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Bob... about PowerPro casting twice as far

Bob... Regarding your original message found at the end of this one. I am the one holding the 36 lb snook caught from the surf in Mazatlan, México that is shown on the PowerPro brochure.

I do have to tell you that PowerPro is my favorite PE braided line but those words on the brochure were not precisely the words I used, but that is another story.

The snook was caught using 30 lb PowerPro on a conventional ABU 6500 CS Mag that I use to surf fish. I was casting from shore a soft swimbait on a jig head. Using the same reel (and rod) I am able to cast a 4 oz. lead 180 yds. away with 30 lb PowerPro. Using 30 lb nylon monofilament I could reach maybe half the distance at the most.

That particular snook was caught casting around 100 yds away from shore to a submerged rock that I am sure I could not have reached using 30 lb. nylon monofilament.

Not the typical largemouth fishing scenario for sure, nor even the typical snook cast. ;)

Hopes this clears your doubt.

Best wishes.

Sergio Escutia

From: Bob La Londe (usenet@diycomponents.com) Subject: Power Pro View: Complete Thread (23 articles) Original Format Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: 2004-04-05 07:50:37 PST Ok, I do not get this. Sure Power Pro is better than many of hte older braids, but I have issues with this fromt he Power Pro website.

"PowerPro lets me cast up to twice as far as with monofilament. I can always cast to where the fish are with PowerPro." - Sergio Escutia (36-lb. snook, 30-lb. PowerPro)

I have experimented with PP vs Flourocarbo for pitchign which is in my opinion one of the applications most affected by anything that can be affected by anything when it comes to distance.

20LB Seaguar easily pitches further than 50LB PP. Even a rooky like me can see the difference on identical rods with the same weight weight and plastic.

 escutia_s
Aug 5
2004
Yeah, I got the compared to same weight line thing. Thanks Bob
Aug 6
I think I've found a braided line that I finally like. I'm headed to the BASS Open on the Hudson River next week, and one of the primary patterns is fishing a nast-tough weed called water chestnut. I bought some 65" Stren Super Braid & spooled it up yesterday. It behaves great on a pitch & cast, the first line of its kind that I feel comfortable with.

Warren

 go-bassn
Aug 6
Out of all the braided line that I've tried... the Stren seemed to do alot better for me. Charles
Aug 6
Since I started using it Warren, I will not go back to power-pro or any other braided line. The 30 lb stren superbraid is fantastic. It casts nice, is smooth throught the guides and retains it's color about 3x as long as power-pro or fireline. alwaysfishking
Aug 6
lol Randy - try the 65# Stren. I cant see any living plant holding up to this stuff. I know you wrote me back at home but I'm here till 10 pm, can you forward that email to me here?

WW

 go-bassn
Aug 6
Yea Charles, we might be on to something here. I also like that its ROUND like real fishing line. I loaded up one of my TD-x's & it cast like mono.

Warren

 go-bassn
Aug 6
>BASS Open on the Hudson River next week, and one of the primary patterns is Thundercat
Aug 6
Are you using it on baitcasters or spinning ? Jerry
Aug 6
I am a firm believer in thinner line in the nut. In fact, I favor 20 pound test fireline, although I am almost as comfortable with 30. But 50 pound PowerPro or spiderwire stealth doesn't work as well. It just doesn't slide the weeed as automatically on the hookset, and you too often end up winching in 50 pounds of chestnut in addition to the fish.

My kid almost never loses a fish in the nut, but last trip to champlain, he was using 50 pound SWStealth, and he lost 4 of his first 5. In every instance, he had to pull in a huge wad of nut entrails.

RichZ© www.richz.com/fishing

 RichZ
Aug 6
I have stopped using braid on my spinning reels and only use them on my alwaysfishking
Aug 6
   
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