Bob... about PowerPro casting twice as far

Bob... Regarding your original message found at the end of this one. I
am the one holding the 36 lb snook caught from the surf in Mazatlan,
México that is shown on the PowerPro brochure.

I do have to tell you that PowerPro is my favorite PE braided line but
those words on the brochure were not precisely the words I used, but
that is another story.

The snook was caught using 30 lb PowerPro on a conventional ABU 6500
CS Mag that I use to surf fish. I was casting from shore a soft
swimbait on a jig head. Using the same reel (and rod) I am able to
cast a 4 oz. lead 180 yds. away with 30 lb PowerPro. Using 30 lb nylon
monofilament I could reach maybe half the distance at the most.

That particular snook was caught casting around 100 yds away from
shore to a submerged rock that I am sure I could not have reached
using 30 lb. nylon monofilament.

Not the typical largemouth fishing scenario for sure, nor even the
typical snook cast.

Hopes this clears your doubt.

Best wishes.

Sergio Escutia


From: Bob La Londe )
Subject: Power Pro
View: Complete Thread (23 articles)
Original Format
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Date: 2004-04-05 07:50:37 PST


Ok, I do not get this. Sure Power Pro is better than many of hte
older
braids, but I have issues with this fromt he Power Pro website.

"PowerPro lets me cast up to twice as far as with monofilament. I can
always
cast to where the fish are with PowerPro."
- Sergio Escutia (36-lb. snook, 30-lb. PowerPro)

I have experimented with PP vs Flourocarbo for pitchign which is in my
opinion one of the applications most affected by anything that can be
affected by anything when it comes to distance.

20LB Seaguar easily pitches further than 50LB PP. Even a rooky like
me can
see the difference on identical rods with the same weight weight and
plastic.
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Yeah, I got the compared to same weight line thing. Thanks


"Sergio Escutia" wrote in message
om...
Bob... Regarding your original message found at the end of this one. I
am the one holding the 36 lb snook caught from the surf in Mazatlan,
México that is shown on the PowerPro brochure.

I do have to tell you that PowerPro is my favorite PE braided line but
those words on the brochure were not precisely the words I used, but
that is another story.

The snook was caught using 30 lb PowerPro on a conventional ABU 6500
CS Mag that I use to surf fish. I was casting from shore a soft
swimbait on a jig head. Using the same reel (and rod) I am able to
cast a 4 oz. lead 180 yds. away with 30 lb PowerPro. Using 30 lb nylon
monofilament I could reach maybe half the distance at the most.

That particular snook was caught casting around 100 yds away from
shore to a submerged rock that I am sure I could not have reached
using 30 lb. nylon monofilament.

Not the typical largemouth fishing scenario for sure, nor even the
typical snook cast.

Hopes this clears your doubt.

Best wishes.

Sergio Escutia


From: Bob La Londe )
Subject: Power Pro
View: Complete Thread (23 articles)
Original Format
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Date: 2004-04-05 07:50:37 PST


Ok, I do not get this. Sure Power Pro is better than many of hte
older
braids, but I have issues with this fromt he Power Pro website.

"PowerPro lets me cast up to twice as far as with monofilament. I can
always
cast to where the fish are with PowerPro."
- Sergio Escutia (36-lb. snook, 30-lb. PowerPro)

I have experimented with PP vs Flourocarbo for pitchign which is in my
opinion one of the applications most affected by anything that can be
affected by anything when it comes to distance.

20LB Seaguar easily pitches further than 50LB PP. Even a rooky like
me can
see the difference on identical rods with the same weight weight and
plastic.
--
Public Fishing Forums
Fishing Link Index
www.YumaBassMan.com

webmaster
at
YumaBsssMan
dot
com


--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------

I think I've found a braided line that I finally like. I'm headed to the
BASS Open on the Hudson River next week, and one of the primary patterns is
fishing a nast-tough weed called water chestnut. I bought some 65" Stren
Super Braid & spooled it up yesterday. It behaves great on a pitch & cast,
the first line of its kind that I feel comfortable with.

Warren

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
Yeah, I got the compared to same weight line thing. Thanks


"Sergio Escutia" wrote in message
om...
Bob... Regarding your original message found at the end of this one. I
am the one holding the 36 lb snook caught from the surf in Mazatlan,
México that is shown on the PowerPro brochure.

