Spiderwire Stealth line

[CALVINIST]

Greetings,

I am pretty new at muskie fishing. Last year I had (I forget the name) a braided line. I was dissapointed with the result of the line because it absorbed water, and I was unable to cast smaller weighted muskie lures. I heard that Spiderwire Stealth is good. Can someone verify this? Also, is there a certain way to tie this onto the reel and tie the leader onto the line? Can anyone recommend another line worthy of muskie fishing? Thanks.

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[David Swenson]

I did use the Stealth from Spider Wire. It is a good line and I would not be afraid to use again. I did find it wore a little faster than Tuf Line if you use it often. They all wear and you should check your line often no matter what line you are using. There is no sicker feeling than losing a big fish (or a $20.00 lure)to a break in the line. I still prefer Tuf Line in 80lb test.

David Swenson
http://muskieguide.homestead.com/

[mavmskyb8]

I've had alot of luck with Power Pro. Most of the new braided lines work real good.

[RuKiddingMe]

The guys I fish with used the Stealth last year and they had multiple snap offs on the professional over run (birds nest). I have used Power Pro in the past and never had any issues with it, last year I decided to try Tuff XP on one of my rods and didn't have any problems with that either. I personally would recommend Power Pro and Tuff ahead of the others.

RU

[TomWehler]

Tuff Line stuff is darn good line.
Liked the Whiplash stash I still have and the STEALTH is very simular.
Holds little water.
Very High Knot strenght.
Casts a mile.
Tracks on the reels nice and with thumb and magnets or cluthc adjustments when changeing lures you do limit your Over runs and Snap offs.

Dave mentioned the wear & Tear and I to have seen this.
Oh well, can't have everything.
Think I was trimming back about three feet every so offen and then lost half a spool on time due to a mid-line knot.

Good stuff out there these days.

T.

[CALVINIST]

How many pound test would anyone reccomend on the Tuf or Power-Pro lines? (given that I will catch a 50" fish of course )

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[David Swenson]

I would recommend 80 lb test.

David Swenson
http://muskieguide.homestead.com/

[delmuts]

many of the guys ( including me!) recomend going with either 65# or 80# in the power pro or tuff lines. this gives you a little larger dia. so it doesn't cut into it self, and lays on the spool well. del

[CALVINIST]

Thanks, del,I will take your advise

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[RK]

Hiya,
I used Stealth all last season, and I liked the stuff. Seems to stay round, rather than flattening out, which makes it cast a lot better and lay on the spool better. Does seem to be very abrasion resistant, and doesn't soak up a lot of water compared to other lines I've used. Overall, I was pretty happy with it. I'll be using it again this year.

As far as pound test and so on, I wouldn't use anything less than #65, and I prefer #80 or #100. Couple reasons. One is diameter. With superlines, diameter matters a lot more than break strength. #80 is pretty comparable to the old #36 Dacron which was the standard way back when. The biggest difference is that the new lines have zero stretch, so they don't have the shock absorbing ability the old style lines had. Dacron had a surprising amount of stretch, even though we all used it because it stretched less than mono. Have a dead-stop backlash with #36 dacron, and usually the line would absorb enough of the shock to not snap. Not so with superlines. Figure a 5 oz. bait traveling at however many MPH, coming to a dead stop with zero stretch, and you can see why if you're using the same break strength superline as you would mono or dacron, you can send a bait over the horizon, not to mention the problem of the line cutting into the spool. I made the same mistake when I first started using superlines, and I hated the stuff till I figured out I needed to more or less ignore the break strength rating and pay attention to the diameter. Now I'd never go back to dacron. I DO however use mono at times, and partly because it DOES stretch some...

Anyhow - #65 or #80 is about where you want to be. Anything less than #50 and you may have problems...

Cheers,
RK

[CALVINIST]

Friends,

I bought the Tuf line in 80lb test. What kind of knots are you using to tie on to your leader? It says on the package to use a triple palomar knot or double uni knot. I found a HSOforum that shows how to tie the uni knot...how is this different from a double uni knot? Any suggestions on which knot I should use?

Thanks,

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[RK]

Hiya,
double uni-knot is just taking the line and doubling ot over before you tie a regualr Uni.

I've used Uni-knots for years, with Dacron and with superlines. Never had a knot slip, and it's easy to tie..

Cheers,
RK

[Trailblazer]

Palomar knot!

80lb is great overall line. If you are throwing lures say 2 oz or more - may want to jump up to 100lb.

Tuff is OK line - Tuff XP Plus is better I think....But the Ruler of lines in this catgory is POWER PRO hands down.

[CALVINIST]

Can you effectivly use a double clinch knot for big fish using Tuf or Power Pro lines?

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