipping, again because of the no stretch. but yer i highly recommend it, not so much for a leader but a main line its great.