05-14-2004, 02:13 PM
Don, The spider wire I use does not have a rough texture and I've been using it for now going on my 3rd year with the same rod and there are no abrasive marks on the tip of the rod and when I go out fishing its a long hard day with lots of casting a reeling, and there are countless trips during the summer. Last year I went out over 60 times. True the line is limp and can wrap around the rod tip upon ocassion. And once in a while it knots up but when it does you can just cinch down and the knot practically disappears and it seems not to diminish the tinsel strength of the line at that point. One other thing I've noticed is that even with green color of the line once its in the water the line disappears. Until I find something better, this is all I will use.
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