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I use Spider wire braid almost exclusively, except for one finesse
setup (which is spider-mono) and one crank bait setup which is Fusion all other
rods are Spider Wire Braid. I have been using it for 4 seasons and love
it. Here are some tips:
- Always back your main braided line with a small amount of
monofilament. No matter how tight you spool it, the braid will spin
independent of the spool. I heard some people using electrical
tape. I wouldn't, the sticky will probably never come off.
- The palomar knot is the absolute best knot for braided lines.
However, my partner and I have lost several fish when our knots have sliped
through the break/seam in the eye of the hook. To avoid this I've
started using what Orlando calls the 'Triple Polamar Knot'. Simply wrap
the doubled up line three times around the eye, as opposed to once, and finish
the knot as usual, hasn't happened since. The triple polamar has
help to stop the line from sliding up towards the blades on spinner baits
also.
- I can usually get a full season out of a 100 - 150 yard spool (believe it
or not). Of course the season is abit shorter here. At about
the half way point in the season carefully take all the line off your
reel. Put it back on such that the used end is now on the bottom and the
outside will be like new. Try this - tie a big swivel to your line and
hook it to a tree, or pole, car bumper - something like that. Walk
about X yards (X = one half of however much line you think is left on your
reel) and loop the line around some thing solid and walk back towards the
starting point. Swap ends and reel it back in, old stuff first.
Cool! New line!!
- Lighten up on your drag, this line has zero stretch.
- Buy it during the off season at Walmart, while the price is
low. Now it is around 18 bucks a spool, suddenly you'll see
it at 12 or so - that's when you buy.
There are a few added hazards when fishing with super lines to keep in
mind.
- DO NOT TRY AND BREAK THIS LINE WITH YOUR HANDS, YOU MAY NEARLY LOOSE A
FINGER.
- DO NOT TRY AND FREE A SNAG WITH YOUR ROD TIP, MOST LIKELY YOU'LL BREAK
THE ROD FIRST.
- DO NOT RAP THE LINE AROUND YOUR HAND OR FINGERS WHILE LANDING A FISH
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