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I was introduced to and began regularly using braided line about 7 or 8 years ago. Back then i was using a Penn 6500SS, and the advantages of the Power-Pro braided line were immediately apparent--- until the dreaded birdnest struck, and it seemed like one after another occurred! I noticed that the line wold wind on unevenly, forming a conical profile with the widest portion at the top of the spool. One look would tell you this wasn't a good thing. I then learned that stacking nylon washers under the spool would change the line's profile and even it out. As if that wasn't enough, the bail would periodically trip during a cast, causing me to lose my pricey wooden plug. Not to be defeated, I removed the bail-wire arm (the one without the line roller) and placed a small nylon washer between it and the rotor. This simple mod prevented the bail from ever flipping again. Problem solved! As i discovered soon after, an over-full spool was more apt to tangle, but the problem would usually solve itself. Now i use different reels which seem to handle braid much better, but i also switched to Daiwa Samurai Braid about 4 years ago. This line is incredible. Thinner, rounder, smoother and much more supple than Power-Pro (even the Slick-8).
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