Dacron Braid

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Mr_Green · #1 Post by **Mr_Green** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:15 am

http://cgi.ebay.ie/1000m-50lb-Dacron-Br ... dZViewItem found this on flea bay and im wondering is it a load of crap...has any1 bought this stuff, is it any good?

#2 Post by **petekd** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:16 am

Dave, its cack. I made the mistake of buying a spool. I now use it as backing for "proper" braid. Its like knitting wool. The mono equivalent these days is finer.

#3 Post by **donal** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:17 am

was talking to a guy on a boat trip i went on said he was using dacron braid he was happy with it and he paid 70 for 300 meters he bought it in a local fishing shop im on the look out for 500 meters of it my self that or spider wire

Mr_Green · #4 Post by **Mr_Green** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:20 am

thanks pete, i read the comments on the guy...people calling it rope!! :shock: i dont think i will man :lol: ...nice 1

Mr_Green · #5 Post by **Mr_Green** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:21 am

http://cgi.ebay.ie/power-pro-braid-fish ... dZViewItem on the other hand, this looks the buziness

#6 Post by **Adam S** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:22 am

dacron is real old school braid, supersceded these days by power pro and the like. power pro would be my choice of braid

#7 Post by **rapalajoe** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:28 am

If it hollow dacron....its mostly used in big game fishing to make a wind on leader.The thick mono will be tuck inside the hollow dacron and whiped,some special glue applied=smooth & unbulky connection.End of dacron is splice to make an eye which connected to the bimini on mainline via loop to loop or cat pawl.Other than that i used it to make a single hook for my lure to replace a treble if parrallel eye single hook is unavailable.

#8 Post by **rapalajoe** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:31 am

Other than braid,power pro also produce dacron for the purpose that i mention before.