Favorite Braid for Bucktail Jigging

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by hyefisherman2

cortland!!!

and wait till mike p chimes in he has some stories to share/demonstrate the strength of this braid. dont ya mike?

One of my friends got hung on a lobster trap, using 50# Cortland Master Braid. He broke the trap apart before the line broke. He also straightened a 7/0 Mustad jig hook on a fish.

Master Braid is strong stuff, but thicker than other braids of equal pound test.

I also like Berkely Big Game braid. It seems to hold up pretty well to bridge abutments I've used it now for two seasons, and I have nothing negative to say about it. Great line and priced the same as Power Pro.

[plankton]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Master Braid is strong stuff, but thicker than other braids of equal pound test.

I also like Berkely Big Game braid.

Is the Master Braid about the same thickness as the older green Spectron? How does the Berkely compare, is it thinner like Power Pro or Stealth?

[Mike P]

Big Game is thinner, and Master Braid is almost the same as Spectron. It's rounder and has a smoother finish than Spectron.

[Mr. Sandman]

It is hard to keep up. We need a spreadsheet comparing all the details of all the braids out there...

HEY! all you wannabe authors...do a comparative article of all the braids of the same # test and send it in to the fishermen. Try and make it as scientific as possible.

The problem with the market now is there are so many brands and types of braid it is hard for the angler to know which is right for him. The fact there everyone and their mother now offers a braid line should tells us something already.

[BassDawg]

Anybody seen the new Daiwa Braid product?

Supposed to be the new and improved shiznit of Braided Line, the one to judge all others by, according to SWS................................

I used PowerPro at first, then graduated to 30# Fireline last year with no complaints. The Edge has an interesting experiment within their video vault regarding the breaking strengths of braid.....................

The Iron One and a few of the other surfcrazies at The Edge swear by 55# Suffix when hunting the trophies that frequent the rocks of NPT. As for jigging, this will be me first season to add this discipline to my repetoire...................soooooooooo, thanks for the heads up on the braid vs mono Mike P. Who carries the Master Braid in MA? I'll give it a shot on my 704Z this year when "gettin' jiggy with it!"