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Old 03-19-2009, 01:50 AM   #1
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Old 03-19-2009, 05:30 AM   #2
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Old 03-19-2009, 05:31 AM   #3
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50 fine ..... with 65 u can pull morrings off the bottom..
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Old 03-19-2009, 08:34 AM   #4
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i'm going with 65# braid this year for my 704Z.

too many rocks where i'll be angling for some bigguns.
as Crazy Al, and others have said endlessly, when it comes time
to deal with the monsters of the surf, at the right place at the right time~~~
the last thing that you want is to be undergunned and overmatched.

i ran out of line last year on a really big fish that forced me to horse her in when she began to rubb after hunkering down~~~because i had no more MONO left to give. it only took about four cranks and she was GONZO. a most valuable lesson that i hope will be rectified with the added yardage and stopping ability of braid.

as far as casting distance goes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,use eeeeels or chunks.
**they're always within 50 yards of yer feet anyways, Bob**


sooooo, why not buy the big spool in 50# braid,
and fill the VS300 with 65# braid for CowTown tusslin'?

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Old 03-19-2009, 09:04 AM   #5
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Old 03-19-2009, 09:17 AM   #6
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Crazy Al is a chunker who uses a conventional setup. If you want to use 65 go for it but it will limit your oppotunities.I regretted having it on my spool last year most of the time.

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Old 03-19-2009, 09:48 AM   #7
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I always regret using PP. Much less trouble with Suffix.

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Old 03-19-2009, 12:23 PM   #8
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Crazy Al is a chunker who uses a conventional setup. If you want to use 65 go for it but it will limit your oppotunities.I regretted having it on my spool last year most of the time.
COOL, thanks Chris!

but will 50# Suffix/Fireline
hold up to a FIDDY+ in these??
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Old 03-19-2009, 12:29 PM   #9
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Jess, the canal isn't exactly a sandy bottom. If abrasion resistance is what you seek then fish mono.Otherwise, use 50 and a nice,long leader.

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Old 03-19-2009, 05:10 PM   #10
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i'm going with 65# braid this year for my 704Z.

too many rocks where i'll be angling for some bigguns.
as Crazy Al, and others have said endlessly, when it comes time
to deal with the monsters of the surf, at the right place at the right time~~~
the last thing that you want is to be undergunned and overmatched.

i ran out of line last year on a really big fish that forced me to horse her in when she began to rubb after hunkering down~~~because i had no more MONO left to give. it only took about four cranks and she was GONZO. a most valuable lesson that i hope will be rectified with the added yardage and stopping ability of braid.

as far as casting distance goes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,use eeeeels or chunks.
**they're always within 50 yards of yer feet anyways, Bob**


sooooo, why not buy the big spool in 50# braid,
and fill the VS300 with 65# braid for CowTown tusslin'?
I hate to be the one to burst your bubble, but if you really think that you're going to get more 65# braid on your 704 than 20# mono, you're in for a rude awakening

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Old 03-19-2009, 06:29 PM   #11
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thanks for the heads up Mike,
i usually use 25# BCountry w/ 60#shock leader.
do you think that i'll realize any difference with 50# braid?

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Old 03-19-2009, 06:45 PM   #12
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thanks for the heads up Mike,
i usually use 25# BCountry w/ 60#shock leader.
do you think that i'll realize any difference with 50# braid?
If you look at most brands of braid--there is a huge jump in diameter from 50# to 65#. You'll get more 50# braid on a 704 than 25# mono, but if you jump up to 65# you'll get about the same as 25# mono.

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Old 03-19-2009, 07:37 PM   #13
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So how much better is Suffix to Power Pro?

is it a tight weave like Power Pro or is it lose like Fire Line?

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