ramo 1 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 gday just wondering what brand of 20lb braib to buy for beach casting lureswhat brand do you recomend.cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ramo 1 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 im thinking berkley whiplash or power prohas any one used the whiplash 20lb - .06mm AquaticResearch1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mully_madness 1 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 myself i cant go past fireline basically every setup i have is spooled with as much fireline as i can get on there the only one i have a mono backin for is my 6500 baitrunner cause id probabley have too sell 1 of my kids too fill that spool with fireline completely :whistle: .MM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southie THE BANGA 2,304 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 the simple fact for me is i dont run braid in the surf... if it gets tangled on weed or big windknots while u cast out u have the chance of losing a fair few dollars in braid.. also the sea bed if it has shellgrit and a rough bottom will wear down .. i have always use mono in surf... but thats just me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peelin 0 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I'm with MM fire line for surf and rocks for me though for slightly different reasons.First off I prefer proper braid for my general fishing but for beach and rock fishing I like fireline and not just fresh fireline but the worn furry stuff :ohmy: As its not a true braid but a fused line I've found when it starts to look a bit fraid up it actually comes into its own, it becomes very compliant for casting and the wear of sand, rocks (smooth slimy ones, no line survives jagged sharp rocks) and weed gets it to this state, but the line doesnt seem to be damaged just the coating used in the fusion process as busting of the odd snag has taght me, add a couple of metres of mono to the business end for a little give and no worries away you go.As a bonus a topshot of fireline costs the same (or less) as a full spool of quality mono but I'd go the full spool option as my last spool lasted 7 years of pretty regular work with a couple of reversals and the addition of a little backing to make up for the occasional line lost to bust offs and trimming the working end, which makes it much cheaper than getting a new spool of decent mono every year or so. It may sound a bit weird but it works for me for long reliable casts, just gotta have a couple of "warm up" casts though because it doesn't cast well unless it is wet and fresh laid on the spool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
__matt__ 0 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 tuffline. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snook 1 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Tuffline XP, I run 40pd and 30pd respectively at salt creek. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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