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Doug Lindsay:
I'm running a Coral Viper/ Stella 10 k/ SOM 16k spool. I'm using this for mainly stickbaits 100-150g, and it's been a great outfit. I gave had it spooled with Varivas GT Special (dark green) PE 8, but I don't love this part of the equation.
I'm looking for replacement braid, and my priorities are casting distance and good knot strength (FG). What do you guys recommend in PE 8 for my task?

Mark Harris:
what don't you like Doug? The line quality or the fact that it is green?

Never used the green Varivas Avani GT Max as I thought it would be very hard to see on the water.  The standard white Varivas Avani GT Max PE8 is unbeatable in my view.

Christoffer Hansen:
Varivas or Ygk Full Drag

Saltywater Tackle:
Hi Doug,

I suggest you to save your money and go with Hollow line, running an 80lb of hollow will get you some line capacity and the strength you need to fight a descent size fish with your 10000 reel, if the line break it is spliceable, you will never look back once you use Hollow and it is way cheaper, give it a shot  ;)

 Tight lines
    Sami

Doug Lindsay:
Thanks guys for the replies!
Mark, I find the Varivas a bit stiff and waxy. For the first several sessions, I suffered a lot of wind knots, but this has eased over the last couple of years to almost nil. I will say it's incredibly strong. I've not broken it on a fish ever. Yes, it can be hard to see, but I don't find that a real problem.
I've got YGK castman on my other GT outfit and like it alot, but might give the hollow stuff a go.
Cheers.

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