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Post by rangeball on Jul 20, 2009 15:35:27 GMT -5
What can you tell me about spiderwire? I've always fished mono, always from spin cast or spinning reel. I often fish with light weight jigs, and like a smaller line diameter for casting distance. Mostly fish farm ponds and small lakes for bluegill, crappie, bass and the occasional channel cat. Spiderwire has me intrigued. 10# test for 2# line diameter, no stretch, no memory, the new stealth is advertised not to cut your guide eyes or into your spool. Sounds great to me. Is this stuff the real deal? It's pretty pricey, so I would love some feedback before I put it on my 6 reels. Thanks
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Post by whyohe on Jul 20, 2009 15:53:11 GMT -5
i have used it on my open face spinning reels. the only problem is that it can loop up and knot on you cause it has no memory. if you are just blue gill /pan fish its over kill. spider mono is good but i like fire line a little better. if you are bass fishing or bigger then spider wire is nice. i think it is best on bait casting reels.
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Post by Buckrub on Jul 21, 2009 9:58:57 GMT -5
HATE IT.
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Post by rangeball on Jul 21, 2009 10:49:45 GMT -5
i have used it on my open face spinning reels. the only problem is that it can loop up and knot on you cause it has no memory. if you are just blue gill /pan fish its over kill. spider mono is good but i like fire line a little better. if you are bass fishing or bigger then spider wire is nice. i think it is best on bait casting reels. Thanks. I know poundage wise it's over kill for panfish, but where I fish, you never know if you are fishing for panfish or bass Last year on 3 separate trips to one pond that has huge crappie, I've been instantly busted off right after setting the hook 4 times with 4# test line. I'd love to find out what is doing it, think it's big bass, and the 10# test of the spider wire should give me a good shot at it. Plus, like a mentioned, the thinner diameter for casting ability. Guess I'll try some on one of my spinning reels just to satisfy my curiosity. Buck, tell me how you really feel
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Post by Buckrub on Jul 21, 2009 13:00:42 GMT -5
I always do. I bet 10 minutes after trying to fish with it, or hanging up and trying to get loose, you change it out! It's like fishing with piano wire! I don't use anything I can't bite through to cut it!
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Post by rangeball on Jul 21, 2009 15:07:30 GMT -5
I sure hope not I only plan to use the 10# test, which has a line diameter equal to 2# mono, supposedly. I've broken off 10# test mono before when snagged What test were you using?
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Post by mike3132 on Jul 21, 2009 18:00:59 GMT -5
When Spider Wire first came out it a lot of guys started using it but after snapping off a lot of graphite rods most went back to mono. Spider wire has its place when you want a no stretch line. I used it mainly as a trolling line. 90% of the time good mono like Trilene or Dupont will work the best. Mike
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Post by whyohe on Jul 21, 2009 18:24:35 GMT -5
Buckrub, i forgot about that!!! ;D i streightened out hooks like that.
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Post by boarhog on Jul 22, 2009 0:06:39 GMT -5
I use some of the braided type Spyder stuff on a few of my rigs. One is heavy casting outfit for Carolina Rigging. The no stretch helps deep worm fishing. I also have some light rigs for Crappie/bass jigs, or anything that needs good feel on light bites. On both setups, I use an Allbright Knot to tie on a length of flurocarbon line leader. Braided is harder to tie well, is bad to wrap around your rod tip, and you really need scissors to cut it. It is also harder to de-backlash. IMO
In short, I use it for some applications, but I don't really like it much.
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Post by KerryB on Jul 22, 2009 21:13:02 GMT -5
I use it when deep sea fishing with big Penn reels. Usually go with 150lb test Power Pro braid because i am fishing 200-300' deep and don't like big groupers stretching that much line. I sometimes use it on my catfish rigs for extra strength. I like it in the proper applications..........never for bluegill, bass, crappie, etc...
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Post by rangeball on Jul 24, 2009 12:10:47 GMT -5
Thanks fellas.
What if I switch gears and ask about fireline?
It was what I was originally considering, 1/2 the diameter of normal mono for the same line test, the spiderwire just caught my eye being 25% of the diameter for the same test, which is probably too thin in the test I want.
So, 8# test fireline would get me 4# test diameter, which should work for what I want, which is increased casting distance with lighter jigs yet stronger breaking strength.
Any pros and cons of fireline?
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Post by Buckrub on Jul 24, 2009 14:18:33 GMT -5
same
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Post by raf on Jul 24, 2009 15:05:22 GMT -5
I've used fireline since it came out and far prefer it to mono. Lasts longer in the sun and pike don't bite if off like mono. You do have to be carefull and not too aggressive on hook sets 'cause it's zero stretch and it will break some rods.
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Post by rangeball on Jul 24, 2009 15:23:55 GMT -5
I was just coming back to edit my post, I meant the fireline crystal, clear that looks like mono.
Does that make a difference?
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Post by boarhog on Jul 25, 2009 2:54:39 GMT -5
I haven't used it. I wonder if it isn't just flurocarbon line? I'll have to read up on it though.
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