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Thread: What is the best calibre.........braid

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oraki What is the best... 22-12-2018, 07:34 PM
veitnamcam I like nice smooth limp 8... 22-12-2018, 07:40 PM
oraki Saw the cheap was 4 strand,... 22-12-2018, 07:47 PM
jakewire I just got some 8 strand for... 22-12-2018, 08:02 PM
Moa Hunter jakewire, maybe you went too... 28-12-2018, 09:07 AM
oraki Yeah.. Still not convinced... 22-12-2018, 08:12 PM
gundoc I always found that there... 22-12-2018, 09:19 PM
Beaker Just brought a reel, and said... 22-12-2018, 09:34 PM
veitnamcam FG knot for all my salt... 23-12-2018, 06:37 AM
kukuwai I don't reckon you'll go back... 23-12-2018, 06:48 AM
Mathias Berkley Fireline in a light... 23-12-2018, 08:39 AM
7mm Rem Mag Are you Guys still catching... 23-12-2018, 08:49 AM
oraki Mainly the Opihi. Since the... 23-12-2018, 09:15 AM
7mm Rem Mag I used to fish the Waitaki... 02-01-2019, 11:51 AM
Moa Hunter Some reels don't like and are... 27-12-2018, 05:01 PM
veitnamcam Not anymore mate....they even... 27-12-2018, 09:55 PM
Moa Hunter What do you mean ' Not... 28-12-2018, 09:00 AM
veitnamcam The old thinking was reels... 28-12-2018, 09:11 AM
viper I brought a new rod / reel... 28-12-2018, 02:29 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moa Hunter View Post
    Some reels don't like and are not made to handle braid. The difference is that a 'braid reel' will lay the line in much wider loops going up and down the spool far more than a mono reel. Those wide crossing loops stop the braid pulling down into its self and getting tangled up. If your reel will take braid but you are in doubt about brand buy some 'spiderwire' 15 lb or even 20lb and you wont go wrong.
    Not anymore mate....they even make then with super slow oscillation now to increase casting distance specifically for braid.
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