Create Profile or Login

Forum Menu

Home > Forum Home > Saltwater Fishing > Heavy Metal - Jig fishing

JIGGING/CASTING Braid Comparison chart

  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - JIGGING/CASTING Braid Comparison chart Forum Search Events FAQ FAQRegister RegisterLogin Login

 Post Reply Post Reply
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Falco Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: JIGGING/CASTING Braid Comparison chart
    Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 6:40pm
Falco View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 24 Feb 2008
Location: Papamoa Beach
Status: Offline
Points: 3319
 
Brand/Model P.E RATING 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 TYPE COLOR MARKINGS
  PE (Dia MM) 0.33 0.37 0.405 0.435 0.47 0.52 0.57      
  PE (Dia Inch) 0.013 0.015 0.016 0.017 0.019 0.020 0.022      
 
Varivas Avani GT SMP     80lb 90lb   120lb 150lb   SOLID GREY Alternate 25m Red/Blue
Varivas Casting SMP   70lb 80lb 90lb   120lb 150lb   SOLID GREY Alternate 25m Red/Blue
Varivas Avani 10x10 Jigging Max Power   64lb 78lb 85lb   112lb     SOLID 10 Colors 10 Metres each color
Varivas Avani Big One   64lb 78lb 85lb         SOLID 5 Colors 10 Metres each color
Varivas Avani PE Tuna   64lb 78lb 85lb         SOLID 3 Colors 10 Metres each color
Varivas Avani Casting PE max Power   64lb 78lb 85lb   112lb 137lb   SOLID White Alternate 25m Red/Blue
Varivas Avani Max GT     70lb 80lb 90lb 100lb 130lb 170lb SOLID White Alternate 25m Red/Blue
Varivas Avani 10x10 Jigging   50lb 60lb 70lb         SOLID 10 Colors 10 Metres each color
YGK Ultra JIGMAN (Test)   57lb 70lb 81lb   105lb     SOLID 5 Colors 11 Metres Each Color
YGK Ultra JIGMAN (Break)   62lb 78lb 86lb   113lb     SOLID 5 Colors 11 Metres Each Color
YGK JIGMAN   50lb 55lb 70lb   80lb     SOLID 5 Colors 11 Metres Each Color
YGK Ultra CASTMAN (Break)   62lb 78lb 86lb   113lb     SOLID White 10 and 50 Meter Marker
TUFF LINE XP Test 50lb   65lb 80lb 100lb   130lb SOLID White,Green or NIL
  Break 61lb   76lb 96lb 108lb   147lb   Yellow,Red.  
  Dia (Inch) 0.013   0.016 0.018 0.019   0.023      
TUFF LINE GUIDES CHOICE Test     60lb     80lb 100lb HOLLOW White,Green or  
  Break     81lb     135lb 140lb   Yellow NIL
  Dia (Inch)     0.016     0.02 0.021      
TUFF LINE XP INDICATOR Test 50lb   65lb 80lb 100lb   130lb SOLID 3 Colors 9 Metres Each Color
  Break 61lb   76lb 96lb 108lb   147lb      
  Dia (Inch) 0.013   0.016 0.018 0.019   0.023      
JERRY BROWN Hollow Core Test   60lb   100lb 80lb 130lb   HOLLOW White NIL
  Break   70lb   110lb 89lb 150lb        
  Dia (Inch)   0.015   0.017 0.018 0.021        
JERRY BROWN Solid Spectra Test 50lb   65lb   80lb 100lb 130lb SOLID White,Green, NIL
  Break N/A   N/A   N/A N/A N/A   Yellow,Blue  
  Dia (Inch) 0.013   0.016   0.018 0.020 0.021   and Red  
POWER PRO DEPTH FINDER Test 50lb   65lb 80lb 100lb   150lb      
  Break N/A   N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SOLID 4 Colors 7.5 Metres Each Color
  Dia (Inch)     0.015 0.017 0.018   0.022      
Suffix 832 Advanced Superline Test 50lb   65lb   80lb     SOLID Low vis Green,  NIL
  Break N/A   N/A   N/A       Neon  
  Dia (Inch) 0.014   0.016   0.018          
Suffix Performance Braid Test 64lb 84lb       128lb   SOLID Yellow,Green NIL
  Dia (mm) 0.34 0.38       0.50     and Neon  
  Dia (Inch) 0.013 0.015       0.020        
Suffix Performance Metered Braid Test 64lb 84lb       128lb   SOLID 5 Colors 8 Meters Each Color
  Dia (mm) 0.34 0.38       0.50        
  Dia (Inch) 0.013 0.015       0.020        
ROVEX DEPTH FINDER Test 50lb 80lb       100lb   SOLID 5 Colors 10 yards each color
  Dia (mm) 0.34 0.38       0.50       1 yard marker also
  Dia (Inch) 0.013 0.015       0.020        
as dead as dead is
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote des flurane Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 7:42pm
des flurane View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 23 Jan 2010
Status: Offline
Points: 418
Sadly, can't actually read it.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Boulder Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 10:29pm
Boulder View Drop Down
Moderator - Ninja
Moderator - Ninja
Avatar

Joined: 18 Oct 2004
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 11941
Me either but then my mother did warn me what would happen


www.boulderguiding.co.nz

Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Blue Asparagus Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jun 2011 at 10:44pm
Blue Asparagus View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 10 Oct 2004
Location: Kerikeri N.Z
Status: Offline
Points: 27586
I tried to expand it on another window but she blurred out real bad.
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Falco Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 6:41am
Falco View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 24 Feb 2008
Location: Papamoa Beach
Status: Offline
Points: 3319
Ok I will translate it for you folk today,makes me feel good I thought my eyes were bad..lol
as dead as dead is
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Falco Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 11:01am
Falco View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 24 Feb 2008
Location: Papamoa Beach
Status: Offline
Points: 3319
OK,Have just done some homework and added a few more,and made it more user friendly.
 
