New braid - Berkley Big Game

[Steve K]

Power pro is awful around rocks. I use it when I fish sandy beaches, off of a boat, and at the canal. If I use braid around rocks it is either spectron on my conventionals or 30# Fireline on my 706z. I still prefer to use big game around rocks. I have caught fish in boulder fields that I know would have cut me off had I been using braid. However, if distance is important then I will use braid.

[Diamond Tackle]

"30# Fireline on my 706z"
thats the magic formula right there, I never lost a fish around rocks with 30# fireline. 20# is great if you need to reach fish at 125 yards+ with a pencil popper, which it will do.
Whiplash still has a special place in my heart though,mainly because if its very thin diameter(i used the 50# only) I was able to fish in very strong currents and maintain complete control of a jig on the bottom.NIB knows the place Im talking about.
Been usin the Stren Super Braid with no problems,but the mickey mouse 125 yd spools are a disaster just waiting to happen.