I do have to tell you that PowerPro is my favorite PE braided line but
those words on the brochure were not precisely the words I used, but
that is another story.

The snook was caught using 30 lb PowerPro on a conventional ABU 6500
CS Mag that I use to surf fish. I was casting from shore a soft
swimbait on a jig head. Using the same reel (and rod) I am able to
cast a 4 oz. lead 180 yds. away with 30 lb PowerPro. Using 30 lb nylon
monofilament I could reach maybe half the distance at the most.

That particular snook was caught casting around 100 yds away from
shore to a submerged rock that I am sure I could not have reached
using 30 lb. nylon monofilament.

Not the typical largemouth fishing scenario for sure, nor even the
typical snook cast.

Hopes this clears your doubt.

Best wishes.

Sergio Escutia


From: Bob La Londe )
Subject: Power Pro
View: Complete Thread (23 articles)
Original Format
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Date: 2004-04-05 07:50:37 PST


Ok, I do not get this. Sure Power Pro is better than many of hte
older
braids, but I have issues with this fromt he Power Pro website.

"PowerPro lets me cast up to twice as far as with monofilament. I can
always
cast to where the fish are with PowerPro."
- Sergio Escutia (36-lb. snook, 30-lb. PowerPro)

I have experimented with PP vs Flourocarbo for pitchign which is in my
opinion one of the applications most affected by anything that can be
affected by anything when it comes to distance.

20LB Seaguar easily pitches further than 50LB PP. Even a rooky like
me can
see the difference on identical rods with the same weight weight and
plastic.
--
Public Fishing Forums
Fishing Link Index
www.YumaBassMan.com

webmaster
at
YumaBsssMan
dot
com



--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------

Out of all the braided line that I've tried... the Stren seemed to do alot
better for me.


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
I think I've found a braided line that I finally like. I'm headed to the
BASS Open on the Hudson River next week, and one of the primary patterns
is
fishing a nast-tough weed called water chestnut. I bought some 65" Stren
Super Braid & spooled it up yesterday. It behaves great on a pitch &
cast,
the first line of its kind that I feel comfortable with.

Warren

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
Yeah, I got the compared to same weight line thing. Thanks


"Sergio Escutia" wrote in message
om...
Bob... Regarding your original message found at the end of this one. I
am the one holding the 36 lb snook caught from the surf in Mazatlan,
México that is shown on the PowerPro brochure.

I do have to tell you that PowerPro is my favorite PE braided line but
those words on the brochure were not precisely the words I used, but
that is another story.

The snook was caught using 30 lb PowerPro on a conventional ABU 6500
CS Mag that I use to surf fish. I was casting from shore a soft
swimbait on a jig head. Using the same reel (and rod) I am able to
cast a 4 oz. lead 180 yds. away with 30 lb PowerPro. Using 30 lb nylon
monofilament I could reach maybe half the distance at the most.

That particular snook was caught casting around 100 yds away from
shore to a submerged rock that I am sure I could not have reached
using 30 lb. nylon monofilament.

Not the typical largemouth fishing scenario for sure, nor even the
typical snook cast.

Hopes this clears your doubt.

Best wishes.

Sergio Escutia


From: Bob La Londe )
Subject: Power Pro
View: Complete Thread (23 articles)
Original Format
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Date: 2004-04-05 07:50:37 PST


Ok, I do not get this. Sure Power Pro is better than many of hte
older
braids, but I have issues with this fromt he Power Pro website.

"PowerPro lets me cast up to twice as far as with monofilament. I can
always
cast to where the fish are with PowerPro."
- Sergio Escutia (36-lb. snook, 30-lb. PowerPro)

I have experimented with PP vs Flourocarbo for pitchign which is in my
opinion one of the applications most affected by anything that can be
affected by anything when it comes to distance.

20LB Seaguar easily pitches further than 50LB PP. Even a rooky like
me can
see the difference on identical rods with the same weight weight and
plastic.
--
Public Fishing Forums
Fishing Link Index
www.YumaBassMan.com

webmaster
at
YumaBsssMan
dot
com




--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------

Since I started using it Warren, I will not go back to power-pro or any
other braided line. The 30 lb stren superbraid is fantastic. It casts nice,
is smooth throught the guides and retains it's color about 3x as long as
power-pro or fireline.

