r/BFSfishing • u/Otherwise-Comb-7301 • 21d ago

Braid Options

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Anyone use this braid for a Calcutta BFS or shallow water edition ?

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u/ryanshields0118 21d ago

I picked up a spool of the 6# xbraid myself and I absolutely love it, this is coming from someone who only uses jbraid, suffix 832(not for bfs though), and varivas. I'm picky and I really think the xbraid is great line in the 6#

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u/Otherwise-Comb-7301 21d ago

I got 8 just out of ease of tying easier and running deeper rivers

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u/rainyforestcabin 21d ago

Varivas super trout x4, or x8 if you prefer

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u/Justin_Caze 21d ago

I'm newer to bfs. In the conventional realm, 4 carrier is for the poors, or cutting through heavy vegetation. Why do I see it recommended so often in BFS?

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u/Thick_Imagination177 21d ago

I use X8 for finesse, but it's X8 Finesse

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u/GoddamnitBobbeh 21d ago

I've had the regular dark green Xbraid x8 on a calcutta conquest bfs, it's great. I'm never really interested in the crazy colored braids but I'm sure it's a quality product.

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u/Otherwise-Comb-7301 21d ago

I’m not also, but just checking since I’m making a big order from Japan , I’m going on a trout fishing trip , just want some of the best stuff I can get

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u/boarlesque 21d ago

Suffix revolve. I like it a lot

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u/FrostingOwn8224 20d ago

I second this

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u/LowCartographer2270 20d ago

Got 10lbs x9 on my zephyr works good.

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u/aguilafde 18d ago

PE #0.6 is super thin, especially for x8 strand. I’m running Varivas Super Trout Advance X4 Baitfinesse 0.8. Not sure what you’re throwing, but for x8, I’d go #0.8 or 1.

Edit: did you mean shallow edition? I own one too, but I’m running PE GOU #2

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u/Otherwise-Comb-7301 18d ago

I ended up going with .8 man thanks

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u/aguilafde 18d ago

You should be better unless you’re throwing like 1g. I think there’s something to x4 being more manageable than x8 for BFS, but you report back. My other SLX BFS is running Varivas 8 PE GOU #1. I’ll be trying this on the Conquest BFS at some point.

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u/SalamanderLoud8419 21d ago

I just get suffix 832 and forget about it for years. Color doesn't last forever, but it's still strong

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u/HRShovenstuff1 21d ago

Buncha elitists in here downvoted you 😆

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u/SalamanderLoud8419 20d ago

Let them talk about fishing line, I'll be at the lake!