Your favorite 12 lb braid?

BullBoxer · 03-20-2010, 07:22 PM

After fishing with mono for ever, I have decided to switch to braid on my redfish reels. I fish Shimano 4000's with 12 lb on them and want to move to braid. What brand of braid do you recommend and why? Thanks for the help.

lobsterman · 03-20-2010, 08:27 PM

For inshore you will not find a better braid than Ultracast invisibraid.

Mascus · 03-20-2010, 09:45 PM

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lobsterman (3/20/2010)For inshore you will not find a better braid than Ultracast invisibraid.

Totally agree!! I use it exclusively for all species except for my Pompano reel, on that particular reel, I use the P-line floroclear 10lb. For Spanish, Reds, Specs, and pretty much everything else, its 20lb Spiderwire Ultracast Invisibraid. It cost a little more but has no memory and casts a mile. The diameter is small too. 20lb is equivalent to 6lb mono. Hope this helps. Tight lines.

Jighead · 03-20-2010, 10:03 PM

I guess thereshould be a third option now since invisabraid has been brought up. I would say the forum is 50/50 power pro and sufix. I'm a power pro guy. If not for visibility reasons I'd use braid on everything.

nojerseydevil · 03-22-2010, 08:40 PM

I use P-Pro, but after hearing about Invisibraid I may make the switch. The P-Pro gets too many wind knots.At first I thought the knots were from having too much line on the spool. But after backing out a bunch of line, the knots keep coming.

NJD

Brad King · 03-22-2010, 08:47 PM

I'm a Power Pro guy all the way...

Wharf Rat · 03-22-2010, 09:39 PM

Go with 10-lb sufix. Don't think there are too many 12-lb braids out there...I could be wrong though.

wrightackle · 03-22-2010, 10:32 PM

http://www.pcwi.com.au/fishing/4linetestingbuy.htm Some fascinating info here. It kind of confirms what I have always felt, that berkeley fireline especially the crystal is a phenominal line. The Spiderwire invisicast also tested out well. The new Berkeley tracer braid did real well too. As long as you stay away from power pro you should be good to go. The Suffix and Invisicast both skip the twelve pound test size. Like was suggested above stick with the ten pound suffix or spiderwire invisicast.

lighttackle2fun · 03-22-2010, 10:44 PM

I have only used one braid, Power Pro. Yeah you get some wind knots, but the more you use it, to me the better you learn how to watch for wind knots. Kepping your line on your spool tight has a ton to do with the wind knots. It is going to take some serious convincing to get me to switch. I use 10lb test and i have caught 100's of big fish on it. 40-45inch red fish. Monster black drum.

To me you cant beat braid!

Cobiacatcher · 03-23-2010, 02:46 AM

SpiderWire invisabraid, I use the 20lb test.

I hate power pro and suffix braid. Spend more time getting out wind knots then fishing.

03-20-2010, 07:22 PM	#1
BullBoxer Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 147	Your favorite 12 lb braid? After fishing with mono for ever, I have decided to switch to braid on my redfish reels. I fish Shimano 4000's with 12 lb on them and want to move to braid. What brand of braid do you recommend and why? Thanks for the help.

03-20-2010, 08:27 PM	#2
lobsterman Jiggin Finatic Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Okaloosa Posts: 5,631	RE: Your favorite 12 lb braid? For inshore you will not find a better braid than Ultracast invisibraid. __________________ AKA Jiggin Junkie II Chronicles 7:14 Randy's Canvas & Marine Vinyls 850-279-4140 850-855-5314 cell Custom Awnings - Repairs Boat Cushions - Curtains and more

03-20-2010, 10:03 PM	#4
Jighead Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Springville, AL Posts: 1,096	RE: Your favorite 12 lb braid? I guess thereshould be a third option now since invisabraid has been brought up. I would say the forum is 50/50 power pro and sufix. I'm a power pro guy. If not for visibility reasons I'd use braid on everything.

03-22-2010, 08:40 PM	#5
nojerseydevil Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 310	RE: Your favorite 12 lb braid? I use P-Pro, but after hearing about Invisibraid I may make the switch. The P-Pro gets too many wind knots.At first I thought the knots were from having too much line on the spool. But after backing out a bunch of line, the knots keep coming. NJD __________________ "I have a BMW. But only because BMW stands for Bob Marley and The Wailers, and not because I need an expensive car." Bob Marley

03-22-2010, 08:47 PM	#6
Brad King Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 2,958	RE: Your favorite 12 lb braid? I'm a Power Pro guy all the way... __________________ Capt. Brad King South Again Charters LLC www.southagain.com captbrad@southagain.com Inshore/Nearshore Charters

03-22-2010, 09:39 PM	#7
Wharf Rat Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 2,072	RE: Your favorite 12 lb braid? Go with 10-lb sufix. Don't think there are too many 12-lb braids out there...I could be wrong though.

03-22-2010, 10:32 PM	#8
wrightackle Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 1005 east lee st Posts: 755	RE: Your favorite 12 lb braid? http://www.pcwi.com.au/fishing/4linetestingbuy.htm Some fascinating info here. It kind of confirms what I have always felt, that berkeley fireline especially the crystal is a phenominal line. The Spiderwire invisicast also tested out well. The new Berkeley tracer braid did real well too. As long as you stay away from power pro you should be good to go. The Suffix and Invisicast both skip the twelve pound test size. Like was suggested above stick with the ten pound suffix or spiderwire invisicast.

03-22-2010, 10:44 PM	#9
lighttackle2fun Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 163	RE: Your favorite 12 lb braid? I have only used one braid, Power Pro. Yeah you get some wind knots, but the more you use it, to me the better you learn how to watch for wind knots. Kepping your line on your spool tight has a ton to do with the wind knots. It is going to take some serious convincing to get me to switch. I use 10lb test and i have caught 100's of big fish on it. 40-45inch red fish. Monster black drum. To me you cant beat braid!

03-23-2010, 02:46 AM	#10
Cobiacatcher Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Avalon Posts: 157	RE: Your favorite 12 lb braid? SpiderWire invisabraid, I use the 20lb test. I hate power pro and suffix braid. Spend more time getting out wind knots then fishing.

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