04-27-2006, 01:18 AM
Wow - that's a lot of writing in a short time, guys!
I've been using PowerPro for a few years now (fishing only with spinning reels) and am completely sold on it. I used my brothers rod once last summer with mono - it felt like a rubber band, the first time pulling on it.
In the past I've used a lot of walmart $25 combos, also with PP, and never noticed any grooves from the line (but the rod or reel usually broke before I noticed it - no more of those for me!)
My Penn 5500 and Stratic 4000 have 50 lb. and 20 lb. PowerPro, respectively, and I have no inclination to change. I have had a few tangles, but not bothersome or often enough to change. The rods are Redbone Hurricane - no grooves there either.
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I've been using PowerPro for a few years now (fishing only with spinning reels) and am completely sold on it. I used my brothers rod once last summer with mono - it felt like a rubber band, the first time pulling on it.
In the past I've used a lot of walmart $25 combos, also with PP, and never noticed any grooves from the line (but the rod or reel usually broke before I noticed it - no more of those for me!)
My Penn 5500 and Stratic 4000 have 50 lb. and 20 lb. PowerPro, respectively, and I have no inclination to change. I have had a few tangles, but not bothersome or often enough to change. The rods are Redbone Hurricane - no grooves there either.
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