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What have you got to say about the topic of: "Berkley Gorilla". Here's how is started: "Has anyone tried this line? I saw it marked down this week at Walmart .50# "
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01-23-2007, 09:25 AM
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Has anyone tried this line? I saw it marked down this week at Walmart .50# & 80# 300yd spools for $15.I thought of trying it on either the spinning rod or the tog rod.The 80# I think will be good for stripers .Whats anybody think? Thanks ,Chuck | ||
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01-23-2007, 10:20 AM
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  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Blue Planet
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| I use the gorilla braid 50# on my Avet JX 6.0 for codfishing. I albright in a 25' top shot of 80 pound big game mono. The stuff is decent, round shape, nice diameter, and price is great compared to power pro.
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01-23-2007, 06:08 PM
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| Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Madison Ct
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01-23-2007, 08:12 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Westbrook CT
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| I saw the suff to and am interested in it. Does it hold a knot as crappy as other braids. Don't get me wrong I love braids and will not go back to mono for bottom fishing but you need to pay attention when tying. I guess that is true regardless. I was just wondering. | ||
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01-30-2007, 05:49 PM
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| Bryan ,I just tied 2 albrights with the 50# gorilla to a 60# berkley leader and the knots look fine.I pulled on them with 2 sticks and the knot held without a problem. | ||
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01-30-2007, 07:13 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Westbrook CT
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| Good to know. | ||
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01-30-2007, 10:52 PM
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  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT
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| Bryan, We always use an albright knot. Make sure you're putting plenty of turns on it when using braid. I use 15 minimum and have never had the knot fail. 50lb and 30lb braid to 50lb leader.
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