Power Pro

[joeD]

My wife has been married to me for 21 years for some reason. Are there better husbands than me out there? No question. But, apparently, she likes me enough to keep me.

Same with Power Pro. I've used it for years and am quite satisfied with its performance.

Are there other braids out there that are just as good? Absolutely.

Are they significantly superior? No.

Conclusion? Easy. Buy what you want and are happy with. You are missing absolutely nothing choosing one brand over another. Just ask your wife.

[Evolution]

Braid is just braid to me so I usually go with PP. I mainly use PP on spinning setup since it is more forgiving than on a baitcaster but will give PP on baitcaster a try this year since I'm getting a better feel for my baitcaster setup. The only time I use PP is when the situation calls for it: Thick weeds and lilly pads, everything else calls for mono: big game.

[Gavin]

Ditched Power Pro along time ago for Suffix Performance braid.Havent tried the 832 Suffix...kinda pricey...Hi Vis Yellow in 6lb with a leader is my preference.

[RSBreth]

I like Sufix and Spiderwire Stealth for braid. Power Pro is O.K. but not my favorite.

[riverfish]

i used to use the pp regular but have since upgraded to the pp super slick and i mean i love the stuff its kinda pricey almost double the regular but its just simply better its limp very castable absolutely no stretch and it doesnt burry up very very good stuff and to answer al's question i found that with the regular pp i had some issue with it getting burried up on the spool other than that its fine i just don't have those problems with th super slick i found it a hook line and sinker in rogers. walmart has the regular pp but not the slick you can also get it online from tackle warehouse

[MOsmallies]

For some reason I can't get myself to use braid for bass fishing (Stream or Lake). I use 8, 10, 12 , or 15 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) on all my baitcasters and spinning reels. I know a lot of you don't think bass are smart enough to notice the line and maybe they're not. I also know a lot of you catch more and bigger fish than me while using braid, but I just can't be confident that I'm presenting my baits as natural as possible with braid. So for me, I think it's strictly a confidence thing. The only situation I could imagine I'd want to use braid for bass, is if I was flipping in heavy grass or working a frog which I rarely do on Missouri waters. Maybe one of these days I'll give it a shot on the streams.

I do however use braid on a few of my other species rigs. When trolling or vertical jigging for walleye/sauger I use 15/4 PP or Spiderwire and tie it directly to the bait. I also use 50/12 PP or Spiderwire on my catfish rigs, but I use a swivel and tie on a Berkley Big Game mono leader. The only other situation I use braid is when fishing up on the "big" river. We use bass tackle and throw crankbaits all day. You never know what you're going to catch or snag so I like to have the strength of braid. We've caught/snagged everything from 1 lb white bass to 10 lb stripers and 5 lb drum to 40 lb asian carp. The small diameter also helps the crankbait get down in heavy current.

Paul

MOsmallies

[Gavin]

Think you might be surprised with how good fine braid is on spinning gear...It darn near eliminates line twist issues, great sensitivity, and long casts..the leader needs to be there though. It adds a degree of stealth, allows you to break off when you want too, provides some abrasion resistance for bottom bouncers, and eliminates some of the fouling issues when fishing treble hooked hardbaits. I usually go with mono on casting gear, cuz its cheap, I still backlash occassionally, and I dont have to worry about line sink when working topwater.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I only use braid with topwater and jerkbaits. I think the fact that it floats is a big help for topwater fishing and the no stretch helps to see takes that are very light on jerkbaits late in the year. I agree that a leader is essential for everything except topwater lures.

[RSBreth]

If I had to go back to mono on spinning gear I'd stab someone in the eye. I don't know who - but someone, I'd be so mad.

MOSmallies - all you have to learn how to do is tie on a leader, and you've broken on through to the dark side.

[Stoneroller]

PP has a new 8 strand braid out that is rounder and more abrasion resistant than their normal braid. Guess they saw the abrasion results on the newer 8 thread braids and saw that it worked.

You guys that throw spinning gear. Take a look at Nanofil. I've been throwing it for a year or so now and I'm really impressed with it's performance on lighter spinning rigs. It does have a couple of drawbacks:

1. it's rated test is actually closer to it's realistic breaking point than normal braids ie 8lb is 8lb, not 20lb.

2. it's more slippery than any other line, you have to do a double wrap on the overhand knot of a palomar

3. it's less abrasion resistant than most lines, maybe all. make sure you use ample spit on the knot when you tie it. the line shows wear easily so don't be afraid to retie

bonues:

1. what line twist? this stuff can be twisted to an incredible amount and it simply shrugs it off like it doesn't exist.

2. casting distance. if you are throwing something 1/5th oz or less, this stuff cannot be beat, it is incredible the distance you can get.

3. it's gelspun braid. your hook wont get stuck through the line, it's round, it doesn't stretch, it's really sensitive.

just started tying a fluoro leader on my braids this year. uni to uni is a super easy knot to learn and really strong. I do suggest using a leader around 2.5 times the length of your rod. Sounds crazy right? a 14-20 foot leader? why? simple. the knot, which is the weakest link in any system will be on your spool when the fish is near, instead of popping through the eyes or breaking at that critical moment.