mattybculp Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 hello all , i was watching a fishing show this past week with pete maina and he was saying that he likes using spiderwire ultracast invisabraid for his heavier setups for muskie and pike. I was hoping to hear comments by anyone who has used it we are probably talking in the 80 lbs test range. im always looking to improve my setups, your input would be valuable. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 80 LB test??? where are you fishing florida? holy crap, what are you using for a rod? telephone pole? ~~~ ~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 He must be perch fishing with 80lb braid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman87 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 personally i dont like that line. try suffix braid, that thing is amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Have heard good things about suffix, but never used it. I just went to yellow power pro on a few rods this year to see how it works for Bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syn Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 (edited) Never tried it, I usually just google it and try to find reviews (good and bad) http://www.basspro.c...Results#reviews I love the power pro and can't wait to try the suffix braid this year probably 65 lb http://www.basspro.c...__SearchResults My preference is just to use a regular braid and a fluorocarbon leader of 80-150 lb test. Edited April 7, 2010 by Syn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattybculp Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 80 LB test??? where are you fishing florida? holy crap, what are you using for a rod? telephone pole? ~~~ ~~~ Classic! i love it. You obviously havent been muskie fishing on georgian bay. but when we are talking fish in the 50 inch plus range and in the 40 lbs plus range, trust me you want the heavy line. especially trolling at 4-6 mph. Any muskie angler who has been around long enough will agree with me. i use a 7.7 heavy st croix fast action tip. You should try it, you may just put that chum or fly rod away and experince a mans fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Yah 80pd braid is what goes on my musky rods, minimum is 50 pound and thats only for finese fishing for musky with 125 pound floro leaders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 you may just put that chum or fly rod away and experince a mans fish thats funny!!!!!!!!! i know what a fly rod is , but what is chum? the only chum i know is the kind you put out behind a boat to attract BIG fish. like this~~~~~~~~~ or like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevy727 Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 you may just put that chum or fly rod away and experince a mans fish thats funny!!!!!!!!! i know what a fly rod is , but what is chum? the only chum i know is the kind you put out behind a boat to attract BIG fish. like this~~~~~~~~~ or like this NICE SHORTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 hey that was back in 1988---LOL and they were in style then. glad i wasnt wearing a speedo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uglyfish Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 havent used the invisabraid yet, no real need to in my opinion. mind u, i dont really fish for muskies. bass fishing i use spiderwire, and love it. power pro is garbage, tried it, was very disappointed in it and never used it again. stren make a good braid as well. but think about it, do u really need the invisabraid... clearly muskies arent line shy. so having invisabraid really isnt gonna help u catch more fish. i believe it costs a bit more then the stealth as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADB Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) I spooled up one of my combos with the Invisabraid...that rod got consistently outfished by my other combos, and anyone else in the boat. Edited April 8, 2010 by ADB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigless Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 I tried it in 40lb test a couple of years ago. Similar to Fireline, it starts to get frayed after a while and eventually the different strands separates. I used it until a trip where I snapped the line on 3 or 4 fish in a row on the hookset. Went back to Powerpro and haven't had that problem since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT8 smoker craft Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 I tried it for pike was using 65lb and it was snapping on the cast and firing lures out into the lake lost 3 and put that rod down I took it back to the shop I got it from and they replaced it with courtland braid and I was very happy with it works great but I normally use PP for bass and pike and the invisabraid is way easier to see under water than any moss green braided line IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 I bought 300 yards of 30 pound test in 2008 when it first came out. Spiderwire Invisabraid has a very loose weave. I found that every sharp hook that came near it got snagged on the line. After a few weeks of fishing in dirty water the line started to break on the cast or if I was pulling a snag off. When it broke, it broke between the rod and the lure!!! Thinking that it was faulty I sent the line, with a note, back to Pure Fishing. They replaced the whole 300 yard spool, but sadly, the second spool was no better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattybculp Posted April 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 thanks everyone for your input. I will not be trying out the ivisabraid. I think i will rather just have my spiderwire stealth braid replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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