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    Posted: 03 Nov 2014 at 7:32pm
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Had this little baby dropped off to me this morning,
i'm planning on chasing gulf kings with jigs and big butterfly jigs so question is what weight braid?
is sitting on a jig star 120.
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What reel is that? I would go pe3 on that set up
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Maxel Transformer? PE3 would be mint
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Maxel is it? I have 20lb Tasline All White series on mine. Actually tests at 35lb but very thin(0.21mm)
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some keen eyes there!
yep maxel F30CH in gunmetal and mute!

was thinking pe3, anyone using the jigstar katana multi colour?
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Same reel as mine AJ, sweet little reel. The heavier braid you put on the more the action of the jigs is affected, especially the lighter slow pitch jigsWink
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The 30lb suffix perfirmance is nice and thin plus its multi coloured
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Got the same reel for Slow Pitch long fall jigging, actually I will have two of those reels very soon. Currently running PE1 (20Lb) Amigo Delux for Snapper and small legal kings and will PE3 Amigo Delux Multi colour (50lb) for the bigger Kings on the other..
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Nice choice, I got the same but with the colours reversed Cool

I fitted 350m of Katana PE3, which is meant to break in the forties.
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cheers guys, was looking at the suffix at work, looks pretty thin.
katana PE3  another option.
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I just got one also ended up with pe 2 ygk jig man on it seems to be nice braid
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What MIB said. I have been impressed the Amigo braid I have in PE2 & PE3 reasonably priced. Greg at GoFish carries it.
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