Braid - What Brand?????

[Davemclean]

I like the Penn Dynabraid, comes in 200 metre spools I think, my local tackle shop has a sale on the stuff half price for £15 (about $30 a spool), it's buy 2 spools and and get a third of lesser or equal value for free, so I bought two 9kg spools and got a third for free

[Toddy_again]

Bionic Braid came about through a collaboration between Rod Harrison and Don McPherson [Mr Platypus]. They saw short comings in existing Spectra/Dyneema braided and fused lines and set out to make a superline that was both distinctive and superior.

They succeeded. Made in Australia, from Type 75 Dyneema fibres - currently the industry's finest denier - Bionic Braid is stronger than any fused Spectra/Dyneema lines of comparable diameter.
Bionic Braid is subject to progressive refinements as thinner yet finer fibres become available. Those upgrades have allowed Bionic Braid to maintain it's edge as the world's most versatile, durable and user-friendly gelspun super line.

Taken off Rod Harrisons web site.

Thanks.

Gee my spelling is good.Platapus.

Toddy

[kingtin]

I've just bought some more braid. 50lb Jarvis Walker Hercules. I was wondering why they would be pushing using sufix mono as a leader so a bit of googling showed that the braid is actually made by sufix.

It's pretty cheap at 39bucks for 250 metres, but even cheaper when you buy it at 20% discount at K Mart...................thanks for the heads up on the current discounts Mike

kev

[3Vs]

Now back to knots. I've googled a lot and some folk use improved clinch knot (although with more turns than mono) for attaching to swivels etc, and some say to steer clear. I've never had one slip in fireline at 14lb but am wondering about it's strength (self cutting) in the heavier class. I can tie this knot with my eyes shut (50 yrs practice) and would like to stick with it.........anyone else use it?

cheers

kev

Kev

I have found that one of the things about braid is that a lot of the time you can do away with having swivels in the rig. Fishing SPs and floating baits you can do without them - uni to uni knots and the like will do well by you for securing the braid straight to the leader. When using other rigs for things like trolling and bottom bashing I tend to tie a double in the braid and secure to the swivel with a cat's paw - http://www.ausfish.com.au/knots/

You also have the option of tying your double to the leader with a no-name knot (it seems to have gone from the knot page - have to find my Wilsons knot book). This allows you to have a longer leader that you can wind on - I normally have a swivel or a snap at the other end of the leader to attach different rigs.

For example, I never use a swivel with braid for casting slugs and SPs. Have never had any problems with twist on spin gear - and don't have swivels getting in the road.

[3Vs]

Kev - The No Name knot is now the Tony Jones.

Good Luck

[3Vs]

You will find that a japanese PE rating will give you an indication of line diameter - not necessarily strength. Different qualities of line will have the same PE rating, ie. the same diameter - but one will be stonger than the other.

Diawa Sensor No.3# - rated at 50lb (exxy)
Unitika Power Jig No. 3# - 35lb (fair bit cheaper)

No expert - but if you are after jigging line you are trying for the thinnest & strongest line you can get.

[JB]

Kev , hate to say it but that hercules stuff is garbage, hence why it is cheap. It will fluff up and turn into crap after some use. DC has used it on a few reels and I hate it, Penn Pro Power braid is a much better product and kmart now stock that. I have some Penn Power pro that is 3+ years old and it still is in perfect shape (faded a bit but that is all. )

Jason

[kingtin]

Kev , hate to say it but that hercules stuff is garbage, hence why it is cheap. It will fluff up and turn into crap after some use. DC has used it on a few reels and I hate it, Penn Pro Power braid is a much better product and kmart now stock that. I have some Penn Power pro that is 3+ years old and it still is in perfect shape (faded a bit but that is all. )

Jason

Cheers Jason,

I'll just have it on the spare rod........quicker to drop a spare, than re-rig when tackle lost. It won't get a hammering.

kev

[Toddy_again]

You will find that a japanese PE rating will give you an indication of line diameter - not necessarily strength. Different qualities of line will have the same PE rating, ie. the same diameter - but one will be stonger than the other.

Diawa Sensor No.3# - rated at 50lb (exxy)
Unitika Power Jig No. 3# - 35lb (fair bit cheaper)

No expert - but if you are after jigging line you are trying for the thinnest & strongest line you can get.

I am glad ya said that.I wondered about that rating.Thanks.


Toddy