I think the only exception would be if I knew I was fishing heavy pads, then
I would get the fireline, nothing cuts through pads like that.
"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
I think I've found a braided line that I finally like. I'm headed to the
BASS Open on the Hudson River next week, and one of the primary patterns
is
fishing a nast-tough weed called water chestnut. I bought some 65" Stren
Super Braid & spooled it up yesterday. It behaves great on a pitch &
cast,
the first line of its kind that I feel comfortable with.

Warren

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
Yeah, I got the compared to same weight line thing. Thanks


"Sergio Escutia" wrote in message
om...
Bob... Regarding your original message found at the end of this one. I
am the one holding the 36 lb snook caught from the surf in Mazatlan,
México that is shown on the PowerPro brochure.

I do have to tell you that PowerPro is my favorite PE braided line but
those words on the brochure were not precisely the words I used, but
that is another story.

The snook was caught using 30 lb PowerPro on a conventional ABU 6500
CS Mag that I use to surf fish. I was casting from shore a soft
swimbait on a jig head. Using the same reel (and rod) I am able to
cast a 4 oz. lead 180 yds. away with 30 lb PowerPro. Using 30 lb nylon
monofilament I could reach maybe half the distance at the most.

That particular snook was caught casting around 100 yds away from
shore to a submerged rock that I am sure I could not have reached
using 30 lb. nylon monofilament.

Not the typical largemouth fishing scenario for sure, nor even the
typical snook cast.

Hopes this clears your doubt.

Best wishes.

Sergio Escutia


From: Bob La Londe )
Subject: Power Pro
View: Complete Thread (23 articles)
Original Format
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Date: 2004-04-05 07:50:37 PST


Ok, I do not get this. Sure Power Pro is better than many of hte
older
braids, but I have issues with this fromt he Power Pro website.

"PowerPro lets me cast up to twice as far as with monofilament. I can
always
cast to where the fish are with PowerPro."
- Sergio Escutia (36-lb. snook, 30-lb. PowerPro)

I have experimented with PP vs Flourocarbo for pitchign which is in my
opinion one of the applications most affected by anything that can be
affected by anything when it comes to distance.

20LB Seaguar easily pitches further than 50LB PP. Even a rooky like
me can
see the difference on identical rods with the same weight weight and
plastic.
--
Public Fishing Forums
Fishing Link Index
www.YumaBassMan.com

webmaster
at
YumaBsssMan
dot
com




--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------

lol Randy - try the 65# Stren. I cant see any living plant holding up to
this stuff. I know you wrote me back at home but I'm here till 10 pm, can
you forward that email to me here?

WW

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...


Since I started using it Warren, I will not go back to power-pro or any
other braided line. The 30 lb stren superbraid is fantastic. It casts
nice,
is smooth throught the guides and retains it's color about 3x as long as
power-pro or fireline.

I think the only exception would be if I knew I was fishing heavy pads,
then
I would get the fireline, nothing cuts through pads like that.
"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
I think I've found a braided line that I finally like. I'm headed to
the
BASS Open on the Hudson River next week, and one of the primary patterns
is
fishing a nast-tough weed called water chestnut. I bought some 65"
Stren
Super Braid & spooled it up yesterday. It behaves great on a pitch &
cast,
the first line of its kind that I feel comfortable with.

Warren

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
Yeah, I got the compared to same weight line thing. Thanks


"Sergio Escutia" wrote in message
om...
Bob... Regarding your original message found at the end of this one.
I
am the one holding the 36 lb snook caught from the surf in Mazatlan,
México that is shown on the PowerPro brochure.

I do have to tell you that PowerPro is my favorite PE braided line
but
those words on the brochure were not precisely the words I used, but
that is another story.

The snook was caught using 30 lb PowerPro on a conventional ABU 6500
CS Mag that I use to surf fish. I was casting from shore a soft
swimbait on a jig head. Using the same reel (and rod) I am able to
cast a 4 oz. lead 180 yds. away with 30 lb PowerPro. Using 30 lb
nylon
monofilament I could reach maybe half the distance at the most.

