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You guys that have used both PP and Stealth...what are the differences. Does it have a coating that wears off over time like PP? Is it the same DIA per # test? How does it cast?
Below are my experiences/stories with PP braid...
Having fished mono for my whole life, I started testing braid about 3 years ago, just trying it out on convential bottom fishing reels and last year really fell in love with PP on everthing. I had it on several surf spinners last year and all conv except my 50W's. I always have the shop load my reels. They simply do it better then I can and I know I am getting fresh stuff.
Last season I got a kick-ass ARRA Surf rod (made by SEAWOLF) and put a new stella 6000 on it loaded with 20# BigGame mono. (my ultimate surf rod) Well that line didn't last long because while fishing one night I noticed an odd feeling towards the end of each cast, a pulling feeling....with that rod/reel/line/wind/habs combo I was able to cast all the line off the reel...right to the friggin knot. This happend several times before I turned on my light to check the spool...no sh*t!! at the knot (I have never done that before and yes there was a breeze at my back (10-15)) So feeling pretty macho, the next day I had them strip off the big game (it measured 137yards, not a ton but pretty far for me) put on 30# PP ...knowing the dia was so small I would never be able to unload that much on a cast. My fear was more hooking a fish soon after the plug hit the water then casting too far. There is a lot more line on that reel now and it casts incredably smooth. I love that stuff...just tape your finger! The stellas have a setting on the reel to lay line down differently for braid. This must work because I have never had a wind knot or tangle of anykind. I have it also on a 3 baitrunners (2 shimano and one penn) they work very well but I have had a couple times where I have had a wind knot with them. But not often and no more then any mono. Over all I was very pleased the PP and plan on using it for nearly everthing this comming year...then I heard about mystery break-offs.
Several Montauk guys I know of switched from PP to stealth last season because of mystery breakoffs with new PP line. Only once has this happend to me and I found what was causing it. On my lighter st croix/penn BR set up there was a hairline crack in one of the guides near the tip...it was really hard to see but when I tied the line to the bumper of the car and leaned back hard on the rod and started walking backwards taking out drag...the line snaped at the guide...when loaded, a tiny edge from the crack poped up like a mini razor inside the guide and sliced the moving line, when you relaxed the the rod, the edge disappeared and the hairline crack was almost not noticable. I replace that guide and the problem went away. But I am still concerned about mystery breakoffs of others. They seem to like the stealth in favor of PP. What are your thoughts having used both?
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