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Old 12-21-2010, 01:17 PM   #10
Mike P
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Try Berkley Big Game braid. Same price range as Power Pro, but rounder, smoother, stronger, and much more abrasion-resistant.

I've been using it since 2006, and have yet to suffer a single "mystery break" which is the scourge of Power Pro.

Stren Superbraid used to be a good choice, too, for a little more money, but they discontinued it and now make something called Sonic Braid, which I've yet to try.

Master Braid is also an excellent choice for maximum strength and abrasion-resistance, but the price has gone way up over the last couple of years. And it's thicker than other braids in the same pound tests. But, it consistently ranks highest of all of them in dead-pull break strength. You can probably use 30# test where you'd run 50# in other brands.

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