No, I’m not taking up Bass fishing…..shame on you.


Nope, I’m taking the advice of a few here and I’m switching to Suffix brand braid in the 80lb yellow hi-vis variety.

Go ahead and tell me “I told you so” I have it coming

For the past few years, I’ve been using 65lb Power Pro and have probably broke off 6 or 7 times on the hookset this year.

While I attribute most of these break offs to fishing in rocky areas, I cannot ignore the fact that it’s happening. I think the reason I’m seeing it more prominent this year is because I used primarily circle hooks in the past and never had any kind of a hookset that would give it a “shock” force.

Going to 80lb is a step in the right direction as far as abrasion resistance, but as long as I had to get new line anyways, I thought I trust some good minds and go with the Suffix.

It’s currently on order and should be able to hopefully put it to the test this weekend.

I use 65lb Suffix (green color) and have had ZERO complaints about it.

Eddie got me into Suffix, I like it so far, no problems!

I agree that it will be Suffix next year when I purchase new line for me. I question that the break off may be due to the no-roll sinkers sliding up and down the line and slamming by the knot at the swivel and then creating a weak spot.

I don't know but have been retieing all my lines after each night out at the barrel swivel to see if this helps.

I might have to follow. Missed a channel yesterday after I had inspected the line. Their was no evidence of the knot unraveling and I wasn't fishing around rocks. The break was fairly clean, I am guessing at the knots cinch or just above it. All it took was a couple of head shakes and it was off right after the hookset. That shouldn't happen. I'd have been better off with 20# mono. In fact, I may go to lighter mono for the channel pole. I just talked myself into it.

Glad to see everyone is coming around

Ya, I know you are a fan Ed.

I have heard a lot of buzz with the new suffix braid hopefully it is a s tough as the advertisement. my line if fairly new maybe next year I will make the change as for right now both of my rigs have pp just different color one white and one yellow in the 80lb form. I have a back up 4000 spininnig combo with 65ld moss green.

I have a rod spooled with 65 sufix Hiviz and have no complaints about it wat so ever. I was fishing a very rocky area and had a couple of break offs while I was using my 65PP. It's hard to say this, but I truly believe it's better then PP.

With a baitcaster, why not 100 or even 130lb? Even on a spinning reel I would guess, but don't know, that 100lb would be fine - you only make a couple lob casts per night.

Where I live they shut down two gander stores to open a new super gander. I checked it out and ended up buying a baitcaster reel that has the clicker so my next step was to check out the line available. They had Suffix and PP but no spools larger than 150 yards, I asked the guy stocking shelves. Who wants a knot in the middle of a spool? Smart move ordering.

PowerPro ROCKS! 80lbs test line check your knots each time out and switch line each year= NO problems. Sounds like you are all looking for sponsors. Truth is they are both tough and will work just fine. Good luck and hope your line doesn't break on your first hook set guys as going back isn't cheap

lol I also joined the 65 lb suffix bandwagon. I also broke off on way to many fish early in the season with the Power Pro, I haven't broke off with a fish on yet.

Well I intend to put this to the test. I was praising PP up and down at the beginning of the year, but am getting tired of the break offs. I witnessed it again last night....but this time it wasn't me

Ever try breaking that stuff?

We are dealing with 2-3 snags a night or more.