rabb1t Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) Hi all, Long time reader, 1st time poster (so be gentle). I recently bought a couple of rods and reels for drift fishing over the 40-60m mark. I purchased some 50lb tufline braid for the reels and now I'm questioning whether I should go lighter (thinner diameter) as I haven't spooled the reels yet...actually, I haven't even received the rods/reels yet.... Recently I was out fishing (drifting over the 40m-60m mark in a bit of wind) and my mate was using quite thick braid (we have no idea of the breaking strain as the reel was 2nd hand and came with the braid). I, on the other hand, was using thin 20lb braid on my 4000 spinning reel (making do until my rods/reels turned up). We noticed that since my braid was thinner, my line was getting to the bottom a lot quicker and also staying nearer the bottom while drifting (requiring less work to keep it on the bottom). Should I opt for a thinner diamater braid for this fishing then and so go down to say 20-30lb? Cheers. Edited January 3, 2011 by rabb1t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbink Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Go the thinner (20lb) braid. As you said you will hold bottom better and get away with lighter lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabb1t Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks billfisher. I hear that the whiplash braid is pretty thin as well so I might go 20lb in that. What do you think? The 50lb I bought was the tufline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOE^MOE Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 if you want stronger linr but thin diameter and dont mind spending a bit go spider wire or fins braid even the shimano power pro line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 ive been using the wiplash braid for very deep water for about three years and its still going strong cheers arman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabb1t Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Cheers for info guys. Next question...what should I use the 50lb braid for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOE^MOE Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 i use it on kings and jews depends on if you using braid or mono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabb1t Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Sounds like I should get a couple of spare spools and put the 50lb on them. Cheers for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummybusta Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 don't think the thickness is all that important more important is what are you wanting to go chase with it?? no point useing nice thin light line if your chaseing some butes that love liveing on the hard reefs because you will need more stopping power than anything that said if it is things like snapper then yeh you can get away with light thin line so yeh more to do with what your wanting to chase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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