Yes and its small diam. so you can fit plenty of line on a curado for example. I just started using it and I love it. I used mono with muslin before but braid is much better..powder said:Is it cuz the braid floats?
Maxima is always stronger than its listed strength. 8lb breaks at about 12,10 at about 14,and 12 at about 16. Maxima is also thicker than its listed diameter. Thats why everyone thinks Maxima is so strong,they're buying a 14 or 16lb line thats listed at 10 or 12.OmakFisher said:I usually use 10-8 pound test depending on the conditions, my biggest steelhead was a 18 pounder out of the snake river and it was caught on 8 pound maxima.
I have never measured it's diameter so I could not say but after using it and trying lots of other line I always go back to Maxima for me I like it's abrasion resistance,I don't think any of the other lines I have ever tried even come close to matching it.I use anywhere from 6lb-20lb on my levelwinds depending on style of fishing, conditions,flows and surroundings (brushy,wide open,large river etc)Hunter P said:Maxima is always stronger than its listed strength. 8lb breaks at about 12,10 at about 14,and 12 at about 16. Maxima is also thicker than its listed diameter. Thats why everyone thinks Maxima is so strong,they're buying a 14 or 16lb line thats listed at 10 or 12.OmakFisher said:I usually use 10-8 pound test depending on the conditions, my biggest steelhead was a 18 pounder out of the snake river and it was caught on 8 pound maxima.
P-line is the same way.
Ditto - and I would add one should be more concerned about the proper amount of weight including properly weighting your float when float/jig fishing. I cannot believe how many foam floats I see going down river laying sideways. Not all takes are straight under when jig or bait fishing with a float.Todd said:Summer runs...usually 10 main, 8 leaders...
Winter run hatchery brats, 12 or 10 main, 10 or 8 leaders.
Winter run natives, sometimes 12 main, but usually 15 to 18 main, 12 leaders. For spoons I'll use 15.
Little appreciated fact: There are very few times or conditions when any steelhead are leader shy...about the only time to worry about it is in August for hatchery summer runs that have been sitting in a terminal hole in front of the hatchery for six weeks, like at Reiter.
Wild fish would hit a plug attached to your anchor rope if it wouldn't mess up the action of the plug so much!
Extremely cold winter run fishing might require a small jig presentation, in which case you may have to size it down on the line a bit, but that's just to present the jig well, not because the fish could care less about seeing your line...in many applications, especially spoons and driftfishing, it's the line that is using the current to fish your bait/lure properly, and sizing it down too much, or driftfishing/spoon fishing with too thin of line or with braid will take away from your presentation.
It takes a bit of getting used to for many anglers to not have that super tight direct line to their bait or lure, but that perfect "bow" in the line is what gets you a more natural, less jerky presentation...trust the fish to let you know when they hit, and to hold on when they do!
Fish on...
Todd