The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Braid https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:13:19 +0000 Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:17:48 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7106 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Braid : All my rods are custom built....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=93470&title=braid#93470 Author: scarpie
Subject: 7106
Posted: 14 Dec 2004 at 10:17pm

All my rods are custom built.  I use Aftco single foot roller guides for braid use.  Absolutely frictionless.]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:17:48 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=93470&title=braid#93470 <![CDATA[Braid : I`ll use your advice bigfishbob...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=92793&title=braid#92793 Author: boy racer
Subject: 7106
Posted: 11 Dec 2004 at 4:21pm

I`ll use your advice bigfishbob

]]> Sat, 11 Dec 2004 16:21:31 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=92793&title=braid#92793 <![CDATA[Braid : Just a note about Braid and guides,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91848&title=braid#91848 Author: Bigfishbob
Subject: 7106
Posted: 07 Dec 2004 at 9:17am

Just a note about Braid and guides, it will chew out the guides with Hardaloy type inserts, (Aluminium Oxide I think) but it doesn't worry Stainless steel guides......Strange but true. If in doubt go with Silicon Nitride, expensive but ultra safe.]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2004 09:17:13 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91848&title=braid#91848 <![CDATA[Braid : Thanks guys, Iwas w&#111;ndering...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91741&title=braid#91741 Author: Wayne.L
Subject: 7106
Posted: 06 Dec 2004 at 8:45pm

Thanks guys, Iwas wondering if it would cut out the guides, its pretty fine line. Ive got it on an old Kilwell graphcast 6kg rod that seems to have quite a slow action and I think worked well. The reels a little Shimano Bantam 50sg.]]> Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:45:06 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91741&title=braid#91741 <![CDATA[Braid : yeah braid is awesome...but capt...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91540&title=braid#91540 Author: lizard
Subject: 7106
Posted: 06 Dec 2004 at 7:56am

yeah braid is awesome...but capt asparagus is right you have to watch the stuff cos it will groove out your guides and stuff on the rod....i have a few good niks in my penn mariner rod now due to the stuff but who gives....i love braid and would definately recommend its use...esp a nice fat king fish....oh and puka....they are cool on braid....only pain with braid i find is impatient deckies who try to untangle knots with a knife.....very expensive method to solve a 5min problem

]]> Mon, 06 Dec 2004 07:56:08 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91540&title=braid#91540 <![CDATA[Braid : Braid is dynamite. But be careful,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91520&title=braid#91520 Author: Capt Asparagus
Subject: 7106
Posted: 05 Dec 2004 at 10:50pm

Braid is dynamite. But be careful, you need a very soft tip action if you want to be regularly targeting tarakihi, as the lack of spring in the braid tends to wear holes in the soft mouths of the trikkies faster than nylon. If you are fishing under 100ft stick with nylon.

However, you wait till you try your 1st Braid hapuku drop...mate! The number of guys who have scoffed about hapuku (yeaaahhh, they're boring, just like pulling up a bucket of cement etc etc," ) and then been amazed at being pinned to the rail by a decent puku when taken on braid, ahhh yes, such happy (and smug) memories! :-)

Cheers, and welcome to the Braid Fanciers Club!

Stu.

]]> Sun, 05 Dec 2004 22:50:45 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91520&title=braid#91520 <![CDATA[Braid : Good to see another c&#111;nvert...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91516&title=braid#91516 Author: Kylie
Subject: 7106
Posted: 05 Dec 2004 at 10:26pm

Good to see another convert

Just a suggestion, I enjoy using it in shallow water as well, although you need to make sure you have a rod with a very soft tip

]]> Sun, 05 Dec 2004 22:26:31 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91516&title=braid#91516 <![CDATA[Braid : A few weeks ago I took Uncle out...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91454&title=braid#91454 Author: Wayne.L
Subject: 7106
Posted: 05 Dec 2004 at 5:12pm

A few weeks ago I took Uncle out for a Tarakihi fish. He lent me his braid rig which was the first time I'd used the stuff and was certainly sucessful. So I top shot one of my six kilo rigs with 30lb braid and tried it yesterday. Fishing in 40 metres of water I caught ten Tarakihi to 1.4kg in a short time. It's awesome stuff to use and I'm converted. Fish of that size on the braid put up a good scrap for themselves and it was great sport plus yummy dinners. ]]> Sun, 05 Dec 2004 17:12:25 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7106&PID=91454&title=braid#91454