best braid

[publican57]

Informative. I have tried several braids and never like the castability of any of them. They cast well awhile but eventually get a tangle or catch and you cast and have that sudden stop. I have lost a couple a lures due to that.

Is Power Pro limit that?

Is it good in the lighter weights (30-40 #).

I will definitely give it a try.

Trophy Hunter; hope you don't mind my question piggy backing on your question.

[artcarney_agr]

Is it good in the lighter weights (30-40 #)

I use 20 lb. PowerPro on my spinning reels and a 14 lb. fluoro leader - works extremely well and allows for some excellent casting distance as the 20 lb. braid dia. is the same as a 6 lb. mono - definitely use some mono as a backing to help fill the spool up first and then add only the amount of braid you need for a regular cast.

[davidj5491]

PowerPro is ok in that size. BPS Excel braid in that range is good also. Cortland has some of the best stuff available in that range though.

[MagikSmallie]

My Opinion for braids is this in order of my preference:

Suffix Braid, PowerPro, and Cortland.

[JUSTINHALL]

To me the standard Power Pro is very wirey feeling and I am not a big fan of it but the new Super 8 Slick is different it is smaller in diameter, rounder, softer and much slicker than before and also other braids I have used. The cost is higher but it is hands down improved over the standard power pro which is squarer than round to me. It is much smoother than other braids which reduce the noise as well and results in farther casting.

[Carter1]

I have to agree about the Cortland being a good line. I have some on a spinning reel and it is some tough line.

[ESOX2009]

My son and I use 65 pound power pro for muskie fishing and we've never had a problem with it.

We have had problems with other brands breaking. I have lost some really good fish because of other types of braided line not holding up very well.