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What lb Braid Advice for Big GTs

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Craig Maree:
Hey Ben where you going to be fishing that you need 130lb JB?

I see Nomads recommend the 100lb JB hollow (which I understand breaks at a much higher rate).

What would be the difference in application between the JB solid and JB Hollow?

I use the JB 60 lbs hollow (Whig again I believe breaks at just under 90lbs) on my medium setup (Stella SW1000 and Smith WRC 80P) and it casts awesome also pulled some medium GTs no problem. 

Going to load JB 100lb on my Stella 18000 and Smith WRC Rocket.

Ben Rivers:
Craig - The Coral Sea.

Could get by with 100lb, but figure nothing like some extra security!

Craig Maree:
Some friends have the JB 130 loaded on their Stella 10000 FA's and they were able to still get nice distance.

I believe the 130 breaks at 150lbs and the 100 and 130lbs.

Good luck for your trip hope you get a beast!!

Andre van Wyk:
Hey guys,

For what its worth, JB Hollow 80lb tests HIGHER than JB 100lb... JB 100lb is also thinner than JB 80lb for some reason... I believe because one is 12 carrier and the other 16 carrier...

Dre

Sachin Chaudhry:
Seen any number of GTs over 30kg and a few over 40kg landed on Tuf Line and Power Pro 80lb on my boat.
If the knots are up to it I prefer to run 80lb as the distance is much better than 100 or 130. Casting into the surf is much easier and safer with 80lb. Tuf line gets too many birds nests for my liking an this put PP ahead in my books.

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