Which one to choose?

Just wanted to get some feed back regarding which braid to use that is NOT cheap BUT doesn't cost the earth. Something that would compare to say 50 - 80lb Berkley Whiplash as I use this for jigging on my Stella 20 thou' and is great stuff. Predominantly I will be using it for bottom bashin' and it will be spooled on my NEW PENN TRQ200 OH reel..... Thanks lads.....


GOATRUTAR's picture

Tried heaps Maxy and I am

Mon, 2007-06-25 19:54

Tried heaps Maxy and I am yet to have a problem with good old Tuff line!Go it in green!

IF IT SMELLS LIKE FISH IT MUST BE GOOD FOR YOU!

TAPOUT's picture

I use the Tuffline aswell

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:02

I use the Tuffline aswell cheif and swear by it.

luke's picture

ditto... tuffline for me

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:04

ditto... tuffline for me too... well priced...and supa strong..reasonably thin, and reasonably abraision resistant...

luke
.fish for fun, the future, and the belly!!!

max199's picture

What

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:07

would you use (thickness)? 80lb or would 50lb do? MAXY

dogsoldier's picture

Tuffline is good but also a

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:09

Tuffline is good but also a fan of Suffix performance braid or Stren will send you a pm Max where you can pick up some line at a reasonable price

I have a problem I'm a tackle junkie
Andrew

jay_burgess's picture

Yeah I'll back tuff line for

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:10

Yeah I'll back tuff line for a well priced braid. Good stuff ;)

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TAPOUT's picture

I think 50lb is heaps mate.

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:10

I think 50lb is heaps mate. I use the 65lb on my Spheros for Sambo jigging.

max199's picture

Have

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:14

Any of yous tried Whiplash?Apparantly the torque has a pretty decent drag pressure on it so would 100lb be over kill? MAXY

jay_burgess's picture

Yeah I reckon 100lb is way

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:18

Yeah I reckon 100lb is way over kill for bottom bashing.

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Jay Burgess

GOATRUTAR's picture

I'm with tapout I use 65lb

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:18

I'm with tapout I use 65lb on my reels(bottom bouncers)IF IT SMELLS LIKE FISH IT MUST BE GOOD FOR YOU!

max199's picture

Roger

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:19

that Tapout, missed your message before. I'm just checking out prices on line at Campbells. MAXY

Andy Mac's picture

Tuff Line

Mon, 2007-06-25 20:45

20lb or 30 lb no more than that.

Cajun line is pretty good too.

Cheers

Andy Mac

big john's picture

Jigman X8

Mon, 2007-06-25 21:09

Its not like your gonna lose a lot of it Max so put something nice on it IMO. Tuffline XP is good but I like using the multicoloured braids for bottom bashing/jigging.

Jigman X8 isnt bad but Varivas (ebay) is great. Ties beautiful knots and is very thin for its breaking strain.

John

SPESS's picture

20lb tuffline in under

Tue, 2007-06-26 06:16

20lb tuffline in under 30metres and then i use 50lb coloured daiwa accu braid for over this....same for jigging.

Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!

SHizz's picture

if you want 80lb, go 500yds

Tue, 2007-06-26 08:29

if you want 80lb, go 500yds of 80lb Fins ;) Nice and thin. Alltho a 200 size overhead i think 50lb is sufficient.

max199's picture

Cheers

Tue, 2007-06-26 11:01

Fellas for your input. MAXY

Ive got some whiplash on my

Tue, 2007-06-26 12:23

Ive got some whiplash on my salty ,and cant say much for it as it kept breaking while tieing knots, but not at the knot itself.pulled about 20m off it and all seems fine for now.its very thin and ussally the first line to pop when lines rub.Tuff lines no too bad but i would go the 65lb .Ive have been trying power pro 50lb and its thin as ,got it for ballooning off the cliffs ,put 1500m of it on my inter 16s.Thats a lot of line.For abrasion resistance you just can beat the good old xds fire line in 35lb ,which is about 50-60 lb any way .

Ryan Thipthorp's picture

IMO!

Tue, 2007-06-26 12:43

Max,

I use Tuffline XP and Berkley Whiplash Pro for my heavier braids, both very good and I'll stand by the quality!

80lb is what I use, more than enough!

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SPESS's picture

I was waiting for that

Tue, 2007-06-26 12:45

I was waiting for that comment there Ryan......i know you love ya whiplash!lol. Ive never used it before but keen it give it a try next time.

Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!

upg's picture

Sufix matrix pro

Tue, 2007-06-26 13:50

Sufix matrix pro

dan south's picture

finns braid never had a

Tue, 2007-06-26 13:53

finns braid never had a problem with it.

Jody's picture

The pink one

Tue, 2007-06-26 13:56

The black one leaves iky stuff all over your hands

I do whatever the little voices tell me to do

Dean's picture

I use whiplash on a new

Tue, 2007-06-26 19:53

I use whiplash on a new 975csld (50lbs) and also on a international 30vsw (80lbs), very happy with it.

max199's picture

SOLD

Wed, 2007-06-27 12:47

I have whiplash and as mentioned before have had no probs with it so I guess you all have made a decision for me. Thanks. MAXY