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Braid for casting stickbaits

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Gerhard Delport:
Braid for stickbait...
I am thinking of Verivas GT Max + Orange PE6 on my Stella 14K for stickbaits.
The Stella will be matched with my Black Hole 8,6N

Currently have 100lb JB Hollow loaded on the Stella.

Pro & Cons for casting 130-175g stickbaits with the PE6?

Trevor Skinner:
Gerhard,

Pros: The thinner the braid the easier it is to cast.

Cons: As a generalization, the thinner the braid the lower the breaking strain

Regards,


Trev   

Amr Kehila:
Just in case you are going this road instead; FYI:

JB #80 Solid is indeed thinner than JB Solid #100. For JB Hollow, the reverse is true as #80 uses more strands.

Gerhard Delport:
Amr,

Thanks,

I do know about the difference between the 80 and 100lb JB Hollow.

Trevor,

The PE 6 is rated to 80lb so should be more than enough to handle GT's and pelagics on stickbait

Felix Lux:
Assuming you want to fish from the rocks with your 14k, I think pe6 is a good choice.
More distance, more capacity + heavy drag can get dangerous from slippery uneven rocks. But you know this yourself! ;D

Can't comment much on GT fishing from boats due to lack of experience.

If you can't decide, just get a spare spool to have both options. In the long run it's cheaper investing into a spare spool, rather then regularly throwing away expensive line when switching around.

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