Berkley xts sal****er30lb

[Seanovash]

Right av only been fishing for the last year or so nd reading all this I have to say am LOST massive lol the reason I bought the xts coz the price was duble to what a was using nd the other stuff was crap so in turn a thought better price better line by the looks ov it was a good choice thanks for that lads

[wheres the fish?]

As always, it's a bit of a compromise. Breaking strain, abrasion resistance, diameter & stretch (or preferably lack of it!) are all things I look for, as well as resilience after pulling from a few snags! I've used some lines that are good in some respects but proved useless in others; I particularly remember trying that Ultima Powersteel stuff a few years back. First impressions were very good - nice & smooth, cast well etc etc, but after a couple of uses & pulling from a couple of snags it seemed to lose all strength & started snapping like bait elastic!........so in the bin it went.

I tend to buy line by diameter; 0.35 for clean ground, 0.40 for mixed & 0.50 upwards for rough stuff. For me, one line has proved consistently good in all three and that has been the red Suffix Tritanium - sadly this is no longer available so when my current hoard of the stuff runs out I'll be looking for something to replace it, hence my recent trial of the new Berkley stuff. I used to use a lot of the Trilene Big Game - another very good line but just a little thick & wiry for my liking; so far the XTS is looking like a good contender as a replacement. The only downside (for me) is that it doesn't light up at night like the Tritanium does when you shine your lamp on it; I really like that hi-viz aspect of the Suffix stuff.

Personally I wouldn't go below 0.50mm line for real rough ground either - I don't care what the stated breaking strain is but my feeling is that 0.50 is as thin as I'd want to go to cope with a few scrapes from rocks etc. For short range plopping into real heavy stuff I'll step up to 0.60 or heavier, without a leader - the disadvantage here is that if you do chuck a bit further the amount of line left on a "30" size reel will be almost nothing, so you lose a lot of speed on retrieving your gear. I've found my 30 size reels will hold about 240 yards of the 0.50 stuff, so that really whacking out a clipped down bait will still leave me half a reel-full or so, giving me a pretty good rate of retrieve to get gear, or a fish, up & on the move pretty quickly.

I guess in order of priority I look at:
Diameter.
Resilience (a combination of abrasion resistance & strength & how much use I'll get from the stuff before having to re-spool).
Low stretch.
Stated breaking strain.

Gary

Gary... You havent been to ID Fishing latley have you, they have lots of RED Suffix

[Persues]

Right av only been fishing for the last year or so nd reading all this I have to say am LOST massive lol the reason I bought the xts coz the price was duble to what a was using nd the other stuff was crap so in turn a thought better price better line by the looks ov it was a good choice thanks for that lads

By happy coincidence you bought into a good product, so be relieved rather than confused and enjoy your fishing

[Seanovash]

Thanks am gan to buy a new rod the day of ma pal he's selling is a Sonik sk3 for £45 barging a think lol

[g-force]

Gary... You havent been to ID Fishing latley have you, they have lots of RED Suffix

I'll have to get myself back there mate - that's where I got my last batch from, thought it would have all gone by now!

Gary

[Persues]

I'll have to get myself back there mate - that's where I got my last batch from, thought it would have all gone by now!

Gary

I just got four bulk spools of 30lb off eBay for £30 including postage !

I'm a lazy hack so the thought of having the line delivered instead of trailing out to seek it myself appeals..

[wheres the fish?]

I just got four bulk spools of 30lb off eBay for £30 including postage !

I'm a lazy hack so the thought of having the line delivered instead of trailing out to seek it myself appeals..

Bulk spools, 950M 20lb? Thats a good price if it is.


And gary mate if that fails here is where i get mine from, probably a better price tbh mate

Sufix Tritanium Fishing Line 1/4 Ib Bulk Spool

[Persues]

I think it's about 640 metres per spool of 30lb, being a larger diameter line.

Either way I'm still happy with the price if it saves me trailing around unnecessarily.

It's more than enough for lots of reel fills so I doubt I'll be buying more line any time soon...

[wheres the fish?]

Very true mate Sounds like a cracking deal. I love this line, its the best like ive used in a very very long time. Just wish braid was multiplier friendly, otherwise id have that on :P

[Persues]

Yeah - I've successfully (sort of) tried lighter braid on salmon multiplier reels (Abu 5000/5500 and even 6000) and it seems OK as long as there's no real weight on it - seems to work well for throwing devon minnows and toby lures. The minute you think a 6oz sinker and a big bait on a beach rod or hooking into a snag or big fish though, it forces itself in between coils of line already on the spool and you only find out the next time you cast

It's enough to make me go fixed spool...



....almost

[wheres the fish?]

Haha, fixed spools and spinning = The way to go.

Braid and multipliers = A good thing, just need to get the hang of it.

Braid and mono, theres just not enough line! We need a super mono. (Yeah its called braid) DOH i cant use braid on a multiplier. Oh im snagged, (stretch, Stretch, awwh. Guy with braid, stand still, Pull a little, Oh what a supprise, im out

[jameswlong1941]

I've been using the 20lb recently for mixed ground and it seems very good & strong. In fact a while back I was fishing Shields pier with a mate who was also using the stuff in 18lb, and we both kept fastening up on what felt like a rope. In the dark both of us had real fun & games trying to snap the stuff, getting sliced hands trying to keep the line clear of the wall while the other pulled for a break, and believe me it took some snapping. In fact on my last chuck I managed to pull out of the snag, retrieving a bundle of old line & sinkers & stuff, so I rate it pretty highly. I can only imagine the 30lb stuff would be fine for rough ground and the 45lb stuff is the same diameter as the 30lb line I normally use.

Gary

18 TO 20 LBS is generally good enough for rough ground fishing.

[g-force]

18 TO 20 LBS is generally good enough for rough ground fishing.

I haven't laughed so much for ages!

Gary

[wheres the fish?]

I haven't laughed so much for ages!

Gary

Lol if you don't want your gear back its amazing : D