Spinning reel lines
This is a very sticky subject......every one has an #@% hole and every one has an opinion. Not to ruffle any feathers on this subject, but I can't emphasize to strongly the use of Braided line for lure fishing. Whether it's spinners or spoons, the thing is the brand of the line and maintenance of said line. Spinning reels by their nature put twist in the line while retrieving the line back on the reel and a lure, spinner or spoon will add twist due to the action, not to mention hours of trolling. The trick is to every 30 hours or so take the memory out of the line, the way I accomplish this is at the end of a day of fishing, I take all terminal tackle (swivels, split rings) so that all that is there is line(loop at the end of braid) and then either out the back of the boat or at the top of a riffle in a stream. Let all the line run off the spool down to the backing. once that has been completed simply reel the line back on and your good to go for another 30 hours or so. I have line on some of my reels that is over 5 years old and still preforms perfectly. The brand of braid is paramount in that all braids are not created equally. I have done my home work and the only one that preforms with flying colors is Berkley Fireline. This line has great properties, durability, high visibility, small diameter and it floats. I use the yellow 6lb test on my spinning reels. I recently bought a spool of the Clear and the jury is still out on what I think of it. I also use the Charcoal color for the first 125 feet - this gives me a point to start at for long lining, I just cast out until I can see yellow and I know how far back my lure is, I also add a section of mono line for shock absorption . Now this is just my opinion and don't want to start a heated tread, but this stuff really does perform up to the riggers of years of fishing, I am a living testament. Not to mention I have the photo's to prove it.
I have caught Rainbow Trout, Steelhead and Silver Salmon not to mention Koke's and the occasional Lake Trout or Bulltrout/Dolly Varden.
Chuck