What Braid, and where to buy?

Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:13 pm

Ok so I have just ordered another Ian Golds Extractor and IG-8000 surf reel. So that makes 2 of the same setups on my tripod.

Question is : What make / colour / strength of braid should I spool up with? (on both reels)
I have been using a braid on my 1st setup and am really happy with casting, feel, knots etc, but I dont know what it is I just bought a braid that a shopkeeper had in stock,

I am looking for a top quality braid, dont mind what colour, I am using Tapered shock leaders, and I fish about 12 times a year on the east coast beaches and piers from as far north as Balbriggan to the end of Wicklow. Maybe this year I will venture into Wexford :) .

I dont use Paypal or credit cards (i'm a cash man) so I want to go to a shop in the dublin general area to buy this braid and I am not too worried about the cost.

I also need to know how much of it I should buy, as I need to fill two reels and have spares to change over to in the event of a birdsnest or major break off.

I have already looked in Mikes bikes and crescent sports both in the dunlaoire area but they have very limited stock of braid and no make that I had ever heard of so now I ask the experts :lol: .

Link to reels used : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ian-Golds-IG- ... b&x=32&y=2

On the spool it says: 0.41/370yds 0.44/310yds 0.48/260yds

Many thanks.

Re: What Braid, and where to buy?

Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:49 pm

I would go for one of the 8 strand ones daiwa have .buy it in southside same price as online :wink:

Re: What Braid, and where to buy?

Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:20 pm

power pro is very good for beach fishing mate good abrasion resistance also wont break the bank filling the reels up with it as its prob half the price now then the daiwa 8 strand if you dont mind shelling out the dollars then the daiwa is the way to go;-)