braid for spinning reels

i have used trilene xl for many years but keep reading about power pro. i tried it once for a day, but the noise that braided lines make bothered me, so i stripped the spoon and refilled with trilene. i am thinking about giving it another try but would like to hear some pros and cons.

thanks.

dave, thanks for the input. btw, hope your new year is a great one. maybe this is the year i find that stamp and that we fish together. man, i need to retire or hit the lottery.

rapalla11 I do not have a lot of expeience with braid i use for perch fishing on erie and i can tell you it really makes a difference in detecting the strikes. you can feel the strikes with braid a lot easier. and have had very little trouble with it I am using fireline. good luck and hope this helps.

I like Spiderwire 8# braid for PA and I run 15# power pro on my salt reels

8lb or 10 lb i use 20 for the lake and went to 30 lb got a good deal so love it and you realy feel the bites when you get them hiting short you can play them a little more

My favorite for the spinning reel so far is Tuf-Line. My reasoning is simply the feel. Its smoother than the others. I also like the feel of the Sufix, but have not given it a try yet...this summer...

The noise the braid makes, gives me a rush!

Not many cons IMO Raps...better feel, no stretch, more instant hooksets=more fish to the boat, smaller dia. vs. strength, and lasts a hell of a lot longer. I always use the anology of "Its like the difference between carbon and aluminum arrows" Some of the old timers just cannot let go. IMHO mono is pretty much obsolete anymore except for just a few applications. Ice fishing, winter fishing due to freezing and rigger fishing...thats it for me and these are the ONLY places you will see me using mono anymore. Everything else is braid!

Therefore not making mono obsolete Cold, I know I know

We use 20 & 30 # Power Pro for our trolling and catfish reels and so far have been happy with it.
 
I use 10# Stren "Super Braid" on my "utility" rod and have about an 8' Flouro leader on it, I am very happy with the way that stuff works...BUT, I don't think it is produced anymore and it might have been replaced by what Stren calls "Sonic Braid"...seems like the same stuff only a different name.
 
We tried "Spiderwire Stealth"...it was crap...it seems to have a plastic coating that just wanted to shred and constantly was making little whiskers on the line.
 
I've found...in my "opinion", softer, more flexible braid works better on spinning reels...at least for me...
The less flexible stuff, like Fireline wants to "do it's own thing" when casting.
 
Also, I've found that overfilling a spool makes some of the braids want to go "poof" and puke off of the end of the spool when you open the bail.
 
I have a rig that I slip-float for gills and crappies with that has 4# fireline on it.
When I spooled it, I tried to "soften" or "age" the line by pulling the line through an old rag soaked with "Reel Magic"...it seemed to work in the fact that it took off the excess black coating and also seemed to relax the line a bit.
So far it works ok with passing through the slip float.
 
Hope this helps...
Again, the preceeding is only my observations and opinion.  

i am also switching to braid this year and was wondering if i am using rapalas or using jigheads and crawlers for walleye should i be using a leader or just tie the braid right to the bait?

r2f, leader to line connection, do you use a small swivel? also, for most apps, how long a leader? thanks, in advance.

as far as a jig if the fish are spookey and water clear use a floro if not hust go dirrect i fish for steelies with a small snap size #14 or #12 and put my spoon or rattle or rooster on it works darn good for me as far as perch i tie my own leader and use floro

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My favorite for the spinning reel so far is Tuf-Line. My reasoning is simply the feel. Its smoother than the others. I also like the feel of the Sufix, but have not given it a try yet...this summer...

The noise the braid makes, gives me a rush!

Not many cons IMO Raps...better feel, no stretch, more instant hooksets=more fish to the boat, smaller dia. vs. strength, and lasts a hell of a lot longer. I always use the anology of "Its like the difference between carbon and aluminum arrows" Some of the old timers just cannot let go. IMHO mono is pretty much obsolete anymore except for just a few applications. Ice fishing, winter fishing due to freezing and rigger fishing...thats it for me and these are the ONLY places you will see me using mono anymore. Everything else is braid!

Therefore not making mono obsolete Cold, I know I know

Yesterday on the Versus Network I saw a segment,
filmed at the World Wide Sportsman store in Islamorada,
touting the benefits of a new braid called Tuf-Line DuraCast.
It was on a show called "Saltwater Experience". Here is a link to Tuf-Line:

http://www.tuf-line.com/groups_DuraCast.html

Just a note of caution Rap, the braid can be abrasive and could wear on the eyes of the rod and some reel components. I switched to braid on all of my rods, except for the surf rod I use once every two year. Didn't use to believe the hype about the sensitivity, but just go perchin' with someone that's using it while you use mono... you'll be buying braid as soon as you get back to shore

Been using it for 20 years now. I have tried them all and found sufix to be my favorite. They have a new 832 line this year that sinks slowly which most braids float. Braids are great except near rocks. If they rub hard against a rock they break down easy and more than likely snap. Now trees you can basically pull the whole thing in. I take a glove with me in case I get snagged and use that to pull in the line. Usually the hook breaks before the line. Great for detection and I don't feel you have to use a mono leader in clear water. I fish it all the time and do quite well. I use hockey tape around the spool so it doesn't spin when you load it on and have done it this way for a while.

The original spiderwire is was amazing, but stealth is horrible in my opinion. I have never seen a braid become so banged up from trolling before in such a short time. I have 4 muskies snap me off on the 50 pound braid, I'm going to stick to power pro

can anyone tell me if they make braided line in 2,4,6lb...or suggest a mono with low stretch...i fish for perch in 50-60fow and the strectch in my line is way too much