Dacron braided line.

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#1 Post by **petekd** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:59 am

I see large spools of 30lb Dacron going fairly cheaply on Ebay, has anyone any experience of using this stuff at all? I remember the auld fella using it for boat fishing many moons ago but the world of braided lines has probably moved on considerably since then! Inc P &P its possible to pick up a 500m spool for around the 25.00 euro mark. I have one ordered but if its no use for shore fishing then Ill load up my boat multiplier with it. What yas reckon lads?

#2 Post by **scara** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:13 am

Burn it................... :evil:

#3 Post by **pete** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:07 am

Its ok for boat Pete, braid much better though, but I'd say it would be a nightmare to try and use from the shore.

Pete

#4 Post by **petekd** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:18 am

Burn it...................

That strongly huh..... :D

Cheers lads, boat material it is so. Picking out birdies is not my idea of fun.

#5 Post by **lumpy** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:43 am

fly line backing or backing for brain. its like using mono that dosnt stretch and if you think a line burn from mono is bad when your casting, try this stuff, it burns like a hell!!!!!!!!!!

#6 Post by **lumpy** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:48 am

thats meant to say backing for braid :shock:

#7 Post by **petekd** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:56 am

Free to a good home.....one spool 500m 30lb Dacron, looks the part but prone to bite.......!! :D

Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:17 pm

I use it to back up my boat multipliers before I put braid on. :o Never had a problem with it..... as backing it's strong and if needed at any stage probably won't let you down. Don't just bin it, you might be glad some day you had it on the reel. 8)

#9 Post by **bovenip** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:00 pm

Whats wrong with using it from a boat?

#10 Post by **scara** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:45 pm

bovenip wrote:Whats wrong with using it from a boat?

It will catch a tonne of tide, every other angler on the boat is liable to beg you not to use it.
It's fine if everybody on the boat is using it but one man only with it will spend all day taking out the others. it tangles as bad as braid so after the 5th foul up the other anglers will probalby just cut your line, there's a limit to patience.

#11 Post by **BigPhil** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:39 pm

yeah its too floaty and thick, u would be better just going with braid.
as said above it does fine for backing to build up the line level on your reel though, put it to the required backing level and give a few turn of pvc tape all round it, leaving just enough hanging out to attach your braid to.this will stop the braid digging into it and if you ever do go into the backing a the pvc tape should break through ok under pressure.

#12 Post by **bovenip** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:31 pm

...And there's me thinking I got a bargain! :(

#13 Post by **petekd** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:45 pm

That makes 2 of us mate.... Oh well, ho hum, backing, hmmmmm :(

#14 Post by **donal domeney** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:12 pm

See can you get someone to knit you a nice hat or scarf with it.

#15 Post by **petekd** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:57 pm

Nice one Donal :D I reckon I could knit myself a beard out of it and look like you...... :lol:

Billy the bass · #16 Post by **Billy the bass** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:05 pm

Dacron is so old that cave men threw it away. The only use for it now days is as string for long bows, and I kid you not. 80lb Dacron is used twined six times for tournament archery..

#17 Post by **Marty Harrison** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:18 pm

Poor old Dacron, I wouldnt use it myself these days but I can remember when it was great compared to using mono, it still doesnt stretch like mono!

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