Hollow Core Braid
Submitted by HuggyB on Mon, 2009-08-31 20:06
Has anyone used this stuff (particularly Jerry Brown or Izorline). I'm after opinions / thoughts etc etc......
Theoretically the stuff sounds phenomenal, but does that translate into reality?
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if its hollow core would
if its hollow core would that mean there is some stretch in it as the core closes up ?
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HuggyB
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from what I have read no
it just lays flat.
But you can spread it open to put your mono leader up in it (like 5 or 6 feet) and then it is held there by the finger trap method with no leader knot and 100% strength. Also makes casting easier I guess as you can run a longer leader with no knot to foul the guides?
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flangies
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I had always wondered what
I had always wondered what it was before, sounds pretty interesting.
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strange, dont know if i
strange, dont know if i would want to trust it with a chance of loosing a big fish. but i spose you would test it well before you used it
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till
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Its very reliable when
Its very reliable when executed correctly. It seems very popular with the us tuna boat guys. Always wanted to try some myself.
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I would have thought hlock would have jumped on this post
He seems to know alot about braid......a scary amount really :)
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Jerry Brown
Just spooled a reel with around 700m of Jerry Brown,unfortunatley yet to get it wet..........
Seems pretty thin even as far as braid goes
Knots ???? yet to decide on the best one
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Adam Gallash
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braid
Buying braid these days makes me feel hollow afterwards, bloody expensive! Damn whales.
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saltatrix
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I think Bluewater stock
I think Bluewater stock 130lb XP braid that is hollow? I think Hal Harvey may have used it for the GT trip off Queensland? He slipped the leader straight up the braid rather than not it.
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