Berkley Transition = Garbage

hope · 04-21-05, 07:40 PM

I wasted $14 dollars on this crap. Sure it might be "virtually invisible" under the surface and it is gold above the water, but what good is it if it has the strength of dental floss. I can't get a trilene knot or polomar knot to hold this junk. Caught a 6.5lb'r this afternoon and this 12lb line snapped like a bean trying to lift her out of the water. Looks like I'm going back to Iron Silk. Anyone know of any good braid that casts smooth on a baitcaster? Tried spiderline, didn't like it too much.

Rob Mak · 04-21-05, 07:56 PM

power pro ...

zooker

catfishtonyd · 04-21-05, 08:20 PM

Bass Pro Shops Excel.

It's cheap. It works.

jglassguy · 04-21-05, 08:25 PM

I was wondering about this line too...
thanks for the info..maybe some knot glue would help on the hook-knot issues

Infisherman1 · 04-21-05, 09:02 PM

[quote author=zooker link=board=MessBoards;num=1114123203;start=0#1 date=04/21/05 at 18:56:51]power pro ...

zooker[/quote]

Rich · 04-21-05, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Looks like I'm going back to Iron Silk.

I'd chunk that stuff too. Worst line I ever used. Loved the way it handled, but it broke if you look at it wrong. I sent it all back to Berkley and had them replace it with Trilene. They may have improved it since I tried it-it has been a couple of years-but I'm not willing to risk it.

LEVI · 04-21-05, 09:15 PM

I like the Iron Silk myself, but I am thinking about getting some 10.lb Suffix for my baitcaster setups. I already use the 8.lb on spinning tackle and it is awesome!

Kybasser

pond_hopper · 04-22-05, 10:02 AM

Power Pro ;D ;D ;D ;D

Rob Mak · 04-22-05, 03:54 PM

pooper
he asked for a smooth casting braided line...

i use calcutta my self but it is not smooth casting. power pro is.

zooker

RedShad · 04-22-05, 04:44 PM

Spiderwire Stealth is smoother than Power Pro because of teflon coating. It makes less noise when passing through the tip guide. However, I like PP for myself better than Steath. PP is tightly woven (which means PP is stronger), lighter in weight and thinner in diameter than Stealth.

hope · 04-23-05, 10:34 AM

Well the majority says Power Pro. I'll give er a try. Thanks for the info guys.

TheBassMan · 04-23-05, 12:16 PM

Reb, I agree that IronSilk is crap. And love the comment about you looking at it wrong

,......And yeah, I would give Power Pro a try...Plus, you don't have to replace the stuiff for like 3 years....It's pretty awesome.

Catch em up
Brian

Infisherman1 · 04-23-05, 03:36 PM

[quote author=RayWill link=board=MessBoards;num=1114123203;start=0#9 date=04/22/05 at 15:44:43]Spiderwire Stealth is smoother than Power Pro because of teflon coating. It makes less noise when passing through the tip guide. However, I like PP for myself better than Steath. PP is tightly woven (which means PP is stronger), lighter in weight and thinner in diameter than Stealth.[/quote]

I agree with that completely. Stealth is quieter on my baitcaster than PP, but it has a much thicker diameter. I'd go with PP if you can get some, but stealth is a not so far off second.

DDmay87 · 04-23-05, 05:59 PM

I like the Power Pro, casts much more smooth than any of the others. I still like to stick with mono, or florocarbon line.......

hope · 04-24-05, 10:45 PM

Thanks fellas. Picked up some Power Pro and I love it. Casts better on my Quantum than mono does. I love this website. You guys rock!

04-21-05, 07:56 PM	#2
Rob Mak BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 19	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage power pro ... zooker __________________ there ain't no such thing as a bad day of fishin SUPPORT OUR TROOPS US ARMY Rochester, New York

04-21-05, 08:20 PM	#3
catfishtonyd BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage Bass Pro Shops Excel. It's cheap. It works.

04-21-05, 08:25 PM	#4
jglassguy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage I was wondering about this line too... thanks for the info..maybe some knot glue would help on the hook-knot issues

04-21-05, 09:02 PM	#5
Infisherman1 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage [quote author=zooker link=board=MessBoards;num=1114123203;start=0#1 date=04/21/05 at 18:56:51]power pro ... zooker[/quote]

04-21-05, 09:15 PM	#7
LEVI BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage I like the Iron Silk myself, but I am thinking about getting some 10.lb Suffix for my baitcaster setups. I already use the 8.lb on spinning tackle and it is awesome! Kybasser

04-21-05, 07:40 PM	#1
hope BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Berkley Transition = Garbage I wasted $14 dollars on this crap. Sure it might be "virtually invisible" under the surface and it is gold above the water, but what good is it if it has the strength of dental floss. I can't get a trilene knot or polomar knot to hold this junk. Caught a 6.5lb'r this afternoon and this 12lb line snapped like a bean trying to lift her out of the water. Looks like I'm going back to Iron Silk. Anyone know of any good braid that casts smooth on a baitcaster? Tried spiderline, didn't like it too much.

04-22-05, 10:02 AM	#8
pond_hopper BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: la porte, indiana Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage Power Pro ;D ;D ;D ;D

04-22-05, 03:54 PM	#9
Rob Mak BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 19	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage pooper he asked for a smooth casting braided line... i use calcutta my self but it is not smooth casting. power pro is. zooker __________________ there ain't no such thing as a bad day of fishin SUPPORT OUR TROOPS US ARMY Rochester, New York

04-22-05, 04:44 PM	#10
RedShad BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage Spiderwire Stealth is smoother than Power Pro because of teflon coating. It makes less noise when passing through the tip guide. However, I like PP for myself better than Steath. PP is tightly woven (which means PP is stronger), lighter in weight and thinner in diameter than Stealth.

04-23-05, 10:34 AM	#11
hope BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage Well the majority says Power Pro. I'll give er a try. Thanks for the info guys.

04-23-05, 12:16 PM	#12
TheBassMan BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage Reb, I agree that IronSilk is crap. And love the comment about you looking at it wrong ,......And yeah, I would give Power Pro a try...Plus, you don't have to replace the stuiff for like 3 years....It's pretty awesome. Catch em up Brian

04-23-05, 03:36 PM	#13
Infisherman1 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage [quote author=RayWill link=board=MessBoards;num=1114123203;start=0#9 date=04/22/05 at 15:44:43]Spiderwire Stealth is smoother than Power Pro because of teflon coating. It makes less noise when passing through the tip guide. However, I like PP for myself better than Steath. PP is tightly woven (which means PP is stronger), lighter in weight and thinner in diameter than Stealth.[/quote] I agree with that completely. Stealth is quieter on my baitcaster than PP, but it has a much thicker diameter. I'd go with PP if you can get some, but stealth is a not so far off second.

04-23-05, 05:59 PM	#14
DDmay87 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage I like the Power Pro, casts much more smooth than any of the others. I still like to stick with mono, or florocarbon line.......

04-24-05, 10:45 PM	#15
hope BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: Berkley Transition = Garbage Thanks fellas. Picked up some Power Pro and I love it. Casts better on my Quantum than mono does. I love this website. You guys rock!

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