what mainline do you use?

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:20 pm

cheers for all the advice on shockleader.
now how about mainline?
i started with mono, but i've just bought a braid line to try out.
what do you use and why?

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:25 pm

red ice 15lb main line mono

dont use braid on a multiplier its a nightmare

cheers steve

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:32 pm

Ultima distance for me,cheap reliable line or go for sea strike even cheaper and reliable winking

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:08 pm

I use braid on some of my casting reels but it is not for the uninitiated.

Its ok on a multiplier boat reel and ok for use on a fixed spool but if you ever get a birds nest on a casting multiplier then yoiu have a nightmare of a job. Cheers keith big grin

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:28 pm

i use sakuma nite crystal 18lb can not fault it and sakuma shock leader 80lb never let me down big grin

Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:48 pm

Okuma 20lb 0.4 mm hi-viz yellow mono - cheap, reliable and easy to see.

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:16 pm

15lb Penn Long Distance Surf ....... Thin, Strong and Miles of it on a spool!!! Knots nice and tight too

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:41 pm

I use sakuma 15lb

Craig Wave

Member Joined: Dec 07, 2004 Posts: 16 Location: Kent

Floromax smooth cast sea line (All purpose Beach and Boat Line)

Braking Strain: 15lb - Diameter: 0.35mm - Florescent yellow, Strong, smooth running, smooth casting, and also very durable high abrasive resistance.

happy

Member Joined: Jan 28, 2006 Posts: 24

Berkley Big Game (Hi Test) 15lb but on my boat reel i got 30lb red ice big grin

Member Joined: Mar 27, 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Suffolk

18lb Red Ice, Really like it's performance so far love struck

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:49 am

i usually use ultima distance in yellow, 15lb and .35m on my FS and multi. i tried using suffix synergy in red, 18lb .35m a while back and got a lot of crack offs on the FS with it so went back to the ultima.
its cheap, about £5 for 900 yards on ebay but 13euro in ireland. rip off or what.
i got some berkley big game clear 15lb yesterday for snoods. thats .39m i think so might be better for practicing on a multi.

Regular Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 411 Location: Pompey

18lb red ice on all my reels apart from the 6lb braid i have on a spinning reel for a giggle when maccy fishing off the pier

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:16 pm

Okuma Ultramax hi-viz yellow. Highly reliable, long life (had some on for over a year) and inexpensive - why pay more?

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:12 pm

daiwa tournament 18lb the best on the market shortly followed by red ice team this up with greased weasel leader never had any probs plenty of power and good knot strength THE COD