Favorite 10Lb. ~ 15Lb. Braid For Spinning ? 2025

ChrisD46 reply :

What is your favorite all - around, light weight braid for a typical 2500 series reel / 6'6" MF rod setup in open water ?

My short list of readily available braid in my area is :

Power Pro Spectra

Power Pro Super Slick

Sufix Performance Braid

Sufix 882

Seaguar Kanzen

roadwarrior reply :

Kanzen, Sufix 832, TUF-Line and Smackdown

Darren. reply :

Because braid is expensive, and lasts a long time,

I don't tend to swap it out as much as I do leader

material.

I've used regular Power Pro and Sufix Performance

Braid out of your list. I've researched the others, but

have chosen to stick with regular PP. It works fine for

my needs and I see no real reason to change.

And for spinning gear I spool up with 10 pound yellow.

jbw252 reply :

Lots of discussion on BR about braid. I use Sufix 832 based on great reviews here. Again, it's a very subjective topic.

flyfisher reply :

I like PP super slick myself in 15lb test. I have used suffix and regular power pro in addition to the super slick. I like the suffix above 20lb test but below i feel the super slick works better in my experience.

OntarioFishingGuy reply :

10lb hi-vis yellow 832

FishTank reply :

Power Pro

new2BC4bass reply :

Of those listed I have 10# Sufix 832 on one spinning rod. Sufix Performance 40# on one casting rod, and 40# PP Spectra on one casting rod. The PP is noisy. If saving money is important (or necessary), I would choose Performance every time. The spinning rod doesn't get used much, but I like the line fine so far. The PP seems more sensitive, but I think what I am feeling is the roughness of the braid coming over the guides. I would be interested in the opinions of others who have used PP Spectra side-by-side with either 832 or Performance in regards to their impression of sensitivity since I am not the best guy to give opinions on that subject.

flyfisher reply :

All the braids i have tried have great sensitivity and i couldn't tell a difference between 832, PP and PP super slick. Where i do see differences is in line management in the lower weights.

Mike L reply :

Regular, standard, normal 20# Power Pro

Mike

gramps50 reply :

I have both 832 & PP Slick 8 on my spinning reels. Both work well, the Slick 8 is a little quoted and might cast a hair further. At my local tackle shop S8 is a couple of bucks cheaper too.

bass raider reply :

POWER PRO original!!bump up to 20lb&you'll be set!

iceintheveins reply :

I use 15 pound original power pro in green.

ChrisD46 reply :

On 10/12/2014 at 1:43 AM, bass raider said:
POWER PRO original!!bump up to 20lb&you'll be set!

For freshwater spinning for bass - 20lb braid is at the upper limit - why are you then suggesting to bump up to 20lb . ?

ChrisD46 reply :

The non - 8 strand braids I find are a bit thicker in line diameter in the < 20lb. class ... 20lb. and over they are closer to the same size as the tradional (PP , Sufix Performance ) 4 strand braids.

I'm leaning towards the Sufix Performance braid in 10lb ~15lb. because of the great over all reviews and because Dick's sells "pony" size reels (110 yrds. - $11.99) . I want to try with everything spinning such as shaky head (more dragging & hopping as opposed to shaking) , T-Rigs , weightless senkos , top water plugs , minnow baits and crank baits . I'm either going to find I like braid for all or just some of the above applications ...For jerkbaits and drop shot I just don't see how you can use braid (slack rope syndrome) - so I'm not even going to bother as I believe mono or FC is superior for slack line apps .

Scott F reply :

Though not too popular here, on spinning rods, I like Fireline.

BassThumbAddict reply :

PP super slick 10#

Jimmers82 reply :

I picked up a spool of 10 lb spiderwire stealth on clearence for 9 bucks. Been using it since beginning of summer with no complaints

bass raider reply :

I only suggest 20lb. because lighter than that& IMO you are using an extremely thin diameter line(2lb mono dia.for 10lb.braid&4lb.for 15lb.)that also doesn't stretch so if you really set the hook hard it could snap it being that thin with no stretch.heck I broke off 40lb braid on my baitcaster because of a TERRIBLE backlash.now I do have my drag set fairly tight on my reels so if you set your drag looser then you shouldn't have a problem with 10 or 15lb braid.i also use 20 cause I do fish around weeds& brush &there are some BIG catfish in the pond I bass fish.20lb is simply my suggestion do with it what you want .Lord knows there are others more educated than I am on here.

new2BC4bass reply :

On 10/12/2014 at 8:43 AM, Scott F said:
Though not too popular here, on spinning rods, I like Fireline.

