Thread: Varivas braid

Originally Posted by justinp61

Something in the 6# range that I can cast.

I've got some good stuff you can try but it's not braid. Send me your mailing address if you're interested. All I'll ask you for is a post about how you like it.

Originally Posted by Slab

I've got some good stuff you can try but it's not braid. Send me your mailing address if you're interested. All I'll ask you for is a post about how you like it.

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Rojo, I’ve used what slab showed and I’m very happy with all of it. The stuff I use is 4.2 lb test and up and I find it plenty tough.
This is what I have the most of and I throw a lot of jigs under 1/32.

Alphahawk & Skeetbum, thank you both for your input. That is the information I was looking for. I have some line for testing. I just came in from the shop, I cleaned & polished the spools on two of my best reels in this size Browning Midas Medallion size 10 reels. I backed the two spools with 8# Mr. Crappie and will spool them up tomorrow after my regular stuff. One rod is better for shooting than casting. I also have a new Quantum 5 reel that I will put on a Teton Trout rod for casting Micros, I have a spool of small test for that. Biggest problem I have with all of these super lines is because I work with my hands the lines grab & snag on the rough skin. Makes tying a pain. Hey what knots are y'all using?

Rojo...for knots... I use a palomar for terminal tackle, and a easy alberto for leaders.
Both knots are easy to tie, with minimal practice. I too, would like to try some Varivas braid, at the mo'. I am using Daiwa J- braid.
I do like the J- braid.

I’ll be following gif your results. I use 4# yellow mono for crappie casting. I have 10# Amazon braid on slip bobber rigs. Makes it easy to straighten a gold minnow hook. Someday I will try a thin braid for tossing a 1/16th jig.

I use a 3 turn surgeons knot for leaders. It is just easy for me to tie with old arthritic hands. I have never had any issues with it.

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So I really like the diameter for tying a Palomar, my painting is usually aggressive so small opening in the jighead eyes is the result. Certainly was able to pass the Area Super Trout INFINITY PE X8 in 5.6# thru and back for the Palomar with no problems what so ever. I may be over thinking it a bit but seems when I really scratch the eyes up cleaning the powder paint out before baking I end up with a very rough surface to be tying very small lines to. As for the Alberto knot I never tied it so tonight while consuming some very chilled Country Wine and watching YouTube to learn it. Thanks for all the replies.