Thin is In…
Power Pro is a preeminent braid brand. It’s been in the business since gelspun polyethylene (that’s superline in case you were wondering) became the line of choice for many fishing situations.
Introduced at the ICAST fishing trade show, Maxcuatro braid is the newest GSP Power Pro line to hit the water. Its claim to fame is its diameter: it is 25 percent thinner than comparable lines of the same break strength.
That thinner line is due to the use of a new GSP fiber, Honeywell Spectra HT. The new fiber is stronger by diameter, and because of that, you can cast farther with 50-pound-test Maxcuatro than you can with the same break-strength Power Pro.
The smaller diameter also means you can load more line on your reel, and you can also use a reel with lesser capacity; in other words, you can downsize your gear.
Using lighter gear than you might normally use for a particular fish while knowing that the line won’t break is a hoot. I’ve done a bit of that this year (see tuna remarks above), and it is a blast!
The only downside to Maxcuatro that I see is one that will undoubtedly be cured sometime this year. The lightest break strength it comes in currently is 50-pound test (think 30-pound diameter roughly). However, it also is available in 65-, 80- and 100-pound tests in moss green or high-vis yellow. Spool sizes are 150-, 500-, 1500- and 3000-yard spools.
For more information, go to: www.PowerPro.com.
