friggen PowerPro

[Mike P]

Fading color is nothing to worry about---usually doesn't affect the strength of the braid.

If you have a good load of Power Pro, stick with it. If you get an infamous "mystery break-off" when the line is brand new, junk it. Wind it back on the spool and send it back to the company.

Bill, that's not good to hear about the QC issues with Trilene. I still use mono a lot and Big Game has always been my go-to line. I thumb the side of the spool on most of the conventionals I have, so my thumb usually doesn't touch the line except on my Calcutta

[nightfighter]

Mike, I just swapped the old spool back on. Seems I had used the older spool which was supposed to be interchangeable, but the top skirt was not as wide on the one I had problems with. The spare spool that matches exactly has Yozuri Hybrid 20 on it, so will leave it alone. Could be a skirt issue, but will probably rewind onto Shimano AX4000. BTW, the reel I was fishing is Okume Epixor EFS60, the different "spare" spool came from the Okuma Metaloid 60, you know, the one not meant for salt water

[eelman]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Fading color is nothing to worry about---usually doesn't affect the strength of the braid.

If you have a good load of Power Pro, stick with it. If you get an infamous "mystery break-off" when the line is brand new, junk it. Wind it back on the spool and send it back to the company.

Bill, that's not good to hear about the QC issues with Trilene. I still use mono a lot and Big Game has always been my go-to line. I thumb the side of the spool on most of the conventionals I have, so my thumb usually doesn't touch the line except on my Calcutta

Mike, Trilene has always been my choice also, but since I tried the ande backcountry its a world of difference.

Trilene has broke on me a few times early in the season when it should not have, when I talked to the guy at the baitshop he said they have been going downhill and suggested I try the new ande stuff.

[rockyroady]

I've been using Big Game 20# on my 525gs any comments on this or is the Ande that much better? Still have 20# fireline in a spinner but second spool now has 15# big game.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Suffix Titanium and Suffix Siege
On my convnech set-up's I love the stuff, a bit pricy but cheaper than braid..
Still use braid to jig though...

[Clogston29]

Sorry, posted this in wrong thread.

[Flaptail]

Tried them all. Fireline is the only tech line I will use on spinning. On conventional the Stren Superbraid is just awesome. I always carry a spare spool for each reel with mono of the appropriate lb. test as a back up if and when the braid or tech line failed. The only braid I could never get to behave was Power Pro, I think it is my style of retrieve. On the offshore tuna stuff it is and will aleways be mono. Tunas do some crazy S%it, Mono has the stretch that will save you where zero stretch braid or tech lines will just go snap and considering that a daisy chain of 11 inch squid plus the stinger and the flock of mini birds ahead that total is worth about 55.00 bucks I cannot take the chance on the braid.

[Justfishin']

I tried both the Fireline and Spectra(?) on my conv. 525 and spinner cause I fish the rocks a lot and they did have a great strike feel.But once they frayed they got 'sticky' when casting and I got some serious backlashes.One day I lost 2 spools worth of it and I was out $35. I went back to Ande and Big Game. Now I can afford to change my line a lot and they're both tough lines.