Spiderwire or Fireline?

Gilligan, I appreciate your responce, and thank you for allowing me to "get it off my chest", without unduely upsetting you. I hope I was not rude or disrespectful either. If I was I appologize. I can tell you that he has no problem with spiderwire groving guides. The use he puts on his rods running 100 plus trips a year, is equal to multi years of use for a sport fisherman, and he has no guide problems. We ran the some dipsy rods on our boat for 6 years running dipsys with Spiderwire on them (and averaging 45 days a season) = 270 days of fishing, and had no problem with slotting either. These are aluminum oxide guides on 45 dollar rods.
Y Knot buys new rods and reels for his boat every year, and sells the ones from last year. My opinion is that the guide grooving issue is a non issue. Of course that depends on how dirty the water is and how much girt it carries to the guides. The nastiness issue is one that we all need to control within ourselves, and I won't hold WC responsible for users comments. This should not be a kindergarden class where teacher must watch constantly. Use whatever you like, but be advised, I honestly think you will not (can not) find anyone with more experience with Dipsys then Frank. They are his #1 presentation and he is a thinking man's fisherman.
Again thank you for letting me blow, and good luck. Your friend (I hope) Jim Stedke

[Kevin L.]

Within the subject of trolling I'd say the SpiderWire would be a good choice. If I were to need to use it to cast with....it sucks. For those situations I use the "Fireline" so that I still get the strength, stretch control but also get a smoother line that runs the ferules better.

Just my opinion....

[Boatnut]

Why not use both? I use Cabela's ripcord 30/8 on my dipsey rods and 14/6 fireline on my planerboard rods.
just a thought.
Mike(boatnut)

[ETT]

Boatnut, My opinions in favor of Spectra fiber lines are ONLY FOR DIPSYS. I also prefer Fireline on the boards, although I only use it when it is neccessary. Mono is so much easier, it is my first choice

[Bob Z]

OK, Got to get in on this one. For the last four years I have used 10/4 Fireline trolling Erie. I use both in-line boards and big boards. This year I bought 20/5 Cabela's RipCord. No problems with Fireline and RipCord is not cheaper - just trying something different. I had a good exchange with ETT a month or so ago on mono versus Fireline.
Here is the fun part. I am leaving in three weeks for the East Cape of the Baja peninsula. For light duty shallow fishing I am takeing spinning gear rated for 20 lb. test loaded with the Ripcord. Shallow fishing is Dorado, Jacks, and various reef fish. Lots of trolling and some casting. Going to give the 20/5 Ripcord a good work out for a full week. Some ones got to do it!

[bob oh]

ETT,
I am not disagreeing with you, I don't like smarty
answers either, but I don't think posters should not be able to question or disagree with a post just becasue it was written by a guide or "pro". I think disagreements should be handled for what they are - disagreements, I don't think anyone has all the answers. Fireline at $12.99 per 125 yards doesn't seem like cheap line to me. I don't think Y-Not ment to disparage Fireline, but maybe he did and I thought Gilligan was reasonable in his response to Y-Not's post.
Bob

[Gunga Din]

No one mentioned PowerPro. I spooled up a couple trolling rods with it recently and must say that I really like it. I usually buy Fireline, because that's what our local shop caries. Spiderwire is tough to come by out here, and I was surprised to find they had PowerPro. I've never seen Whiplash--not even in Cabela's or BassPro! So I tend to buy what's locally available.

Who makes Power Pro? I have never seen it anywhere. Is it it like Fireline?