Spiderwire in smaller quantities?

DaleW

DaleW

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I've been looking for sources for smaller lengths of Spiderwire or other Spectra line. I just want to get 50'-100' for a PSK fishing kit. Anybody have an idea?
 
Fishing supply store? They usually have it on big reels and sell it by the foot. Worst case, you can get a small spool of it for 8 bucks or so and use what you need. Then use the leftover for sewing up a sheath. You can color the line to an extent w/ a marker.
 
I prefer old fashioned braided dacron because there are more things you can do with it, and it ties easier....not as compact tho
 
Walmart had what appeared to be half spools. They didn't have the right weight for me so I had to pass them up. About $3.50 I believe. Speaking of which what test do you guys recomend. I was thinking heavy so I can tie them off and do other stuff while I wait.
 
Just get some mono line. It ties easier and does not require special knots like some "superlines". As far as weight don't go too heavy as the line will be like steel cable and harder to manipulate. 12lb is about the heaviest I'd use. I stick to 8lb. An possible alternative is dental floss. I carry a wee roll in my PSK and that stuff is really tough. Also takes up no space and is already rolled. I just take the plastic case off and throw it away. Is also multi-purpose (lashing, fishing, sewing, flossing teeth) and best of all . . .cheap! Just my .02
 
I've switched to the superlines on my fishing reels. They are awesome performers that rarely snap. The improved trilene knot works well, as does a simple snell. Not hard to tie. One of things that is so great about the superlines is the ability to resist nicks and breakage in contact with abrasives. They aren't fool proof but quite a bit more hardy than mono.

They would work very poorly as a hand line though. They will cut right through your skin like a cheese cutter. They also can be problematic on snags especially when you have more than 20lB test. Hard to break 20 lb test when it comes to these lines. There are probably a great many uses for a superline in a PSK aside from fishing. Repairs like sewing tarps, backpacks ect. would last forever.
 
I really agree about the cuts that can occur with superlines. I've had a few wicked ones and usually get one newbie client per season who didn't "get the word" about trying to break off snags with bare hands :eek:
 
I switched to fireline when they first came out and I think this stuff is better for bass and pike fishing I do here.

I also think that's better stuff for PSK since they hold their shape when new, I think it'll make a better snare. There are rabbits everywhere here now, I'll try to make one tonite and see how well my theroy holds up.
 
Fireline have better sensitivity compared to braided lines but not sure if of use to you. how does it last compared to powerpro? I find that power pro lasted longer.
 
Last longer than braid or fireline?

I change the fireline every 2 season, but bass seasons are short up here.
 
sherlockbonez said:
Last longer than braid or fireline?

I change the fireline every 2 season, but bass seasons are short up here.
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so sorry for the confusion. i meant to say powerpro seems to last longer than fireline. the smoke colored fireline seems to fray easily.
 
Yeah I had a few snap off just by casting. I saw one of my terminator spinnerblade flew halfway across the lake once. Fireline is good when they aren't too beat up, when you start seeing frays, you gotta change it. Powerpro is good, nice and round. I use powerpro for cranking because of the round line cuts through water better. I use fireline for other baitcasting applications fliping and spinnerbaits.
 
an interesting thing i found out is that the yellow fireline seem to last better and not fray as much as the smoke colored one. Dale, i think you can get fireline in slightly over 100 yrds spool.
 
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