krause Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Hi all. I've recently bought a shimano siena/catana combo and am looking to spool it with braid. It is a 2500 siena reel and im thinking of throwing 3 or 4lb braid on it. Problem is that I normally use power pro. But it's lowest rating is 5lb. I know that they make a 'bite action' variant in lower ratings (3lb). Has anyone tried this? Any other suggestions. Would be used for estuary/sand flats. I am also a fan of colored line that is visible on the cast. Also does any one know how much 4lb braid the 2500 siena holds (150yd vs 300yd purchase), or is there a store in sydney that will spool from a bulk source? Any help would be awesome. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Use the 5 lb Power Pro if thats your preferred line its only .001" bigger in diameter than say 4lb Fins braid. As for spooling its normal practice to put some mono under the braid to stop it slipping on the spool and to pack the braid up to just under the lip of the spool to promote good casting / better distance. Cheers Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I use 10lb powerpro bite motion which I find fantastic, it fishes pretty much exactly the same as the regular powerpro, I haven't tried anything under 10lb but I'd suggest if you like powerpro, the bite motion does go to the lighter weights which might be perfect for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Fireline mate. Harry If it's to good to be true, it usually is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quochuy Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Berkley Nanofil is cool too. But they are not great abrasion resistant. When tou tie knots with them, lubricate a lot to avoid friction and line breakage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shak4g63 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I would recommend berkley fireline exceed...I use 6lb on my 2500 stradic ci4 Tight lines!, Shakeel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 I used a fireline the very first time I used braid. I chose it because it was cheap, and hated it. It unraveled and split, and had a waxy coating that drove me insain. Are all firelines like this? Cheers for the input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca02 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) I'm fairly sure you can get Power Pro in less than 5lb. I've got 3lb power pro in moss green on my little bream stick, bought the line about 2 years ago. Have a look on the net and id think you'll be able to get some 3lb or something, unless they've discontinued it in lighter sizes? Edited December 12, 2013 by macca02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I used a fireline the very first time I used braid. I chose it because it was cheap, and hated it. It unraveled and split, and had a waxy coating that drove me insain. Are all firelines like this? Cheers for the input I found the same thing mate, the stuff didn't last long before I took it off and bought some real braid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Yer I am hesitant to buy fireline again, unless they have a new, much better version. I cant find power pro below 5lb, but that is from shop info, havent looked online. They make bight action which is <5lb and bright orange. Might end up with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 The bite Motion has a white mark every meter which is great when fishing unweighted prawns or plastics, you can see the tiniest bit of line being taken from your spool. You can also use it like the depth hunter stuff and count how deep your fishing if you count the meters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Ray Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 5 pound power pro is the go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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