View Full Version : Super Lines; Which One??
Netminder
03-30-2002, 11:24 PM
I have not used these lines yet because I had herd about knots slipping and they wear out rod guides and reel parts fast. Have these problems been corrected? I would like to try one for general casting on a bait caster reel. Also was thinking of trying it for jigging. Any suggestions for a rod & reel to use with super lines and a brand of line that I can use regular knots with? I generally use a palomar knot to tie on lures, is there a brand of line can I use with this knot that won’t slip.
Thanks, Netminder
Netminder,
The Palomar knot snugged down good, isn't going to slip with any super braid. Power Pro or Fireline are probably the 2 most popular. For casting or jigging make sure you wrap them on the reel under more tension than mono (twice as much), and start with 10' of mono on the reel first' so they don't slip om the spool. Good luck.
Wild Bill
03-31-2002, 07:19 AM
ETT;Power Pro is kind of pricey.How much mono backing would you use on a Diawa SG27lc before tying on Power Pro?Thanks.
CarpetBagger
03-31-2002, 08:07 AM
Power Pro or Cabela's Ripcord are my 2 choices. Both are super strong and have similar diameters for their pound test.
CB
Wild Bill,
I fish the central basin of Erie and there are times we target 75' depths so I need more line than most. I always recommend having twice the length of line on the reel that you use, in case you lose everyting from the rod tip. (That's being very cautious) So I spool on 500 feet of good line. That's way more than most would want or need.
I don't remeber how much backing I put on, but everybody would want something diferent anyway.
If you're setting up several reels wrap on the length of power pro you want and fill the reel with backing. (DO NOT TRUST THE REELS LINE COUNTER DOWN AT THE CORE OF THR SPOOL) it measures way short down there. So you must have a way to measure that line.
Reverse the line onto a reel and watch the line counter noting the amount of backing and use that amount on the rest of the reels.
Superbraid spooling require the backing to be put on under a alot of tension. If mono is used it should be wrapped on at about twice the normanl tension for mono, to prevent it's collapse under the pressure of the superbraid.
Hope this helps, and good luck.
Mattman
04-01-2002, 04:48 AM
Superlines do not wear out guides. That is a myth. Some of the first superlines had abrasive substances in their makeup, like Kevlar. But todays lines are made from polyethelen. Recycled milk jugs. Polyethelene is a naturally waxy plastic and is its own lubricant. If you get a lot of sand embedded in your line you could have some abrasion problems. Don't know how that would happen though.
Put mono backing or electrical tape on your spool before you put your superline on, or it will slip around your spool when reeling in a fish.
Fireline is my favorite fused superline. Power Pro is my favorite braided superline. Spiderline braids and fused are my second choices, and not a bad one at that.
I use the Polomar knot almost exclusively. Easy and quick to tie, even with cold fingers, one of the strongest knots you can tie.
Better to have and not need than to need and not have!
Matt Davis
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WEIGHT AND TYPE OF SUPERLINE FOR JIGGING?
POWER PRO VS FIRELINE?
Mattman
04-01-2002, 01:45 PM
I prefer Fireline in the 6 pound test for jigging with spinning reel.
I prefer braids (mostly Power Pro) in the teens through 80 pound test on baitcasters.
Better to have and not need than to need and not have!
Matt Davis