cheap snapper combo and braid options

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Re: cheap snapper combo and braid options

Post by purple5ive » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:26 pm

ok, so got 2 of the shimano outfits for $99, might pickup some elcheapo glass outfits to run mono.

what sort of mono line do you guys recomend

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Re: cheap snapper combo and braid options

Post by cobby » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:34 pm

Maxima ultragreen or platypus lo-stretch

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Post by Hosery » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:42 pm

+ 1 on maxima. Used if for years before I went to braid. Still got some reels spooled with it.

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Post by yepi'mon » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:43 pm

Have Maxima 15 or 20 pound Maxima on most of ours.

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Re: cheap snapper combo and braid options

Post by Marty.A » Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:57 pm

cobby wrote:Maxima ultragreen or platypus lo-stretch
Is that Berkley Vanish any good?? got a few spools given to me from a mate who moved O/S recently.

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Post by purple5ive » Sun Sep 03, 2017 10:07 pm

Thanks lads, maxima sound slike a winner by the looks of it, id be guessing 20lb would be about right? or should i go lighter?
i got the 20lb braid with the other outfits.
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Post by purple5ive » Sun Sep 03, 2017 10:08 pm

Marty.A wrote:
cobby wrote:Maxima ultragreen or platypus lo-stretch
Is that Berkley Vanish any good?? got a few spools given to me from a mate who moved O/S recently.
ive had it break quite easily a few times and ive heard the same from others.

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Post by Marty.A » Sun Sep 03, 2017 10:11 pm

purple5ive wrote:
Marty.A wrote:
cobby wrote:Maxima ultragreen or platypus lo-stretch
Is that Berkley Vanish any good?? got a few spools given to me from a mate who moved O/S recently.
ive had it break quite easily a few times and ive heard the same from others.
Ive got an 8,10 and 12lb spools is it worth using the 10 and 12 for leader use only??

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Re: cheap snapper combo and braid options

Post by aeb870 » Sun Sep 03, 2017 10:32 pm

Can't comment on Karikai braid as I've never used it, but tried loads of other brands and found power pro to be my favourite. I've never had any issues with it and it's hassle free, doesn't get tangled like other braid brands.

It is a little noisier and somewhat rough textured but in terms of performance it can't be faulted.

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Re: cheap snapper combo and braid options

Post by purple5ive » Sun Sep 03, 2017 10:53 pm

Marty.A wrote:
purple5ive wrote:
Marty.A wrote:
cobby wrote:Maxima ultragreen or platypus lo-stretch
Is that Berkley Vanish any good?? got a few spools given to me from a mate who moved O/S recently.
ive had it break quite easily a few times and ive heard the same from others.
Ive got an 8,10 and 12lb spools is it worth using the 10 and 12 for leader use only??
yeah mate, try it for sure, even the 8 for small fish like pinkies etc would be great, just test it out properly and see if its in good order and go frm there, the one i had would break in my hand when pulled hard enough and it was 12lb line from memory.

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