power pro issues - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

staltershoal · 08-13-2006, 01:21 PM

what is the diffrence between pp and fireline....arent they both braid? i used to use fireline on my 7foot uglystick and never had a problem, maybe i should go back?

Tagger · 08-13-2006, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by staltershoal

what is the diffrence between pp and fireline....arent they both braid? i used to use fireline on my 7foot uglystick and never had a problem, maybe i should go back?

Fireline is very hard and slick,, I think pp is soft and a little spongy .. They say fireline is not braid ?? whatever it is works for me .. They are all a little different .. Whiplash was good .. kinda soft and laid flat,,not round .. I used Callcutta too .. No problems with it ,, just seemed like a much larger diameter .. like fishing with cord .

numbskull · 08-13-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by staltershoal

what is the diffrence between pp and fireline....arent they both braid? i used to use fireline on my 7foot uglystick and never had a problem, maybe i should go back?

There is a big difference. Powerpro is a true braid, coated with something to reduce friction. Fireline is a mess of smaller extruded filaments wound together and held with a waxy base material. Powerpro is limper, particularly when new, smaller in diameter, particularly in the line tests over 20# and when used a while, but much less abrasion resistant (like all braids) and much more prone to cut in on itself. Fireline also knots easier (and I think stronger) than Powerpro. Of the two, I find Fireline much more durable and easier to use, all though Powerpro has its advantages in casting distance and deep jigging applications.

Redsoxticket · 08-13-2006, 02:52 PM

I find that the pp & fireline get less wind knots as the line begins to fade from its original color along with techniques described above.

NIB · 08-13-2006, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

I find that the pp & fireline get less wind knots as the line begins to fade from its original color along with techniques described above.

For me that usually coincides with the overfilled spool getting cut back to the proper level on the spool..
I like Fireline when it's new.Gives me a feeling of invincibility.

lurch · 08-13-2006, 06:50 PM

within the last two years I swapped over to spinning reels and was dreading using braid on a spinner. I did have a few breakoffs due to the bail flipping over or the cup of the spinner rotating and catching the line but never any problems using with wind knots or the line laying on the spool.

justplugit · 08-13-2006, 08:22 PM

After you close your bail by hand, try pulling down 6in or so of line down off the spool before your retrieve. Saves alot of problems of overloops that can form over the spool and cause cut offs.

Slingah · 08-13-2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by justplugit

After you close your bail by hand, try pulling down 6in or so of line down off the spool before your retrieve. Saves alot of problems of overloops that can form over the spool and cause cut offs.

yup....I instinctively pull the line to make sure things are good every time I close the bail.......2nd nature......also pull the opposite way(just a little tug,tug)before you open the bail to feel if braid is wrapped around the tip of the rod....so you dont have foul ups that way or cast off a beautiful plug....another good thing to do is wet PP or braid on the spool before first cast every time out.......