Post by: Maverick on June 30, 2013, 03:03:47 PM
Post by: Cleve on June 30, 2013, 03:26:03 PM
Post by: lokidog on June 30, 2013, 03:29:19 PM
I just spooled a new spinning reel with Gorilla 50lb and it sucks fish heads compared to the P Pro.
Post by: Mfowl on June 30, 2013, 03:32:56 PM
Post by: Mfowl on June 30, 2013, 03:37:17 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 30, 2013, 03:41:15 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 30, 2013, 03:47:34 PM
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Line size comparison.
Post by: huntnnw on June 30, 2013, 10:09:15 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on June 30, 2013, 10:55:13 PM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on July 01, 2013, 06:38:04 AM
Not a braid, but a fusion. Awesome stuff. 14 pound for my Steelie setups, 20 for salmon.
Only on drift or metal rigs though. Use mono for downrigger and plugpullin rods.
Post by: Maverick on July 01, 2013, 07:14:09 AM
Post by: h2ofowlr on July 01, 2013, 07:55:38 AM
Power pro 50 green for most all of my fishing.
I second this. Good line, I buy it in bulk.
Post by: lokidog on July 01, 2013, 08:05:10 AM
I do like the visibility of the yellow even over the red. I don't know if it is a problem for the fishes but have not had issues that I know of.
A few years ago, I brought my bottomfishing spinner with me for sockeye in AK. Everyone laughed at my 50 lb test... until they had to retie after snagging the bushes on the other side of the river and I just yanked the branches off, straightened my hook and went back to fishing. :chuckle:
Post by: MtnMuley on July 01, 2013, 08:12:35 AM
Post by: Maverick on July 01, 2013, 03:21:29 PM
Post by: Rick on July 01, 2013, 08:54:24 PM
Yellow
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 01, 2013, 09:02:59 PM
Post by: mkcj on July 01, 2013, 09:23:33 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on July 01, 2013, 09:28:41 PM
50lb Jerry Brown
Yellow
Same here. Jerry brown is actually a spectra not a braid, which has a lot of advantages over something like power pro. I run 50lb for salmon, tuna and bottom fish, and 80 for halibut. Those of you that like braided lines really should try some Jerry brown, I'll bet you won't ever go back.
Carp I run a mono or fluoro topshot on most everything. Reason being, spectra or braided lines don't have the abrasion resistance, downrigger clips have more to hold onto for fishing deep water, and of course visibility can be an issue with bright yellow line.
Post by: Fishaholic on July 01, 2013, 09:31:51 PM
Power pro 50 green for most all of my fishing.
I second this. Good line, I buy it in bulk.
Thats what I use.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 01, 2013, 09:32:41 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 01, 2013, 09:52:43 PM
Post by: Skillet on July 01, 2013, 09:53:15 PM
I back everything with 10 or 12# mono. Length depends on spool size.
Oh, the halibut rods have Penn reels with 80# powerpro w/ dacron filler.
Post by: nwhunter on July 02, 2013, 07:39:26 AM
Post by: h20hunter on July 02, 2013, 07:45:10 AM
Post by: Skillet on July 02, 2013, 07:49:13 AM
I like the powerpr 50 as well for my salmon/ ling rods. My only gripe is getting them to stay in the clipped on the downriggers. I have been going with a mono leader of 30 feet or so but hate the knot when reeling in a fish. Do you guys do anything special to keep the braided clipped in or what, maybe I neeed new clips. nwhunter
I've tried it all, but this is what works the best - I learned the hard way with trolling at 280-350 ft in the winter for macks on Lake Chelan with 12# balls - on manual downriggers... a false release makes you really appreciate a clip like these!
Seas and Lakes Pro Release
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You have to be mindful of when you send it down that you keep pressure on the rod at all times - if you free spool it you will have a fail to release. Once you get used to that little trick, you'll never go back to another release style, I guarantee it. False releases are virtually a thing of the past, and you can dial in the release pressure very precisely.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on July 02, 2013, 07:55:37 AM
Thats why I stick with Mono for rigger rods.
Post by: lokidog on July 02, 2013, 07:56:18 AM
I use the Scotty clips now, they are fast to clip and I only seem to not be able to keep my 50# PP in one that is older and not as tight. If I use that one with a smaller dodger, it works fine. The rubber band idea might refurbish that one, but at about $5 from outdoor Emporium in, I think I will just retire it.
Post by: Wacenturion on July 02, 2013, 08:04:27 AM
Post by: Skillet on July 02, 2013, 08:13:57 AM
Skillet, I used these for a while, thought they worked great, then had a day where we broke off eight or nine of them on the strike. I think I forgot which direction to wrap and was doing it backwards or something. This was also with mono at the time. I haven't used them since.
I use the Scotty clips now, they are fast to clip and I only seem to not be able to keep my 50# PP in one that is older and not as tight. If I use that one with a smaller dodger, it works fine. The rubber band idea might refurbish that one, but at about $5 from outdoor Emporium in, I think I will just retire it.
I had a few fail to releases with these at first as well, but quickly discovered it was me not putting enough pressure on the rod as I was sending them down. If you wind the line on backwards (I mighta done that once or twice as well), it will pop the bobbin out but won't let the line off of it... like chinese finger cuffs!
If I was using the 50# PP, I might be more inclined to use the scotty's, but since I stick with the 30/8 for low drag through the water, I've had to learn how to use these and really like 'em now.
You get out fishing yesterday? My bro put a little 11# king in the boat at Thatcher Pass.
Post by: lokidog on July 02, 2013, 08:16:34 AM
Skillet, I used these for a while, thought they worked great, then had a day where we broke off eight or nine of them on the strike. I think I forgot which direction to wrap and was doing it backwards or something. This was also with mono at the time. I haven't used them since.
I use the Scotty clips now, they are fast to clip and I only seem to not be able to keep my 50# PP in one that is older and not as tight. If I use that one with a smaller dodger, it works fine. The rubber band idea might refurbish that one, but at about $5 from outdoor Emporium in, I think I will just retire it.
I had a few fail to releases with these at first as well, but quickly discovered it was me not putting enough pressure on the rod as I was sending them down. If you wind the line on backwards (I mighta done that once or twice as well), it will pop the bobbin out but won't let the line off of it... like chinese finger cuffs!
If I was using the 50# PP, I might be more inclined to use the scotty's, but since I stick with the 30/8 for low drag through the water, I've had to learn how to use these and really like 'em now.
You get out fishing yesterday? My bro put a little 11# king in the boat at Thatcher Pass.
Nice, nope, I was staining a deck. Back at it again shortly. I started a thread for fishing reports up here, hope people report on it.
Post by: Button Nubbs on July 02, 2013, 09:19:51 AM
Post by: Cleve on July 02, 2013, 09:57:26 AM
Cleve- do you have any backing on your reel? Braid won't grab a spool like mono does and will slide around on a bare reel. You can fix it by either putting some mono on your spool as backing or what I like to do is put a tab of surgical tape on my spool before I run the line on to it. The braid will bite or hold the tape much better than a bare spool.
Never even though about the tape idea. Duh! Thanks for the tip! I will try it.
Post by: plunker01 on July 02, 2013, 07:39:38 PM
Post by: addicted2hunting on July 03, 2013, 10:27:09 AM
Post by: elkfins on July 05, 2013, 11:00:34 AM
50 for tuna, 65 for hali & bottom fish.
I use Mono for salmon.
One good hint I learned recently is to use different colors on different reels... makes it easier to see the tangles when fish cross lines.