Can be a working document there is interest and if people want to see other comparisons let me know and I can edit/add others.
as dead as dead is
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Blue Asparagus Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 11:43am
Blue Asparagus View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 10 Oct 2004
Location: Kerikeri N.Z
Status: Offline
Points: 27586
on ya mate thanks for that, I thought we was in the same boat with our eyesLOL
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote otter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 1:01pm
otter View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 18 Jan 2005
Location: Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 1193
any word on the rovex?
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Falco Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 1:54pm
Falco View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 24 Feb 2008
Location: Papamoa Beach
Status: Offline
Points: 3319
Originally posted by otter otter wrote:

any word on the rovex?
 
Depthfinder added.
as dead as dead is
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Monty Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 4:39pm
Monty View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Auckland
Status: Offline
Points: 3415
Thanks Falco thats choice, I had someone elses but not as elabrat, dotailed, wode? not as good!! Thumbs Up
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Falco Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 6:10pm
Falco View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 24 Feb 2008
Location: Papamoa Beach
Status: Offline
Points: 3319
Cheers Monty,your welcome Thumbs Up
as dead as dead is
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote stellajigger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 7:16pm
stellajigger View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 08 Mar 2007
Location: Radaitor Spring
Status: Offline
Points: 1692
Good work Mr Mod man Big smile
Live Bait , the Lance Armstrong of catching KINGFISH
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Boulder Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 7:18pm
Boulder View Drop Down
Moderator - Ninja
Moderator - Ninja
Avatar

Joined: 18 Oct 2004
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 11941
Thanks for that Falco even I can now read thatThumbs Up


www.boulderguiding.co.nz

Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Seriola Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jun 2011 at 9:28am
Seriola View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 08 Nov 2007
Status: Offline
Points: 104
Nice work Falco- very handy
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Kurt051 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jun 2011 at 8:10pm
Kurt051 View Drop Down
Silver
Silver
Avatar

Joined: 17 Sep 2010
Location: Auckland
Status: Offline
Points: 284
falco got any info on daiwa saltiga boat braid?
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote kaveman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jun 2011 at 9:52pm
kaveman View Drop Down
Forum Sponsor
Forum Sponsor
Avatar

Joined: 18 Oct 2004
Location: Whangamata
Status: Offline
Points: 9731
Originally posted by KurtH KurtH wrote:

falco got any info on daiwa saltiga boat braid?


Good stuff, actually tests at marginally over stated ratings. Very highly rated by most jiggers worldwideWink

www.kavemantackle.co.nz
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote ReelAppealLures Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jun 2011 at 10:55pm
ReelAppealLures View Drop Down
Platinum
Platinum
Avatar

Joined: 10 Aug 2010
Status: Offline
Points: 1016
Check out this for braids/lines not listed in Falco's post - 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362
Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Seriola Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jun 2011 at 8:54am
Seriola View Drop Down
Silver
Silver


Joined: 08 Nov 2007
Status: Offline
Points: 104

Why the 11m colour intervals for YGK Ultra?  Seems odd.

Back to Top
Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Falco Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Jul 2011 at 6:43am
Falco View Drop Down
Titanium
Titanium
Avatar

Joined: 24 Feb 2008
Location: Papamoa Beach
Status: Offline
Points: 3319
.435
as dead as dead is
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
Forum Jump
Forum Permissions View Drop Down


This page was generated in 0.315 seconds.

Most Thanked Forum Posts

3 Manukau Harbour & West Coa...
1 tauranga fishing
1 Manukau Harbour & West Coa...
1 Crossing Cook Strait
1 tauranga fishing
1 Hutchwilco Boat Show
1 Hutchwilco Boat Show
1 Flounder on a rod and reel???
1 Smart battery chargers
1 Smart battery chargers

Fishing Reports Visit Reports

Saltwater Fishing Reports
Tauranga Fishing Report - 28/05/26

Tarakihi on the bite Trips are few and far between at this time of year,... Read More >

28 May 2026
Freshwater Fishing Reports
Canterbury Fishing Report - 28/05/26

Fresh and salt turning it on! It is not very often I get to say... Read More >

28 May 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 28/05/26

Lures paying dividends We finally had a break in the SE winds that have been... Read More >

28 May 2026
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Manukau/West Coast Fishing Report - 28/05/26

Snapper and gurnard in the harbour The weather has finally taken a turn for the... Read More >

28 May 2026
Fishing bite times Fishing bite times

Major Bites

Minor Bites

Major Bites

Minor Bites

All information © 2026 The Fishing Website