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Posted: 04 August 2011 12:32 PM   [ Ignore ]
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I gotta get some new line and was thinking about braid. What’s the best kind and what pound should i get?

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Posted: 04 August 2011 12:35 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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how do you want to fish it and what kind of cover are you going to be fishing in and around?

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Posted: 04 August 2011 12:39 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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i am gonna use for topwater mostly buzzbaits and frogs. i’ll be fishing around grass and timber

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Posted: 04 August 2011 01:15 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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50lb power pro

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Posted: 04 August 2011 01:42 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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I am gonna go to my local tackle store tomorrow. so I am gonna pick some up.

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Posted: 04 August 2011 01:58 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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lunkerlander - 04 August 2011 12:32 PM

I gotta get some new line and was thinking about braid. What’s the best kind and what pound should i get?

you fish from the bank or a boat? Spinning or baitcasting?

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Posted: 04 August 2011 02:09 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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Heard good things about Power Pro from these guys so BBK is giving you good advice. whatever braid you buy, make sure you put some mono backing on the spool before you fill it up with braid. if you don’t the braid might slip and have a tendency to really dig in deep into itself if you don’t put the backing on. I know, i got some good chatterbaits and spinnerbaits on the bottom from them snapping off on me. my fault, not the lines

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Posted: 04 August 2011 03:04 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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Cincy i’m fishing from a boat and i use baitcaster.

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Posted: 04 August 2011 03:08 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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I am a fan of power pro, for buzzbaits and frogs 50 or even 65lb would do the trick

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Posted: 04 August 2011 03:41 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]
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there are 2 good answers right there, now some will swear by Suffix, personally i have never used either one. I’m using Stren sonic braid right now and i like that. But i don’t think you could go wrong with Power Pro, these guys know their stuff.

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Posted: 04 August 2011 04:01 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]
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Power pro is the braid to have, but Its not good for every presenation. I have used P-Line halo and a fan of it ( the only p-line I like) but Im hearing really good things about seaguar InvisX Flouro. If Im using mono, I go no farther than wal mart to get Berkley Big game. You can line 6 reels for about 7 bucks.

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Posted: 04 August 2011 04:09 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]
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Top10 - 04 August 2011 04:01 PM

Power pro is the braid to have, but Its not good for every presenation. I have used P-Line halo and a fan of it ( the only p-line I like) but Im hearing really good things about seaguar InvisX Flouro. If Im using mono, I go no farther than wal mart to get Berkley Big game. You can line 6 reels for about 7 bucks.

I’m a big fan of Berkley Big game, i’ll put 10 lb on my baitcasters and not have 1 worry. that stuff is tough, not a lot of stretch and won’t break and it’s dirt cheap

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Winds out of the south, blows the bait in the fishes mouth
Winds out of the east, fish bite the least
Winds out of the west, fish bite the best

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Posted: 04 August 2011 08:02 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]
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Power Pro & Stren Sonic braid are both solid lines from what I’ve experienced. Strong, easy handling, you can’t go wrong with either IMO. Big Game is an awesome mono for how much it costs, although I usually shell out the extra for Trilene XL.

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Posted: 04 August 2011 08:07 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 13 ]
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i have problems with TBG on spinning reels because it is a little stiff and has a tebdency to jump off the spool but it is great on baitcasters.

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Winds out of the south, blows the bait in the fishes mouth
Winds out of the east, fish bite the least
Winds out of the west, fish bite the best

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Posted: 05 August 2011 04:00 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 14 ]
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BBK - 04 August 2011 01:15 PM

50lb power pro

X2!  I love this stuff.

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Posted: 06 August 2011 09:00 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 15 ]
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If you use Power Pro,it comes with Arbors you can put on the inside of the spool to keep the braid from slipping on the spool.Also read the little booklet that comes with it and notice how to spool up the braid, it is different than Mono or Floro.

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