Quote Originally Posted by MrSplitshot View Post
I've been a PowerPro man for a couple years now...I love it.

All of the no-stretch qualities that Andrew spoke of are money in the bank.

For creek fishing around here, I prefer the 2/10 PowerPro whether I'm fishing Medium Light spinning tackle or a small baitcaster, like a Curado 100 or BPS ProLite reel. I can take that 2/10 and bend a Slider hook straight without breaking it to remove a snag if I'm hung up deep. I've been using the moss green, but recently tried the Hi-Vis Yellow on a tip from a buddy of mine. I spooled up with Hi-Vis Yellow, colored the last 6 feet of line with a black Sharpie, and I love this setup. (Take a wide tip Sharpie, cut a slot in it with a razor blade, and pull the last 8' of your line through it...makes a nice dark coloration and it came straight from the head hoss at PowerPro that it does nothing to degrade the line.) You can really see your line and couple that with the unmatched feel and it makes a fellow very "aware" of his presentation. I think it's going to help me feel and see lite bites, I really do. I may switch to this setup on all of my equipment.

I'm not going to fool with mono leaders, but you need to remember that PowerPro is not the most abrasion resistant line. Check it and check it often while fishing. I had a 12" smallie take me around some rocks in a riffle this past weekend. After I unhooked him, I slung my topwater plug back into the pool and it took off to the moon. The line had frayed on a rock and it snapped. (Luckily I got my plug back. lol) But after that, I checked it anytime I got the bait around rocks and retied real quick if I felt it might be compromised. Had no problems after that.

Like DJD said, it's not necessarily the universal choice for all situations, but I'm really liking it for the majority of my fishing. It's more pricey, but I also like the fact that it lasts a long time.

Ah yes...the braid thread...

I've tried both Fireline/Power Pro....When I use braid it's Power Pro 10/2. But that's when I thought it was the most important thing in my life to land every fish I hooked. Braid has it's place. Just like mono has it's place, and Flourocarbon has it's place.
I love braid when it's hooked up to one of APB's handturned plugs. I use it on a baitcaster. It floats and the rod of choice I use makes it a good fit.
When you go no stretch you have to discipline yourself on letting the fish tug on the plug before you do the "2 step drop". That's one thing I learned last yr on the Creek with APB. He was hooking up a whole lot better than I was. But I couldn't get the hook set time delay thing down. Kinda like false starting in football.
But for the hare/hair and plastics it's 4lb mono....brands don't matter. I've did some experimenting. I bought a spool of 1000yd 4lb Eagle Claw line for 7.99. I've straightened the hooks out before I've broken it a couple of times.