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| I just purchased a TI 9'XXH and Revo S. Looking to use this for larger Jerkbaits/Gliders, Cranks, Double 10's, and Dawgs. Will throw pounders as well but not as much as the other baits. Thinking 100# but don't want to sacrifice cast-ability with the smaller (yet not really small) baits? Suggestions? |
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Location: Land of the Musky | 100# IMO. Cast just as good and if you by chance get a birdsnest you can pick out 100# better and faster. It doe snot bury itself like 80# will. I Personally I also like to have heavier line so in case I snag a rod or log, etc I can pull it up vs breaking my line and losing a $30 lure... JMO
LOL I use 30# Power Pro on all of my walleye rods and also my kids poles too. Cast 10x better vs the cheap mono they put on the combo rods too... |
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| Thanks James! |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | 80. It simply casts better. 30% further with 80. Check your line for frays and retie when needed. I use sufix performance braid on everything. |
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| Have you actually measured a increase of 30% ?
I have 2 Tranx HG, one with 80lb and one with 100lb an unless i throw light stuff like dc8s and small spinnerbaits i havn't noticed anything. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Same rods, same reels (Tranx) and yes a friend of mine and I noticed 25-30% less with bucktails using 100 bs 80. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Anything over 3oz-4oz I have never really noticed a big difference in casting distance. Bucktails (D8 and D10), yes, I do see a reduction in distance. |
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| My .02 Cents...
If you are going to use the reel to "do all" small stuff up to pounders you will either need to accept the risk of the occasional break off on the larger stuff if you mis-cast if you go 80. If you go 100 you will compromise casting with smaller items. Whichever of those is more/less appealing to you is the direction I would go.... |
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Location: Madison, WI | I switched from 80 lb PP to 100lb Suffix about half way through the season this year.
And as much as i did enjoy the 100lb on my lexa 400, I didn't care for it on my beast.
Perhaps reels with higher line capacity take to the 100lb braid better?
a bomb cast on the beast took a lot of diameter off of it so i will be switching back to 80lb for this season.
considering adding a saltist to the fleet dedicated to big rubber and burning blades which i would load up with 100 lb |
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Location: Wisconsin | Anyone used the Sunline FX2 in 80? Was looking at it, but the only stuff was for Flipping and Frogs. I heard Sunline was very good line but have no experience with it.....35 bucks for 260 yd. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Muskiemetal - 1/18/2016 10:50 AM Anyone used the Sunline FX2 in 80? Was looking at it, but the only stuff was for Flipping and Frogs. I heard Sunline was very good line but have no experience with it.....35 bucks for 260 yd. Since you asked...
The FX2 is the nearly round, which keeps it from digging into the spool, this means fewer backlashes and if it does backlash it's quick to remove. The FX2 is woven tighter than any other braid so it doesn't hold water, keeping you drier. Because of the tighter weave the diameter is less than other 80# meaning you'll have a spool that isn't empty when you make a long cast. The FX2 is more durable than ANY braid I've ever fished with, no fraying means 80# is fine for everything. The durability also means that FX2 will last you more than twice as long as other braids. Finally the FX2 isn't coated with a color or a wax that's going to come off the first time you use it. If it bothers you that it says Froggin/Flippin braid you could buy it from Musky Innovations as Musky Braid, either way I'm willing to bet you'll never fish with another braid after using FX2. The price is in line with any other braid on the market and unlike all the others you aren't going to need to re-spool every 100 hours, so in the end you're actually saving money.
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Location: Wisconsin | Thanks for the info. Yeah, I have no experience with their line, didn't know if the "frogging" line wasn't really designed for casting at all or didn't hold up to large lures. I don't have any problems with that it says that, just it's a bass line. Quite a few bass guys love the stuff, so maybe I give it a shot this year.
Thanks again!! Chad |
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| I think I am set in 80# Master braid as it has well over 100# breaking strength. Found this doing some research and maybe some of you guys will find it useful. Honestly I will rarely throw pounders compared to big buck tails and cranks so I am going for castibility. http://www.paulusjustfishing.com/4linetesting.htm |
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| Will Schultz - 1/18/2016 10:26 AM
Muskiemetal - 1/18/2016 10:50 AM Anyone used the Sunline FX2 in 80? Was looking at it, but the only stuff was for Flipping and Frogs. I heard Sunline was very good line but have no experience with it.....35 bucks for 260 yd. Since you asked...
The FX2 is the nearly round, which keeps it from digging into the spool, this means fewer backlashes and if it does backlash it's quick to remove. The FX2 is woven tighter than any other braid so it doesn't hold water, keeping you drier. Because of the tighter weave the diameter is less than other 80# meaning you'll have a spool that isn't empty when you make a long cast. The FX2 is more durable than ANY braid I've ever fished with, no fraying means 80# is fine for everything. The durability also means that FX2 will last you more than twice as long as other braids. Finally the FX2 isn't coated with a color or a wax that's going to come off the first time you use it. If it bothers you that it says Froggin/Flippin braid you could buy it from Musky Innovations as Musky Braid, either way I'm willing to bet you'll never fish with another braid after using FX2. The price is in line with any other braid on the market and unlike all the others you aren't going to need to re-spool every 100 hours, so in the end you're actually saving money.
Agree with your comments, FX2 is the best built braid out there. The label says "flippin" but thats just the marketing guys trying to carve out a niche. Tightest weave of any braid....quiet and long lasting. Will cast a mile. |
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80 or 100 #