Power Pro

JerseyFisher · 06-26-12, 11:51 AM

Has anyone used the Power Pro super slick? I recently just put 20# on my new Curado, and after a few casts it started to look beat up and loose on the spool. A couple casts later and I had the biggest bird's nest of my life, I had to put the rod down til I got home. It took about an hour to cut out the line, biggest pain ever. I normally use the regular power pro and I have it on a majority of my set ups, went and got a new box yesterday and put it on the same reel and I works perfectly fine.

carolina-rig-01 · 06-26-12, 11:00 PM

I haven't used it but I never was a big fan of Power Pro. I really am not a fan of braid for that matter but I still use it when I need to, and I really like Sufix Performance Braid. Hopefully this spool will be better than the last one.

islandbass · 06-27-12, 01:56 AM

You got me stumped. Are you accustomed to fishing with regular 20# power pro? Many folks have trouble dealing with how thin it is on casting reels. That is my best guess other than thinking its handling traits are truly different from regular power pro.

WillCFish · 07-07-12, 08:48 PM

That is the bad rap on the line. It birdnests terrible. You have to make sure it is tight on the spool all the time and that's not acceptable. I won't buy any. As for Power Pro original, that is all I use.

Rebbasser · 07-08-12, 10:05 PM

Haven't tried it, but have been using regular Powerpro for years and have no complaints at all. I may try Suffix braid based on Keithdog's and Bama's recommendation.

bamabassman · 07-09-12, 07:56 PM

rebb...you will ove the suffix. but ya gotta treat it with the KVD conditioner. which i do with all my line anyway.

06-26-12, 11:51 AM	#1
JerseyFisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 156	Power Pro Has anyone used the Power Pro super slick? I recently just put 20# on my new Curado, and after a few casts it started to look beat up and loose on the spool. A couple casts later and I had the biggest bird's nest of my life, I had to put the rod down til I got home. It took about an hour to cut out the line, biggest pain ever. I normally use the regular power pro and I have it on a majority of my set ups, went and got a new box yesterday and put it on the same reel and I works perfectly fine.

06-26-12, 11:00 PM	#2
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	I haven't used it but I never was a big fan of Power Pro. I really am not a fan of braid for that matter but I still use it when I need to, and I really like Sufix Performance Braid. Hopefully this spool will be better than the last one. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

06-27-12, 01:56 AM	#3
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	You got me stumped. Are you accustomed to fishing with regular 20# power pro? Many folks have trouble dealing with how thin it is on casting reels. That is my best guess other than thinking its handling traits are truly different from regular power pro. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

07-07-12, 08:48 PM	#4
WillCFish BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 103	That's why they call it super slick That is the bad rap on the line. It birdnests terrible. You have to make sure it is tight on the spool all the time and that's not acceptable. I won't buy any. As for Power Pro original, that is all I use.

07-08-12, 10:05 PM	#5
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Haven't tried it, but have been using regular Powerpro for years and have no complaints at all. I may try Suffix braid based on Keithdog's and Bama's recommendation. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

07-09-12, 07:56 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	rebb...you will ove the suffix. but ya gotta treat it with the KVD conditioner. which i do with all my line anyway. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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