I spooled 30# braid on a MH Jig and Worm spinning rod based on suggestions from posters here. I used Fireline. Spooling it turned my thumb and finger green where I held the line to maintain tension. You could see crystals popping off the line as I spooled it. I have straightened out a couple jig hooks with the line, tho. I've also sent a new 1/2 oz. jig across the lake when the line wrapped around the tip unbeknownst to me.

SirSnookalot reply :

I use both PP and PP ss, happy with both.

Most of my bass and peacock fishing is done with a light spinning rod, 25 supreme loaded up with 10# ss. I like this line a lot as it does everything I expect it to do, can't think of any problems.

Scott F reply :

On 10/12/2014 at 12:02 PM, new2BC4bass said:
I spooled 30# braid on a MH Jig and Worm spinning rod based on suggestions from posters here. I used Fireline. Spooling it turned my thumb and finger green where I held the line to maintain tension. You could see crystals popping off the line as I spooled it. I have straightened out a couple jig hooks with the line, tho. I've also sent a new 1/2 oz. jig across the lake when the line wrapped around the tip unbeknownst to me.

All superlines have a coating that provides the color of the line. They all eventually wear off. Some comes off as you spool it on the reel. I use the 8lb smoke (black) Fireline on my spinning reels. I like the line better as the coating wears off.

On 10/12/2014 at 11:28 AM, bass raider said:
I only suggest 20lb. because lighter than that& IMO you are using an extremely thin diameter line(2lb mono dia.for 10lb.braid&4lb.for 15lb.)that also doesn't stretch so if you really set the hook hard it could snap it being that thin with no stretch.

The lesson here is that you don't have to set the hook really hard. No stretch means the hook will go in with less effort.

OkobojiEagle reply :

As Scott has suggested... 6, 8 or 10lb fused Fireline.

desmobob reply :

I tried 10lb. Power Pro on an ultralight spinning reel (Shimano Sedona 500FD) this year and I like it, but I get some nasty wind knots on breezy days. On some of my other baitcasting and spinning rods, I've left the Power Pro on as backing and added Suffix 832 as the working line. It seems to wind knot a lot less than regular Power Pro. I'll eventually try 832 on my ultralight spinning reel.

Tight lines,

Bob

ChrisD46 reply :

On 10/12/2014 at 11:28 AM, bass raider said:
I only suggest 20lb. because lighter than that& IMO you are using an extremely thin diameter line(2lb mono dia.for 10lb.braid&4lb.for 15lb.)that also doesn't stretch so if you really set the hook hard it could snap it being that thin with no stretch.heck I broke off 40lb braid on my baitcaster because of a TERRIBLE backlash.now I do have my drag set fairly tight on my reels so if you set your drag looser then you shouldn't have a problem with 10 or 15lb braid.i also use 20 cause I do fish around weeds& brush &there are some BIG catfish in the pond I bass fish.20lb is simply my suggestion do with it what you want .Lord knows there are others more educated than I am on here.

Good reasoning ...

War Eagle 44 reply :

I too use 20# on my spinning reels. Just the pound test I'm most comfortable with. I have a friend who uses 15# S8S on his reel and I've never had a problem casting the same distance as him using 20#. At present I have regular PP (green) on one reel, 20# 832 Ghost on one (a nice line but I prefer PP), and 20# P-Line Spectrex on another. The P-Line is the nicest handling longest casting line of the three but I can't get it locally so I rarely have it. Also a few months back I picked up a 300 yard spool of PP white in 20# that should last me a good long while.

I've been fishing white PP Micro Line 4# on my ultra light and loved it so I thought I'd give the white a try in the higher pound test.

ChrisD46 reply :

Interesting to see that in spite of the newer 8 strand braids - many still like traditional PP Spectra in the <20lb. line weights .

thehooligan reply :

Ive used all five extensively and highly recommend the sufix performance and regular power pro.

ww2farmer reply :

Good old plain Power Pro works for me.

ChrisD46 reply :

On 10/13/2014 at 7:46 PM, thehooligan said:
Ive used all five extensively and highly recommend the sufix performance and regular power pro.

All said and done , I'm willing to try the regular PP and Sufix Performance first before moving up to a higher priced braid - I may not even need .

BigBassLoveSenkos reply :

I use 10# PP Slick. Been using it for 3 seasons now without any issues. I think the coating is perfect, especially for removing to tie strong leader knots.

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