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04-13-2008, 11:34 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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50# Berkley Big Game braid on spinning reels.
Cortland Master braid in 30# and 50# on conventionals. Their 30# is about as thick, and stronger, than most other brands' 50# braid. I've seen guys straigthen 7/0 forged jig hooks before the 50# broke.
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04-13-2008, 12:08 PM
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Australian Ambassador
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bikini Bottom
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Cortland braid is great, and they do severely under-rate it's breaking strain. Their 30/35# is really 50# and their 50# is really 80#, the 35# spectron I use is comparable to 50# powerpro as far as thickness, and the 50# spectron is like cable. I haven't had a chance to try the new master braid, but I hear good things.
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04-13-2008, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by plankton
Cortland braid is great, and they do severely under-rate it's breaking strain. Their 30/35# is really 50# and their 50# is really 80#, the 35# spectron I use is comparable to 50# powerpro as far as thickness, and the 50# spectron is like cable. I haven't had a chance to try the new master braid, but I hear good things.
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Where do u find the spectron...I used to buy it at a kite store that went out of buisness..It's what I use bridge fishing.Best abrasion resistance,,I miss it.. |
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04-14-2008, 05:31 AM
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Australian Ambassador
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Location: Bikini Bottom
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I got my last batch from the SOL store, he's got 35 and 50. If not there do a google search, lots of muskie shops stock it.
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04-14-2008, 10:46 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NIB
Where do u find the spectron...I used to buy it at a kite store that went out of buisness..It's what I use bridge fishing.Best abrasion resistance,,I miss it..
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We did an informal test at last year's TFCTFN. Using "constant tension" as best the guy could and running lines over the edge of a brick, Cortland Master Braid actually outlasted Spectron for abrasion resistance. It's not a scientific test but it was interesting. Big Game did pretty well, too. Not as abrasion resistant, but also about 5/1000" thinner.
The worst for abrasion resistance were Stren Superbraid and Power Pro.
These were all 50# test lines. |
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04-14-2008, 12:29 PM
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Let's Rock!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Wareham, MA
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Thanks Boys....gonna get it done this week.
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04-14-2008, 02:14 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: in a structure with a roof
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50# spectron but I forgot how to get to the canal .
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04-14-2008, 09:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
We did an informal test at last year's TFCTFN. Using "constant tension" as best the guy could and running lines over the edge of a brick, Cortland Master Braid actually outlasted Spectron for abrasion resistance. It's not a scientific test but it was interesting. Big Game did pretty well, too. Not as abrasion resistant, but also about 5/1000" thinner.
The worst for abrasion resistance were Stren Superbraid and Power Pro.
These were all 50# test lines.
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I was mistaken. I was thinking of a different line.
Did U test Fireline... |
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