Out of these two choices which do you prefer, and why? Obviously each one has its ups and downs in each scenario, but overall?
I dont like either they both fray too fast. I like power pro for braid
For my smaller jigging and casting rods (trout, basses, etc.), I use 14lb Fireline and have done so for 7 years. In that time I have never once had a breakoff or line failure with it. In fact, I’ve had to cut it sometimes and sometimes that meant cutting 50 feet off if I had a lure stuck 50 feet down. I’ve even used FRAYED Fireline before and STILL never had a breakoff!
My experience with Power Pro was a lot different than the previous poster…I tried it in place of my Fireline one time, based on a friends recommendation…and used it for one trip, took it off (what was left) and threw it away. I had multiple breakoffs in one trip at Pelican Lake bass fishing. Seems that once that line got nicked, rubbed or looked at the wrong way…it would break the next time any pressure was applied. It was also 14 or 15 lb. I’ve related this story many times to others and each time they say I had a bad batch, but none the less…that was my experience with Power Pro and I will likely never use it again (on my own rods) because of that experience. There is a guide I go with sometimes that uses it, and it works great however, and I have not had a line failure using his rod/reel/line when I am with him. Although, it’s the 20lb. size.
I use 20lb Spiderwire for my larger (Mack fishing and Wiper trolling) rods and I really like it and will continue to use it.
So, I like Fireline and Spiderwire equally, for their intended purpose, and would not recommend Power Pro based on my experience. You really can’t go wrong however with any of the superlines, if used within their parameters. There are places where braid/superline simply shouldn’t be used…like in negative -15 degree temps ice fishing. It’s usually only good for one drop in those conditions.
We tried spiderwire when it first came out and it cut right through the eyelets on our fishing poles. I know that they have fixed that problem since then but we switched to fireline and have never turned back.
Neve have tried Power Pro yet but was thinking about giving it a try.
I used Spiderwire all last year at UL and reeled in some big cats and carp with it. I liked it becuase if i ever snagged i could just pull it out and not lose my tackle. Never had it cut any of my eyelets to date. It is nice and worn out (i fish usually 2-3 times a week) and it still holds the same strength
Just got some fireline today though, i got 20lb. Havent been too impressed with 10lb so far, but it will have alot lower vis in murky water then the green spiderwire
I have Power Pro on half a dozen spinning setups in various weights and have never had a break off. It casts ridiculously far, is very sensitive and strong. It’s my favorite superline for sure.
PowerPro. Try it and forget about the rest… that’s my opinion.
For your posts sake Fireline over spiderwire.
Fireline sounds like a file going through my eyelets and reel guides. I have been running Fireline for 10 years now but am slowly moving to Spiderwire Stealth (not regular Spiderwire) or PowerPro.
I must admit that Ffireline is one heck of a good old work horse but for me, it isn’t quite as refined as Spiderwire Stealth. Spiderwire seems much smoother than Fireline and SW also seems to be a smaller diamater for the same pound test.
To completely go a different route. The Suffix 832 is awesome. I’ve tried them all and pp and suffix are my favorite, with suffix getting the nod now. 10lb all the way up to 65lb
I used Spiderwire all last year at UL and reeled in some big cats and carp with it. I liked it becuase if i ever snagged i could just pull it out and not lose my tackle. Never had it cut any of my eyelets to date. It is nice and worn out (i fish usually 2-3 times a week) and it still holds the same strength
The problems that we had was when spiderwire very first hit the market. I don’t even want to try and remember how long ago the was. Some time in the mid 90’s I think?
I do need to try some of the other lines out there.
Power Pro, you really must have gotten a bad batch. I’ve used it for over 5 years and never broke it unintentionally.
ive noticed that fireline afterlike 5 or 6 times using it, it kinda starts to fray and fade, spyderwire on the other hand has been great for me i used some on my ice fishing reel all year this winter and its in very good condition considering the conditions. so i would say spyderwire is probly a better bet.
I used Spiderwire all last year at UL and reeled in some big cats and carp with it. I liked it becuase if i ever snagged i could just pull it out and not lose my tackle. Never had it cut any of my eyelets to date. It is nice and worn out (i fish usually 2-3 times a week) and it still holds the same strength
The problems that we had was when spiderwire very first hit the market. I don’t even want to try and remember how long ago the was. Some time in the mid 90’s I think?
I do need to try some of the other lines out there.
Yeah i remember hearing about that a while back. The only thing i really dont like about it is that with utah lake being so muddy it is pretty visible, last year when I would cast it out i’d put a little bit of mono on the end (kind of deafeats the purpose) However when i fished for cats and white bass i would tie my spiderwire right onto the hook with a minnow and i’d catch them all day. I think the darker line made carp more weary becuase i only caught 1 last year and i was using mono.
I have used Power Pro for years now and it is great. Every once in awhile it will fuzz up real bad and have to cut a chunk off. I do not think I will ever use anything else. Has anyone else had a fuzz up with it? I have tried to figure out what causes it. Any idea`s. Hopefully it is not operator error…ha Fishon
I refuse to overpay for fishing line. The Trilene that I buy does the job just fine for me, and never breaks.
That fish in my avatar? Landed with 6 lb. test trilene. Polymar knot. Went on to catch a couple more just like it, and the line was still good.
I’m not changing lines anytime soon.
I’ve actually read that carp like braid over mono because when they mouth the bait it has a softer feel instead of hard nylon. As for adding a leader, really braid isn’t all just about brute strength. It’s zero stretch and castability is what I like if for. You get way more sensitivity than with mono, and your hook sets are better with zero stretch. It also lasts a lot longer than mono. You may have to pay more for braid, but in the long run, it actually ends up costing you less because you hardly ever change it out. It can go for years whereas my mono and fluorocarbon spools get changed out a few times a year.