Best braid for dragging barra from the trees

[bc]

Jeremy, big_george is the bloke to talk too about this, he seems to know whats what for that type of fishing, and will make rods to suit, I think he calls them TIUTA rods, something to do with NZ I would expect.

PM him and you will not be dissappointed.

Kinrossed 8)

[Fitzy]

Refering to the fireline sideline, I personally dont like stiff lines or lines with a memory (ie fireline) on a baitcaster. A limp line will come off the spool far easier, hence I prefer to use a true braid eg Penn Powerbraid or Bionic.

On a spin reel, I'm the opposite, I prefer something with a bit of memory as this helps line come off the reel better, giving greater casting distance & the extra stiffness helps to overcome line twist & the associated knots.

Cheers,

fitzy..

[Wild_Side]

Hi guys, Myself I like braided lines, Don't go for fireline to much. I have used just about all of them and the one that stands up to the most for me I would have to say is the 40lb musculine made by pioneer. I fish in really thick snags so getting the fish out is my number one concern. As for rod choice, I'm running a couple of loomis 665GL2 with daiwa CVX253's. I spend a lot of time both flicking and trolling, and these outfits have done really well. But value for money I thick the new Angler Advantage AAB170g-6 which is a 6 to 8kg rod is worth a look.

[team_mongo]

penn power braid or fireline

George

[big_george]

penn power braid or fireline

George

Get back to the fly chat.
Is that for backing on a fly reel.
regards george 8)

[scott_b]

Geeze , this is a bit like asking which lure to use . Just chuck anything on she'll be right ???
wamjam

[danny]

Harros bionic in 30lb -50lb is great but i have found whiplash 50lb to be an all round fantastic braid.Whiplash is an 8 platt braid stronger and thinner than most.I fish mainly up prosepine around conway beach for barra and peter faust dam,whiplash has no memory does not tangle easily off a well set up bait caster, I use a tica bait caster 50lb whiplash on a 10-12 kg ugly stick flicking lures in the timber no problem

[Randall]

No argument at all with me.
Bionic 50-30-20.....then fireline under that. I think its important to get used to the way a particular braid or fused line feels. I`ve standardized on these: Baitcaster...bionic. Spin,.....fireline.

Randall.

[steve_K]

fireline 30lb or above,this stuff breaks far above the stated breaking strain

[Richo1]

Have always used Fireline 20lb & 30lb, with Snieder leader 30-50lb. Thinking about trying bionic because it is Aussie Made!

[davo]

I like Fireline on spin reels and braid on baitcasters. I used Tuff Line at Weipa with no problems. We also used Bionic Braid at Awoonga without any problems. My father is a spin reel man and has nailed so impressive fish on Firleine like a Coral Trout over a metre on 30lb Fireline through a Baitrunner 6500. It's horses for courses.

[andy_thomsen]

I have found that XP Tuf line in 65 pound is unbreakable.
6x trebels and 60 pound leader let go first....

[max_power]

i use fins, soft and supple, and have had no problems yet

[Scott_Mitchell]

I'll back you up on that Max - I switched from Fireline to Fins two seasons ago for all my baitcaster work - and love it.It's very easy to cast , supple - yet tuff as nails and knots well.I used 50lb Fins up on the barra dams the last two trips as well as out in the wild and have landed fish to 118 cm with it - no problems

Regards Scotto