Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Hollow or Solid
Patrick Naslund:
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on November 30, 2010, 06:46:59 PM ---A lot of anglers out there swear by the hollow spectra so it obviously does the job for them. I personally prefer the solid braids.
I must admit, I am a little shocked by the break test. I might send a few samples to be tested when I have time.
--- End quote ---
As I understand things.. JB hollow now is different from the JB hollow tested by Paulus.
The JB 60 hollow had a ABS around 70 lb a couple years back.. but now has been tested by many different sources to average around 90 lb +
The JB 100 hollow and 80 hollow is both around 120 lb ABS
( I'm in the making of testing these lines myself as soon as I can get things organized... I have 4 different ones
60,80 and 100 and 130 )
Alex Jordan:
I am sold after Dave Foyle showed me how to splice it properly ... I have even gone as far as using spliced leaders made up to spec by Streamline in the US - basically end up with a secure knotless system ...
Use a long length of solid trace wire and double it - at least 60cm and point the loop downwards ... the braid must be pushed upt eh needle rather than try and push the needle along the braid ...
Dave showed me how to splice a 200lb hollowcore 2m length as the business end into 80 or 130 JB hollow ... I love the stuff :)
Admittedly I have not road tested it that much but Dave used it for a two week back to back Nomad trip without issue ...
Brandon Khoo:
the reason why I am shocked is because every test I have ever seen of the hollow braid shows it over-testing by a fair margin.
--- Quote from: Patrick Naslund on December 01, 2010, 02:36:35 AM ---
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on November 30, 2010, 06:46:59 PM ---A lot of anglers out there swear by the hollow spectra so it obviously does the job for them. I personally prefer the solid braids.
I must admit, I am a little shocked by the break test. I might send a few samples to be tested when I have time.
--- End quote ---
As I understand things.. JB hollow now is different from the JB hollow tested by Paulus.
The JB 60 hollow had a ABS around 70 lb a couple years back.. but now has been tested by many different sources to average around 90 lb +
The JB 100 hollow and 80 hollow is both around 120 lb ABS
( I'm in the making of testing these lines myself as soon as I can get things organized... I have 4 different ones
60,80 and 100 and 130 )
--- End quote ---
Mark Harris:
Brandon or others... any comments on the casting differences of JB solid and JB hollow?
Gareth Branicki:
I noticed the test results any idear on what the the breking strain of of the solid is just bought some of the 80 lb solid diameter wise its thicker than the japanese brands feels really smooth which concerns me as i am realy used to tuf line yet to cast it Mark and dont have the hollow will find out in over the xmas break what its like to cast.
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