Anyone using Paulus's braid ?

[NAGG]

Ok ....... time for some end user opinions on the stuff A fellow Ausfisher gave me a sample to look at - and - it looks pretty good both on paper and as a product.
Just after some other opinions before I get a mate to buy some

chris

[SUPERDAFF]

Nagg
Love the Tasline 50lb speckled on my Torium 30 Gold Texalium for offshore work - reds, trout, spangled, red throat, quality cobia (24kg) head banging Chinaman that went 15.5kg on the nose (biggest one I've ever seen).
Also use the Tasline white braid in 35lb on a Penn 330GT (mated to a Penn Powerstick).
Sensational value for money and cures the temptation to buy Chinese 'rope' which always seems to be twice as thick in reality, than was advertised on the bay and printed on the spool.
Tasline doesn't take the 'lateral swerve' on the spool like some of the Chinese stuff that has an appealing advertised price ... but fails to deliver.
Stacks up against a few of the more expensive (about twice the price) brands I have used and which I must admit, I've been happy with.
Mate purchased Tasline 80lb speckled for a TLD 50 - sits nicely on the spool but no real big action yet.
Have sent stacks of different lines to Paulus for testing - he's totally on the pace. Prompt delivery.
Superdaff

[NAGG]

Thanks Superdaf ......... I generally use the better quality braids on my medium spin & all overheads - Love my Nitlon but it is relatively thick for its breaking strain ...... This is where the tasline might be good - used on my smaller baitcasters where capacity might be an issue.
I wouldn't mind trying it in the heavy stuff either for jigging or popper fishing -

Chris

[Sevric]

Hi Nagg,
I have used some of the woodstock he sells and found it quite good and very cost effective. When i have purchased it in the past i have always ordered a breaking strain that he has tested it at. Being american it breaks much higher than stated. By memory i think i loaded my Snapper reels with 15LB which breaks at about 30 by memory. A full list of breaking strains are on his web site. The line it's self has been very durable and still maintains a little stiffness despite 18 months of use. It does fade in colour like so many other lines but other than that it has been hard to fault. Very thin for it's real breaking strain.

[Tim_N]

Chris,
I have used the Woodstock a lot, and love it, especially for the money.
Know a few who are using the Tasline and reckon it's the bees knees.
You won't be disappointed.
Tim

[Crunchy]

BUMP

Thinking of ordering some....any updates? Did you get hold of some Chris?

Cheers
Crunch

[NAGG]

BUMP

Thinking of ordering some....any updates? Did you get hold of some Chris?

Cheers
Crunch

Funnily ..... I'm thinking of it now

Chris

[dudley]

I have been using the tasline recemtly in the 50lb & 80lb tested strains. I have also used the woodstock in the smaller strains with no ill effect. Both types are strong as and don't fade and are resistant to fraying in general use. I have my stella 20000 spooled with 500yds of 55lb ( tested 83.4lb ) for portland. No dramas at all. Landed a 40kg bluefin. Not real keen on the white but apparently the coloured tasline fades etc. All in all i will keep using it as it works and is price competetive. Thats my 2c.

[Crunchy]

Thanks for the feedback Dudley, yeh I was thinking about white being an odd colour for braid but then again is flouro yellow any better an option

[diabolical]

I find white a very good colour to use and best of all it has none of the waxy coating that come with many coloured braids. I think the tuna guys in the U.S. predominantly use white. The white 24kg Platypus IGFA rated line I have on a tac8 is a excellent allround braid with very good strength to diameter ratio(ref paulus).

[tunaticer]

You know my thoughts on the Tasline Chris..........I'm gonna respool another reel soon with it.