Spider Wire Braid

i thing 30lb is more suitable for light/medium spinning whilst 50lb+ is either bait/heavy spinning........................i dont use braid for bait fishing but most deffo for the lures. i use 50lb incase i either get a good snag or fish(i wish )

paddy pike wrote: I have come to a conclution, I think i am using braid that is to light, And is easely snapped, A problem i have encountered on more than one ocation, So thanks for all the info on what you use, And what strength of line, But if the stuff Andy uses can bring a shopping trolly in, Then i think i will try and get some Spectron, But i think it will have to be 50Lb breaking strain ? I think

That's on a multi though. I wouldn't go for Cortland Spectron on a fixed spool because it's too thick. If it's a multi, you can throw some very big lures with just the 50lb stuff.

Cortland is probably better suited to upper layer fishing too. It's diameter means your deep-diing, sinking and trolling lures won't go as deep as you perhaps want. For surface and sub-surface fishing, down to about 10 feet, it's the mutts nuts.

If it's a fixed spool, go for the PP because of the diameter.

what mono would you use for pike fishing?

15lb mono roughly 0.35mm nominal

0.35 dia braid is well power pro in 0.36 is 50lb

work the diameter out you need and buy it that way

noodle wrote:penn in 80lb is 0.51mm
daiwa is similar but i cant find a spool at the moment
power pro is .43mm in 80lb
and the whiplash in 80lb is stated as 0.24mm which is odd as its far thicker than all the others

having problems uploading the pic so ill get round to it tomorow

right just measured them with a thing with prongs on that measures tiny things lol

the penn came in at 0.52
daiwa 0.50
the spiderwire ready 0.9mm

A micrometer Noodle.

Andy Macfarlane wrote:A micrometer Noodle.

nope those are the g clamp looking things this is a magnetic thing that swings two spikes together to measure soft things (father in laws garage of wonders it only measures in inches or fractions thereof lol and looks like a 50's sci fi set)

noodle wrote:

Andy Macfarlane wrote:A micrometer Noodle.

nope those are the g clamp looking things this is a magnetic thing that swings two spikes together to measure soft things (father in laws garage of wonders it only measures in inches or fractions thereof lol and looks like a 50's sci fi set)

Just to let you know, Im'e going metric, Inch by inch,

Its a digital Vernier Caliper, by the sound of it

Bazz wrote:Its a digital Vernier Caliper, by the sound of it

big green sandpapery coated thing??? with measurements on etched plates

joe doesnt know what its called lol

its what baz says by the sound of it

noodle wrote:

Andy Macfarlane wrote:A micrometer Noodle.

nope those are the g clamp looking things this is a magnetic thing that swings two spikes together to measure soft things (father in laws garage of wonders it only measures in inches or fractions thereof lol and looks like a 50's sci fi set)

Oh well. It was a good stab with your description.

just measured them with a thing with prongs on that measures tiny things

LOL.....I tried.

This is a (digital) vernier caliper:



They don't look like noodles description to me: "this is a magnetic thing that swings two spikes together to measure soft things"

The G clamp looking thing is a micrometer:



I'm baffled as to what they are noodle going by what else you said: "big green sandpapery coated thing"

paddy pike wrote: Just respooled my reels with some 30Lb braid, "Spider wire" I only use this because Gordie Burton recomended it and was sponsered buy the company when it first came out, I have used heavy Braid in the past, But just fancy'd somthing lighter, Does any one else use this braid, or poundage

a good buy
spider wire is a very sensitive line you will feel everything but i would recommed using soft action rods and a very loose clutch as there is zero stretch.
i have had the same spool of spider wire on my lure rods for almost 5 years it's a very resilient line very good for fishing over heavy snags.

esox lee wrote:

paddy pike wrote: Just respooled my reels with some 30Lb braid, "Spider wire" I only use this because Gordie Burton recomended it and was sponsered buy the company when it first came out, I have used heavy Braid in the past, But just fancy'd somthing lighter, Does any one else use this braid, or poundage

a good buy
spider wire is a very sensitive line you will feel everything but i would recommed using soft action rods and a very loose clutch as there is zero stretch.
i have had the same spool of spider wire on my lure rods for almost 5 years it's a very resilient line very good for fishing over heavy snags.

The main problem i have with this line is nearly always when casting, I use a very soft action rod, But it could be and probably is my own fault, Just to heavy handed,

its nearly as bad as the fox braid the earlier stuff. power pro for me anytime

used spider wire braid for years, still got the same stuff on 5 years down the line and never had any problem at all.
I use 50lb for bait fishing, and 65lb on multi for lure.
thin braid in snaggy swims asking for trouble, dont go under 50lbs--- its only same dia as 12--15lb line

KevBerry wrote:used spider wire braid for years, still got the same stuff on 5 years down the line and never had any problem at all.
I use 50lb for bait fishing, and 65lb on multi for lure.
thin braid in snaggy swims asking for trouble, dont go under 50lbs--- its only same dia as 12--15lb line

sound advice Kev, i use simular ratings but whiplash

i'm looking at braid to try when bait fishing, as ive always used mono,

just to try, looking at this stuff

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/500M-SPOOL-TALON-PE-BRAID-50LB-BREAKING-STRAIN-/290468003089?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Fishing_Line_JN&hash=item43a13dfd11#ht_2590wt_922

anyone think that a decent price for that breaking strain and that amount?

there is more options here from the same seller,

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/FISHINGMAD-AT-NEWMILL/TALON-BRAID-/_i.html?_fsub=1946752016&_lns=1&_sid=19290976&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

as said looking at trying it out for bait fishing, i might no like it, i might do, i'm not going to get some straight away, as other matters come first, but after peoples views on it,

paddy pike wrote:just had a look at the 500mtrs of 50Lb Alex, And i think its a bargain, So i will be buying a spool of this, Looks the dogs dangly things mate, At that price its worth a go, Cheers Alex,

glad i was of help,