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Old 03-21-2006, 05:18 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by Pete_G
I'm going back to 30# Fireline in the surf this year for all the reasons I love 14# on my light tackle gear in the boat. It's just ridiculously strong, tough, and well behaved. I think it's the layout of the fibers. On Power Pro and many others it's clearly a braid, with Fireline the fibers run lengthwise and I think that's where the abrasion resistance comes from. I heard at some point that Fireline is in fact extruded, but I can't remember where.

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Will you fish Fireline in the rocks? I lost confidence in braid in the rocks last year.

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