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#1 Post by roger de dodger »

what do you use for the rough stuff ?? prob 20lb but what brand do you find good ??not looking for a slagging match just what you like!
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#2 Post by Rampent Wreckfish »

Ultima power steel or suffix tritanium are probably about the best lines for rough ground.

The worst lines are the prestretched ones like grauvel teklon gold and others that say they have a massive breaking strain to diameter ratio.
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#3 Post by EricH »

Hi Rog,
Over rough ground I have used :
Berkley Trilene, a little thick for stated breaking strain but tough as old boots.
Daiwa sensor, its cheap enough and tough, a little thick for BS.
Ultima Seastrike, another one that's cheap and cheerful, a little thick for the BS but cheap and does the job.

Prob not the best lines but ones I have used over the rough stuff - generally cheap and tough.
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#4 Post by Drew »

Daiwa Sensor for the rough
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#5 Post by baitdigger »

Suffix tritanium, good all round qualities, good knotting, good abrasion resistance and supple.
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#6 Post by kilkeeconger »

I fish a lot of rough ground on the clare coast,and i use red ice and it works grand for me!!!!!
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#7 Post by The Austrian »

Ultima Power Steel, pricy but well worth it.
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#8 Post by baitdigger »

kilkeeconger wrote:I fish a lot of rough ground on the clare coast,and i use red ice and it works grand for me!!!!!

I used Red Ice before the Tritanium, no major problems with it but I find the tritanium beds into a multiplier much quicker than red Ice. Imho red ice can always blow up on the reel until it beds in nicely. No other criticisms of it though and I used it for years
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#9 Post by MC »

Berkley Big Game 30lb for rocks and Ultima Seastrike in 18lb for rough ground
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#10 Post by Seaniebo »

Suffix tritanium and Berkley Big Game both in 30lb for me.
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#11 Post by roger de dodger »

thanks for the replies lads went for a rumage and found some diawa sensor i forgot i had so i have 850 meters so wont need any for a week or so :lol: i think i had the berkly big game before and it was ok ,as for powersteel its just too pricey for what you get to be using it over rough ground their is a recession you know! :lol: :lol: :lol: i also found a spool of lidle line with built in shockleader i forgot i had ,its amazing the stuff you buy and throw in the shed ,today is empty the shed of gear day and do a cull of stuff i never use !and maybe find something else i forgot i had :lol:
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#12 Post by dbrock »

find the power steel amazing as jp said, but berkley big game in 30lb is amazing to, try it without leader and a gentle lob over the head,
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