Choice of Braid

[The Great Wallsendo]

There are certain brands of braid that, I know, are peoples favourites...

Just read Total Sea Fishing and there is a 4 page article on braid and the various choices...

So....?

What are peoples brand choices and why?

[KeithB]

You know what I'm gonna say, as will Norman, Bert etc.

[The Great Wallsendo]

I did have a feeling

but why? what makes it better than others?

[KeithB]

http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=7040&highlight=Dynon

[The Great Wallsendo]

says it all really ...cheers

Anyone else endorse other brands?

[Norman]

There can be only one ! ....... Dynon 3000 of course ..... noticed it was gone off the shelves a year or so again but is now back there by the looks of it .

[The Great Wallsendo]

There can be only one ! ....... Dynon 3000 of course ..... noticed it was gone off the shelves a year or so again but is now back there by the looks of it .

LOL....you should all be on commission .....got the rod, just waiting on the reel now.....then the line etc

[Norman]

Just a word or warning here really, Dynon is great on private boats where there is only two or three anglers but it`s only BAD point (and I would think this is similar for other soft thread like braids) is if you get in a tangle it`s a bitch to remove. best way is to cut something (hopefully a trace) and remove from there. I would think it could be a problem on a packed charter with many rods close by with different sized weights (therefore differing angles of drop) otherwise its the biz

[oldessox]

I use power pro , only reason though is that's what I have for pike fishing .

[ScottyJim]

Braid

When braid first came out, the early version of Dynon was about the only one readily available, so that is what I started with. What I can remember about it, was that it snapped with regularity, not at the knots, but everywhere else between the rod tip and the terminal tackle. Being a new "technology", it was probably something I was doing wrong, although, to this day, I still don't know why. (My rod rings were ok, no chips). I then tried the Penn Dynabraid when it came out, and have been using it ever since. Would recommend it to anyone. It's consistent with a good knot strength if tied properly. Its got good abrasion resistance and can usually be found somewhere on special deal, where you get a free jumbo spool of Penn nylon to go with it. It keeps changing it's name and the latest is "Waveblaster". Braid's not too expensive. Best to try two or three brands and see what you like best.