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Braid for a Pin

Gavin Burt

Gavin Burt

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Taking delivery of a Speedia Wide Drum later this week and looking at some 30lb braid for it to roll some meat.

Can anytime advise if this is suitable please specifically @Terry Simner ?

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Super Strong 100-1000M Dyneema Extreme Sea Braided Fishing Line Green | eBay

Feature: 100% Super Dyneema Saratoga braid line Near zero stretch,great sensitivity In colour Light weight and resistant to water absorption Thin diameter offers accurate casting Ultra powerful with high energy Superior abrasion resistance Tough and round to prevent diggin-in on reel Ultra...
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Maybe not a useful answer as such, I have used PowerPro for 20 years, and wouldn't bother to find an alternative.
 
Gavin Burt said:
Taking delivery of a Speedia Wide Drum later this week and looking at some 30lb braid for it to roll some meat.

Can anytime advise if this is suitable please specifically @Terry Simner ?

www.ebay.co.uk

Super Strong 100-1000M Dyneema Extreme Sea Braided Fishing Line Green | eBay

Feature: 100% Super Dyneema Saratoga braid line Near zero stretch,great sensitivity In colour Light weight and resistant to water absorption Thin diameter offers accurate casting Ultra powerful with high energy Superior abrasion resistance Tough and round to prevent diggin-in on reel Ultra...
www.ebay.co.uk
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This is good braid, but I would not use it for rolling meat, simply because it is 4 strands, so it is not as smooth as 8 strands, which IMO, very important when casting lightweight.
 
Huanzhou Zhu said:
This is good braid, but I would not use it for rolling meat, simply because it is 4 strands, so it is not as smooth as 8 strands, which IMO, very important when casting lightweight.
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Thanks for confirming.

Would this be a better alternative please ?

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8 Strands 300-1000M Spectra PE Strength Dyneema Braided Line Fishing 12-160LB | eBay

<li> Features： 100% brand new. Premium Quality PE Braided Line. Strands: 8. Color: Moss Green. There are different lengths for you choose(300M/500M/1000M). There are different capacities and line diameter for you...
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Gavin Burt said:
Taking delivery of a Speedia Wide Drum later this week and looking at some 30lb braid for it to roll some meat.

Can anytime advise if this is suitable please specifically @Terry Simner ?

www.ebay.co.uk

Super Strong 100-1000M Dyneema Extreme Sea Braided Fishing Line Green | eBay

Feature: 100% Super Dyneema Saratoga braid line Near zero stretch,great sensitivity In colour Light weight and resistant to water absorption Thin diameter offers accurate casting Ultra powerful with high energy Superior abrasion resistance Tough and round to prevent diggin-in on reel Ultra...
www.ebay.co.uk
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Sure it'll be 100% fine @Gavin Burt , just use a 1m flouro leader with it. Very Best of luck in your rolling 👍
N.b... but actually physically check its breaking strain before using.
 
Terry Simner said:
Sure it'll be 100% fine @Gavin Burt , just use a 1m flouro leader with it. Very Best of luck in your rolling 👍
N.b... but actually physically check its breaking strain before using.
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Thanks for the confirmation.

Dumb question alert - why would you use a 1m please ? I thought the whole point of using braid is that you are in direct contact with the weight (plasticine) & bait and the braid allows you to “feel” what’s going on at the business end ?
 
The fluoro will be less than 10% of the line between you and the hook, fluoro doesn't stretch that much anyway, but will act as a bit of a 'cushion' on the strike (if you actually need to strike). It will be much less noticeable/apparent to fish in water, plus if you snag you'll just lose a bit of your leader (plus try breaking 30lb braid on a straight pull!)
 
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