Power Pro Spectra Question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

THE DARKHORSE · 12-30-2008, 10:15 PM

But I think this experiment is flawed by the length of the two lines that are being used. It all comes down to stretch, and with two feet of spectra (with no stretch) and two feet of flouro (that stretches a little), the flouro is doing it's job and the spectra is too. All of the pressure in your experiment is on the spectra, not the flouro.

I've heard people talk crap on Power Pro (power pop as some refer to it), but I've never had a failure with my two year old 65 lb Power Pro, works for me. Especially if it tested out on the scale at the shop, end of story.

Billy V · 12-30-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

But I think this experiment is flawed by the length of the two lines that are being used. It all comes down to stretch, and with two feet of spectra (with no stretch) and two feet of flouro (that stretches a little), the flouro is doing it's job and the spectra is too. All of the pressure in your experiment is on the spectra, not the flouro.

I've heard people talk crap on Power Pro (power pop as some refer to it), but I've never had a failure with my two year old 65 lb Power Pro, works for me. Especially if it tested out on the scale at the shop, end of story.

You have a point.
Just for the hell of it, tomorrow I will tie the Power pro to the left over stretched out mono I used in my test to see what happens.

Its clear Ande Mono I tested.
I just noticed the seaguar floro label in the pic, but that was used for a few leaders I was mocking up earlier.

T-Rex · 12-30-2008, 10:46 PM

Where did you buy your Power Pro? I've never had a problem with the 65# Power Pro I bought at Squidco a few years ago. I understand there was and maybe still is a lot of counterfeit Power Pro being sold on eBay.

THE DARKHORSE · 12-30-2008, 10:49 PM

The most important aspect of the experiment is that your knots held up, go back to the lab "if you lose a fish from spectra failure".

The best experiments are done while floating on a piece of plastic, go fishing

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j mo · 12-31-2008, 06:19 AM

Hi Billy,

Josh is correct about the line lengths. In a normal situation the "stretch" Josh refers to is being absorbed over a long distance ( hopefully with a

on the other end). That distance is key as pressure is distributed over the length of the line. In your experiment the pressure has only a few feet to travel across, which I think could be part of your "test" problem.

The other aspect you might want to consider is doing a blind test. Testing each line independently to see if you achieve a break point similar to the manufacturers to rule out bad batch.

Here are a couple of good links that you might find helpful.
http://www.stripersonline.com/surfta...d.php?t=497830
http://www.sportfishingmag.com/article.jsp?ID=43557

best,
Josh

Holy Mackerel · 12-31-2008, 07:15 AM

Ande, there is your problem, that line is crap. Andy, however is a cool dude...

12-30-2008, 10:15 PM	#1
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	I'm no scientist.... But I think this experiment is flawed by the length of the two lines that are being used. It all comes down to stretch, and with two feet of spectra (with no stretch) and two feet of flouro (that stretches a little), the flouro is doing it's job and the spectra is too. All of the pressure in your experiment is on the spectra, not the flouro. I've heard people talk crap on Power Pro (power pop as some refer to it), but I've never had a failure with my two year old 65 lb Power Pro, works for me. Especially if it tested out on the scale at the shop, end of story. __________________

12-30-2008, 10:49 PM	#4
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Look on the bright side..... The most important aspect of the experiment is that your knots held up, go back to the lab "if you lose a fish from spectra failure". The best experiments are done while floating on a piece of plastic, go fishing . __________________

12-31-2008, 06:19 AM	#5
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Oh Snap! Hi Billy, Josh is correct about the line lengths. In a normal situation the "stretch" Josh refers to is being absorbed over a long distance ( hopefully with a on the other end). That distance is key as pressure is distributed over the length of the line. In your experiment the pressure has only a few feet to travel across, which I think could be part of your "test" problem. The other aspect you might want to consider is doing a blind test. Testing each line independently to see if you achieve a break point similar to the manufacturers to rule out bad batch. Here are a couple of good links that you might find helpful. http://www.stripersonline.com/surfta...d.php?t=497830 http://www.sportfishingmag.com/article.jsp?ID=43557 best, Josh Last edited by j mo; 12-31-2008 at 06:28 AM. Reason: weird characters

12-30-2008, 10:46 PM	#3
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Where did you buy your Power Pro? I've never had a problem with the 65# Power Pro I bought at Squidco a few years ago. I understand there was and maybe still is a lot of counterfeit Power Pro being sold on eBay.

12-31-2008, 07:15 AM	#6
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Ande, there is your problem, that line is crap. Andy, however is a cool dude...