Braided fishing lines - braid for spinning

Fishing braid is an invention as old as fishing. This type of line is made of several braided fibers. Initially, these were fully natural fibers, such as linen or cotton. Over time, natural materials gave way to more technologically advanced ones. We are talking about high-modulus polyethylene (Spectra, Dyneema) or Dacron. The popularization of these has caused a real revolution in the fishing line market.

Currently, spinning and casting braids are used for almost all types of spinning - from the ultra-light version to the real big game - and many anglers cannot imagine fishing without braid.

Spinning braid - characteristics:

The most significant difference in use of this type of line is its linear and knot strength, which are unattainable for traditional nylon fishing lines. Suffice it to say that by using braid as the main line, we can afford to buy a product that is even three times thinner than a dedicated fishing line! What will it give us? First of all, it will make it easier to make long casts and improve contact with the bait.

Another very significant difference from mono lines is the lack of extensibility (which can be even over 30% for a line!). This feature allows you to feel both the bite and the work of the bait, hook the fish almost instantly, and the haul itself is a synonym for the phrase "contact with the fish".
Thanks to the lack of stretchability, spinning braids are a great choice for technically difficult fishing grounds, rich in vegetation and snags, forcing us to haul with force.
Interestingly, high strength and lack of stretchability do not necessarily have to indicate the stiffness of the braid. Modern manufacturers offer both stiff lines (often coated) and extremely soft ones. The case of roughness is similar - spinning braid is available in variants with different numbers of braids, from 4 to even 13. And in this way, a product made of four braids will be the noisiest, but also the most resistant to abrasion. A 12-strand line will give us a cross-section that is closest to round, often smooth, but its resistance to mechanical damage will be slightly lower.

Fishing braid

Spinning fishing braid comes in a variety of colors, from discreet, barely visible greens, through poisonous fluo colors, even multi-colored, rainbow, thanks to which observing bites is even easier, regardless of the weather.
It is worth knowing that the braid is not perfectly round in cross-section, which is why it arranges itself much worse on the spool than traditional line, and in addition, some models can absorb water and swell. Therefore, when choosing a spinning braid for your reel, we advise you not to be guided by the spool capacity given by the manufacturer, because in the vast majority of cases, this capacity applies to the line.
We recommend purchasing extremely sharp braid scissors that will not tear the braid and will work much better than traditional line cutters.

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