SpiderWire EZ Braid™ Fishing Line, Moss Green, 20 lb Test Strength, 110 yd

Spiderwire EZ Braid has been one of my fishing staples ever since it was first introduced. I also use Power Pro, as well. Very similar results. Spiderwire usually wins out because it's sometimes slightly cheaper and comes in the spool size I want. I have tried cheaper and more expensive braids in 4 strand and 8 strand that all feel like rough sandpaper going through reel eyelets, reel bale bearings, and rod guide eyelets. They sound like a whining rc engine when casting. Not Spiderwire EZ Braid. It is relatively smooth. Its makeup is rather unusual looking for a braid, but it does the trick. I've seen so many bad reviews on fishing forums about EZ Braid, but truthfully, these people are mostly fishing fanboys who trash anything their social media fishing snobs tell them is no good. So, I don't listen to them or recommend others to listen to them. If it's so bad, then why have so many people used it and keep on buying more and continued using it. If it's as bad as tgese fanboys say it it, the company would have gone out of business. Almost 50 years fishing, and I have never been a fishing snob. When I find something relatively inexpensive, and it works, I stick with it. Why fix it if it isn't broken? I don't have fading issues. I have fewer frays than the supposedly better braided lines. I don't have spool binding. I have long casts without knotting up or stickiness to itself. My knots never come loose. My leader knots hold tight to mono or fluoro. There is virtually no line memory. I've even left this EZ Braid on spools for up to 10 years, and it still performs like it did when I first put it on. I use primarily 20 lb and this 30 lb line. If I can't get 20 lb for lighter applications, I will use my 30 lb line with a lighter leader. I use this 30 lb on several of my catfish rigs. As with any braid, it is susceptible to fraying around rocks and sharp dock edges. The bitter end or tag, whichever you choose to call it, will fray just like any braid, so I melt it with a lighter after tying my knot. At the moment, I can get this 30 lb braid in 300 yard spools for less than $10, so I can't pass on a deal like this. As for strength, I have brought in some nice cats with this 30 lb, and I've also caught some nice bass, buffalo, carp, and even mean snapping turtles with it. I don't have breaks, and my knots never slip. In the end, fishing should be about fun and not trying to keep up with the Jones. You don't need to go bankrupt just to fish. Just get what works, and be happy fishing. If you listen to the pros, you'll never be happy with anything you use to fish.