Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Braid: hollow or solid?
Chris Leong:
Just a silly question. With a spliced loop on the hollow line, what knots or how do i connect it to a single strand leader.
Thanks.
Joel Leong:
Good day Guys!
I was wondering have anyone used the 60lb JB Hollow for GT fishing? ... I know the standard is the 80/100lb
Thank you !
Joel
(its my first post so be gentle :)
Dmitrii Novgorodtcev:
--- Quote from: Luke Wyrsta on January 02, 2014, 05:08:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on January 02, 2014, 04:14:14 PM ---Hi Luke
My understanding was that Spectra is made by Honeywell Corp and Dyneema by DSM, and that these are the only two types of Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibre.
Dyneema: http://www.dsm.com/corporate/about/business-entities/dsm-dyneema.html
Spectra: http://www.honeywell-advancedfibersandcomposites.com/products/fibers/
They do tend to feel noticeably different but as you say that might be because of coating or other processing.
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Your understanding is correct, however, as stated - it's the same material - Poly-Ethylene (PE). The names are trademarked and branded for obvious reasons.
The differences come down to construction/braiding with that original fiber, coatings etc.
Back to your question, on recollection perhaps Tuf Line XP is made from "Dyneema". The line was fantastic although felt somewhat "delicate". I've also used Jerry Brown and Power Pro Hollow. I continue to use JB as it is reliable, good value and easily obtainable.
Hope that helps.
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--- Quote from: Luke Wyrsta on January 02, 2014, 08:27:21 AM ---Ditto, ability to handle shock and strike impact a lot better. I have now changed to hollow for all lines PE6 class and above.
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In case the material for both spectra and dyneema is the same poly-ethilene, and if we put aside coatings, braiding technology, etc., my understanding of the ability of hollow braid (Spectra) to take shock loads better than PE (dyneema) is mainly because that hollow spectra is braided from more lines. Hollow braid is 12 braided or 16 braided while regular PE is maximum 8 braided. The stretch ability of poly-ethilene (base material for both lines) is 4%, but when you braid it, the braided line becomes more stretchy than the original 1x line and achieve 7-8%. So, when you braid from 16 lines, the resulted braid will be more stretchy than 8x braided line. Stretchy line will absorbs shocks better. It is like twisted leader in comparison with mono leader.
And in case this logics is right, 16x hollow will take more shock load than 12x hollow.
What do you think?
Saltywater Tackle:
--- Quote from: Joel Leong on January 11, 2014, 04:13:30 PM ---Good day Guys!
I was wondering have anyone used the 60lb JB Hollow for GT fishing? ... I know the standard is the 80/100lb
Thank you !
Joel
(its my first post so be gentle :)
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Hi Joel,
The JB 60lb brakes at 92lb and it is been used and abused in Cape Cod for the past 4 to 5 years with some great results on Bluefin tuna,
It really depends on the size of fish you hook and the drag you initially set on your reel for the initial strike, if you use 30lb or less I believe you will be Ok,
I just broke a 130lb JB hollow from my recent trip to Madagascar, things happen and sometimes you don't know what you might encounter, for a second I thought the rod broke when the line departed, I had a full 66lb drag on the reel and 60% of the line was out in the water, I could not stop that GT my all means :)
Tight lines
Sami
Joel Leong:
Hi Sami,
Thank you for your kind reply ... yes most likely my drag settings will be more or less 30lbs
and 66lbs of drags is jus crazy :)
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