[dhoperos]

I love SunLine Deep One for jigging tuna. But i need to re-spool a whole bunch of reels and would prefer not to spend $50/100yds.

In the past, I tried using YGK and had very poor results. Does anyone have tuna jigging experience some on the newer brands?

In particular I'm thinking of Diawa and/or OTI. Does any one have experience with those lines in 80lbs test?

 

[bretabaker]

I've witnessed YGK perform very poorly to echo your results.

I've used OTIs 65lb and thought it was great. I just spooled my Ocea 4000p with OTI 80lb. I really like how the line feels, and for those who aren't used to dealing in meters, being marked every 25 feet is going to be a plus!

You can get the line in any 100-yd increments you want as well. It is probably listed online at 100, 300 and 500 yd spools, but I got a 400yd spool no problem. I got about 350yds on the Ocea by the way.

 

[KILSONG]

David,
I have been using Daiwa and OTI without any issue, but I haven't used them extensively yet.

 

[KILSONG]

It is funny that YGK makes PE lines for other company and the PE lines with other company's brand names become favorite while YGK's own brands are not favorite.

 

[bretabaker]

KILSONG wrote:
It is funny that YGK makes PE lines for other company and the PE lines with other company's brand names become favorite while YGK's own brands are not favorite.
yeah a few are made in the same place but people have bad experiences with ygk.

 

[BobWheeler]

color coded line

Just an opinion --- use white or yellow spectra and mark it at 100 and 200 ft with waterproof marker.

 

[FishWisher]

The "100lb" Daiwa Saltiga is the best deal going in 80lb metered braid. Apparently you can get it in 500m spools now.

 

[dhoperos]

no breaking problems with the saltiga?

Fishwisher,
thanks for the feedback, I remember when you guys split a giant spool of the saltiga.

no problems with break off? You're happy all in all?

 

[paul708]

bretabaker wrote:
I've witnessed YGK perform very poorly to echo your results.

I've used OTIs 65lb and thought it was great. I just spooled my Ocea 4000p with OTI 80lb. I really like how the line feels, and for those who aren't used to dealing in meters, being marked every 25 feet is going to be a plus!

You can get the line in any 100-yd increments you want as well. It is probably listed online at 100, 300 and 500 yd spools, but I got a 400yd spool no problem. I got about 350yds on the Ocea by the way.Brett..we have the OTI in spools up to 1200yds
60#
80#
120#

 

[FishWisher]

No breakage problems. I did three tests from different sections, they all broke at around 78lb, very consistent.

 

[dhoperos]

excellent, thanks to all

this is really useful feedback.

 

[KILSONG]

FishWisher wrote:
No breakage problems. I did three tests from different sections, they all broke at around 78lb, very consistent.But it is 100 lbs (PE8 ) lines.
As long as you regard PE6 as 60 lbs and PE8 as 80 lbs disregard of their claims, most PE lines are OK.


This post edited by KILSONG 05:22 PM 08/13/2008

 

[FishWisher]

That's just marketting BS, Kil, so I take it as such. The line has the thickness of an 80lb braid, and breaks right under 80lb. What's there to be unhappy about?

 

[Plumber60]

So.... I was on a combo trip this past weekend for tuna and cod. At the end of the day I was using my tuna jigging rod for cod, with YGK PE 8. It wrapped arond the line next to me, and when it all came up, I had lost about 30 ft. of braid, and of course my leader. Never felt a thing, it just parted. Oh yeah, and then there's the matter of the Profish jig!!! Is this what I should expect from this very expensive line? Should I respool now with something else before I start my party boat trips this weekend? Don't want to toss about 4oo yds. of expensive line, but don't want to lose a fish to line failure either.

 

[bretabaker]

FishWisher wrote:
The "100lb" Daiwa Saltiga is the best deal going in 80lb metered braid. Apparently you can get it in 500m spools now.
yep, tackledirect sells the pe8 in 500m spools. good price too.

Paul - have you used the OTI for casting much? I've only jigged with it, and aside from an occasional diamond jig pitch, I don't think I'll cast my Ocea a ton either so I was just wondering.

Bob - I know guys who have done this, and I have 2 thoughts on it:

1) I'm lazy so I'll let someone else dye my lines
2) while your method definitely works, what I find myself doing is counting color changes, as opposed to remembering marks. It's really not that much simpler, just a preference. Of course, it's all fuzzy math anyway, I don't really care if I am precisely 175 feet down

 

[StuckInEngland]

I had an interesting experience with Daiwa's 80lb color coded line yesterday. It was probably angler error (by me) but I am wondering if the slickness of this particular brand of braid had anything to do with this:

I was jigging bluefin at the claw yesterday and I hooked up with a very nice fish. It was taking the line off my reel (set at 18 pounds drag) at a good clip. I hooked the fish just off the bottom and with all the line it was taking, I began to see the mono backing underlying the braid. As the braid came off the spool at one of the sides, the last piece of braid above the mono slid down the wall of the spool and buried itself between the spool wall and the mono. Pop! There went my leader and, of course, the fish.

My guess is that the mono was not packed tightly enough but I am concerned that the silkiness of the Daiwa braid may have been a factor. Has anyone else experienced this? Any thoughts, tips, etc?

Thanks!

 

[KILSONG]

It happens a lot whether you pack mono tightly or not. That is one of the main reason I don't use mono for backing.
All my jigging reels don't have mono at all. There is no reason and no advantage to use mono backing.

Did yo fish Sat or Sun at Lobster Claw ? I fished on Sat and had a good bites on jigs, but no more bites after 9:30 am.

 

[StuckInEngland]

Hi Kilsong. I was there yesterday. Unfortunately for my charter, mine was the only tuna bite all day. Interestingly, it took place at the end of the day when we were following and stopping behind a dragger. I got four bites overall - the tuna and three which were most definitely sharks. I got one shark - a brown at about 125lbs - to the boat. All on hammered diamonds.

I am going to try and get down again next weekend. If not, my next opportunity to jig will be the Viking 3 day trip from Sept. 5 - 7.

Time to strip off the backing and go with straight braid.

Thanks!

Marc

 

[chunknfool]

is the diawa 100 lb. really 80 lb? or did i read this wrong and its the 80 lb thats breaking at 78lb? im looking for a good metered like to try out this summer and it seems like a good choice.

 

[pametfisher]

StuckInEngland wrote:
I had an interesting experience with Daiwa's 80lb color coded line yesterday. It was probably angler error (by me) but I am wondering if the slickness of this particular brand of braid had anything to do with this:

I was jigging bluefin at the claw yesterday and I hooked up with a very nice fish. It was taking the line off my reel (set at 18 pounds drag) at a good clip. I hooked the fish just off the bottom and with all the line it was taking, I began to see the mono backing underlying the braid. As the braid came off the spool at one of the sides, the last piece of braid above the mono slid down the wall of the spool and buried itself between the spool wall and the mono. Pop! There went my leader and, of course, the fish.

My guess is that the mono was not packed tightly enough but I am concerned that the silkiness of the Daiwa braid may have been a factor. Has anyone else experienced this? Any thoughts, tips, etc?

Thanks!

I don't know what reel you were using (or what strength line) but here are a couple thoughts:

--If you set the drag at 18 lbs and didn't reduce it as the line was taken by the fish, you probably got to 35-40 lbs. drag by the time you reached the bottom of the spool.

--If the spool was a Shimano, with those fine little lines concentric grooves cut into the bottom, I know first-hand they can cut braid.



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