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Spiderwire, Mono, Or What?
nunn
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A while back, I switched from monofilament to Spiderwire, mainly to get more test strength for a given diameter of line. I use light spinning reels that don't like heavy test mono.
The Spiderwire is strong, but seems to be more susceptible to abrasion than mono. I keep having to cut off the bottom few feet to get to undamaged line, much more often than I ever did with mono.
Anyone else experience this? Is this normal for Spiderwire, just something to live with? Any new developments in fishing line I should know about?
Thanks.
The Spiderwire is strong, but seems to be more susceptible to abrasion than mono. I keep having to cut off the bottom few feet to get to undamaged line, much more often than I ever did with mono.
Anyone else experience this? Is this normal for Spiderwire, just something to live with? Any new developments in fishing line I should know about?
Thanks.
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It comes down to personal preference.
One word = fluorocarbon
Since you don't mind spending the money on Spiderwire, you won't mind the price of good fluorocarbon. I don't use any mono line any more, even ice fishing. Fluorocarbon line is the most abrasive resistant line I have ever used. It is generally very low stretch, but high density line so that it actually sinks in the water, rather then mono, which will usually float. Fluorcarbon is also clear in the water, and doesn't reflect UV light rays, so it is virtualy see through underwater. Unlike mono, which reflects light. Fluorocarbon is also less memory specific, so using 12 pound test, will feel much different then 12 pound mono. The downside to fluorocarbon is its risk or rather lack of resistance to heat and higher temperature. If you leave a reel in a vechicle that is in the sun, you might as well respool the reel cause the line just becomes junk.
I like one fluorocarbon line, and just one. Thats Pline, Pline makes two types, they have a hyrbid Fluorocarbon, which is a monoflimant center, and Fluorocarbon outer. This reduces the price of the line quite a bit, only around $8 for a spool of 350 yards. Pline also makes true flourocarbon line, which is about $16 for a 350 spool. I like both lines very much. I have used both these lines, and like both. I have tried the Trilene and Berkely fluorocarbon, but its junk and cost wise much cheaper then Pline. However, the benefits of Pline out weigh the cost factor.
I have went from having to respool my reels twice a week to about 2-3 weeks per respool. The Pline flourocarbon just doesn't keep the memory that most mono lines do, and that translates into longer cast for a longer period of time. Pline flourocarbon is also a tough son of a gun to cut, I can't cut 12 pound test with my teeth, unlike mono, which is easy to do.
I currently carry ranges of 8-12 pound flourocarbon on my spinning reels. I don't use mono any more, I haven't for about 4 years at least.
The only problem I have had with Pline flourocarbon is its availability. Only certian stores carry it, like Dicks for example. Local stores don't carry it, and the true $16 spools of Pline I can only order from Cabela's or Bass pro, so it makes them about a $20 spool.
I use spidewire on my baitcasters though, it works well for that, as would any other braided line. I have never put braided line on a spinning reel to tell you what my experience is with it.
SpiderWire is as abrasion proof as anything out there. Even with a small abrasion, SpiderWire is still stronger than most lines. You can loose a few "threads" of SpiderWire to a cut or abrasion, and you still have an almost unbreakable line. Nick, or cut a little "solid" line and you have lost a minimum of 50% of the line strength.
...Braided lines just tend to "show" abraisions...because of their "braided" nature. Mono lines just tend not to show "nicks"...though the are more severly weakend by a "nick", abrasion, and you need to run your nail down them usually to find the abrasion...not as easily found.
With mono lines,abraisions almost need to be felt with a thumbnail or the fingers, to locate the abrasion...at least with SpiderWire, you can "see" the abraision...generally within a foot of where you tie on a bait. I like being able to "see" any abrasion, vs having to "feel" for it.
The new Teflon coated SpiderWire is slick as owl sheet, more abrasion proof... and casts a l-o-n-g ways...[;)]
Link to Palomar & other knotshttp://eaglespark.com/Knots/palomar.htm
I like Power Pro for braided line. I use it on my musky rod, and one of my walleye rods. Fireline also works well. I have that on a rod I troll with. Most of my rods still have mono on them. Just seems to work well with the bait casters and trolling reels.
It comes down to personal preference.
I like Power Pro (round) over Fireline (flat).
You can buy it out of cabelas.
Ben
That said, I have had crummy luck with mono for the last 10 years or so. I have gotten some 40 year old mono out of my grandpa's basement that was in good shape, and didn't get brittle for like 4 years on the reel, then I buy some modern Trilene or STren or whatnot and it busts at the not right off the shelf!
http://eaglespark.com/Knots/jansik.htm
No more spider wire for me.
Fish 6 hrs and only caught 4. The fish were having a lazy day.