That particular snook was caught casting around 100 yds away from
shore to a submerged rock that I am sure I could not have reached
using 30 lb. nylon monofilament.

Not the typical largemouth fishing scenario for sure, nor even the
typical snook cast.

Hopes this clears your doubt.

Best wishes.

Sergio Escutia


From: Bob La Londe )
Subject: Power Pro
View: Complete Thread (23 articles)
Original Format
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Date: 2004-04-05 07:50:37 PST


Ok, I do not get this. Sure Power Pro is better than many of hte
older
braids, but I have issues with this fromt he Power Pro website.

"PowerPro lets me cast up to twice as far as with monofilament. I
can
always
cast to where the fish are with PowerPro."
- Sergio Escutia (36-lb. snook, 30-lb. PowerPro)

I have experimented with PP vs Flourocarbo for pitchign which is in
my
opinion one of the applications most affected by anything that can
be
affected by anything when it comes to distance.

20LB Seaguar easily pitches further than 50LB PP. Even a rooky like
me can
see the difference on identical rods with the same weight weight and
plastic.
--
Public Fishing Forums
Fishing Link Index
www.YumaBassMan.com

webmaster
at
YumaBsssMan
dot
com





--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------

lol Randy - try the 65# Stren. I cant see any living plant holding up to
this stuff. I know you wrote me back at home but I'm here till 10 pm, can
you forward that email to me here?

WW

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...


Since I started using it Warren, I will not go back to power-pro or any
other braided line. The 30 lb stren superbraid is fantastic. It casts
nice,
is smooth throught the guides and retains it's color about 3x as long as
power-pro or fireline.

I think the only exception would be if I knew I was fishing heavy pads,
then
I would get the fireline, nothing cuts through pads like that.
"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
I think I've found a braided line that I finally like. I'm headed to
the
BASS Open on the Hudson River next week, and one of the primary patterns
is
fishing a nast-tough weed called water chestnut. I bought some 65"
Stren
Super Braid & spooled it up yesterday. It behaves great on a pitch &
cast,
the first line of its kind that I feel comfortable with.

Warren

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
Yeah, I got the compared to same weight line thing. Thanks


"Sergio Escutia" wrote in message
om...
Bob... Regarding your original message found at the end of this one.
I
am the one holding the 36 lb snook caught from the surf in Mazatlan,
México that is shown on the PowerPro brochure.

I do have to tell you that PowerPro is my favorite PE braided line
but
those words on the brochure were not precisely the words I used, but
that is another story.

The snook was caught using 30 lb PowerPro on a conventional ABU 6500
CS Mag that I use to surf fish. I was casting from shore a soft
swimbait on a jig head. Using the same reel (and rod) I am able to
cast a 4 oz. lead 180 yds. away with 30 lb PowerPro. Using 30 lb
nylon
monofilament I could reach maybe half the distance at the most.

That particular snook was caught casting around 100 yds away from
shore to a submerged rock that I am sure I could not have reached
using 30 lb. nylon monofilament.

Not the typical largemouth fishing scenario for sure, nor even the
typical snook cast.

Hopes this clears your doubt.

Best wishes.

Sergio Escutia


From: Bob La Londe )
Subject: Power Pro
View: Complete Thread (23 articles)
Original Format
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Date: 2004-04-05 07:50:37 PST


Ok, I do not get this. Sure Power Pro is better than many of hte
older
braids, but I have issues with this fromt he Power Pro website.

"PowerPro lets me cast up to twice as far as with monofilament. I
can
always
cast to where the fish are with PowerPro."
- Sergio Escutia (36-lb. snook, 30-lb. PowerPro)

I have experimented with PP vs Flourocarbo for pitchign which is in
my
opinion one of the applications most affected by anything that can
be
affected by anything when it comes to distance.

20LB Seaguar easily pitches further than 50LB PP. Even a rooky like
me can
see the difference on identical rods with the same weight weight and
plastic.
--
Public Fishing Forums
Fishing Link Index
www.YumaBassMan.com

webmaster
at
YumaBsssMan
dot
com





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------

Yea Charles, we might be on to something here. I also like that its ROUND
like real fishing line. I loaded up one of my TD-x's & it cast like mono.

