New micro jigging braid

Breambo1 · #1 16-11-2014, 05:50 AM

Hey guys. Getting into micro jigging and after some PE 1 braid to put on the sustain to use with Gomoku Erito. Have pretty much come to a conclusion between two.
The first is YGK G-Soul Super JIGMAN X8 200m 1.0 and the second is Duel Hardcore Jigging X8 200m 1.0
Gunna be used for snapper, trevs, and maybe bigger stuff if I'm lucky. What is everyone's opinion and what have you used? Trying to get something 200m for around $35.

http://jpangler.com/index.php/fishin...-200m-1-0.html

http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/p...hing-line.html

matt jorg · #2 16-11-2014, 05:55 AM

Hey mate, I have that gsoul on 5 different spools. 0.6, 0.8, 1.0
It's great, I have fit 300m of the pe 1 jigging braid on my 3012h certate for casting small metals from beach and rocks it's great line.

MiSCrEANT · #3 16-11-2014, 07:22 AM

I have x8 on my primary spinning reel. Ticks all the boxes for me. Silky, casts great, trouble less and I have never lost to a fish using it. Cheap too.

Breambo1 · #4 17-11-2014, 03:24 AM

Cheers guys! Miscreant, is that the YGK or Duel one? Also, what PE do you use and what do you target with it?
Has anyone actually used both of these? Is there much difference really and is one actually advantageous over another for a certain reason?
Thanks

sexton · #5 17-11-2014, 03:37 AM

Have you considered Toray Radius Super PE in PE1?
I run that line on my micro jigging setups and it's a dream to use, 200m spools and colour coded every 25metres!

MiSCrEANT · #6 17-11-2014, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Breambo1

Cheers guys! Miscreant, is that the YGK or Duel one? Also, what PE do you use and what do you target with it?
Has anyone actually used both of these? Is there much difference really and is one actually advantageous over another for a certain reason?
Thanks

Ah, my bad. It's the Duel Hardcore x8 I'm talking about. I use it in #0.6. I spend most of my time in the estuary. so bream, salmon, flathead, flounder, etc. I'd buy more.

YGK is one reputable brand. They used to make braid for other companies I think. You shouldn't be disappointed with it.

I believe YGK braids come with a thin coating of silicone, whereas the x8 doesn't. Still has a very slick surface though.

agz_67 · #7 17-11-2014, 07:18 AM

i have been using the ygk ultra jigman xw8 for a while now for jew spinning in pe 1 and am pretty impressed. super smooth and thin. knots very well etc etc. Also just ordered some of the duel hardcore x8 but in the standard yellow, not the jigging. will compare soon but need the high vis for plastics fishing, the ygk would be awesome for jigging but its hard to see the dark blue part of the line against the water at times when throwing lures.

ssymmetri · #8 18-11-2014, 07:05 PM

I might be really unlucky but ygk products have been randomly snapping on me. I had some 60lb ygk x8 ultra cast man that would break at random spots. I'd hook a fish then I'd lose 20m worth of line. As in the force from the hookup broke the line. This happened twice. I also have some ygk nitlon fc in 8lb and I recently casted away 2x Yama q live squid jigs.