Warren

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
Out of all the braided line that I've tried... the Stren seemed to do alot
better for me.


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
I think I've found a braided line that I finally like. I'm headed to
the
BASS Open on the Hudson River next week, and one of the primary patterns
is
fishing a nast-tough weed called water chestnut. I bought some 65"
Stren
Super Braid & spooled it up yesterday. It behaves great on a pitch &
cast,
the first line of its kind that I feel comfortable with.

Warren

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
Yeah, I got the compared to same weight line thing. Thanks


"Sergio Escutia" wrote in message
om...
Bob... Regarding your original message found at the end of this one.
I
am the one holding the 36 lb snook caught from the surf in Mazatlan,
México that is shown on the PowerPro brochure.

I do have to tell you that PowerPro is my favorite PE braided line
but
those words on the brochure were not precisely the words I used, but
that is another story.

The snook was caught using 30 lb PowerPro on a conventional ABU 6500
CS Mag that I use to surf fish. I was casting from shore a soft
swimbait on a jig head. Using the same reel (and rod) I am able to
cast a 4 oz. lead 180 yds. away with 30 lb PowerPro. Using 30 lb
nylon
monofilament I could reach maybe half the distance at the most.

That particular snook was caught casting around 100 yds away from
shore to a submerged rock that I am sure I could not have reached
using 30 lb. nylon monofilament.

Not the typical largemouth fishing scenario for sure, nor even the
typical snook cast.

Hopes this clears your doubt.

Best wishes.

Sergio Escutia


From: Bob La Londe )
Subject: Power Pro
View: Complete Thread (23 articles)
Original Format
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Date: 2004-04-05 07:50:37 PST


Ok, I do not get this. Sure Power Pro is better than many of hte
older
braids, but I have issues with this fromt he Power Pro website.

"PowerPro lets me cast up to twice as far as with monofilament. I
can
always
cast to where the fish are with PowerPro."
- Sergio Escutia (36-lb. snook, 30-lb. PowerPro)

I have experimented with PP vs Flourocarbo for pitchign which is in
my
opinion one of the applications most affected by anything that can
be
affected by anything when it comes to distance.

20LB Seaguar easily pitches further than 50LB PP. Even a rooky like
me can
see the difference on identical rods with the same weight weight and
plastic.
--
Public Fishing Forums
Fishing Link Index
www.YumaBassMan.com

webmaster
at
YumaBsssMan
dot
com





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------

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 14:42:27 -0400, "go-bassn"
wrote:

I think I've found a braided line that I finally like. I'm headed to the
BASS Open on the Hudson River next week, and one of the primary patterns is
fishing a nast-tough weed called water chestnut. I bought some 65" Stren
Super Braid & spooled it up yesterday. It behaves great on a pitch & cast,
the first line of its kind that I feel comfortable with.

Warren

The Stren Super Braid is a fantastic line. It is basically the same as
Power Pro but with 2 more strands used in making the braid (6 as
opposed to 4 IIRC). Those 2 strands are why it holds its round shape
better and holds its color better. If you are going to pattern a new
braided line after someone, you pattern it after the best braid
currently on the market. Those are a Stren rep's words, not mine.


Harry J aka Thundercat
Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team
http://www.geocities.com/brooklynbill2003/products.html
Share the knowledge, compete on execution.

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 14:42:27 -0400, "go-bassn"
wrote:

I think I've found a braided line that I finally like. I'm headed to the
BASS Open on the Hudson River next week, and one of the primary patterns is
fishing a nast-tough weed called water chestnut. I bought some 65" Stren
Super Braid & spooled it up yesterday. It behaves great on a pitch & cast,
the first line of its kind that I feel comfortable with.

Warren

The Stren Super Braid is a fantastic line. It is basically the same as
Power Pro but with 2 more strands used in making the braid (6 as
opposed to 4 IIRC). Those 2 strands are why it holds its round shape
better and holds its color better. If you are going to pattern a new
braided line after someone, you pattern it after the best braid
currently on the market. Those are a Stren rep's words, not mine.


Harry J aka Thundercat
Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team
http://www.geocities.com/brooklynbill2003/products.html
Share the knowledge, compete on execution.