Reaction Tackle Braided Fishing Line - Pro Grade Power Performance for Saltwater or Freshwater - Colored Diamond Braid for Extra Visibility

The braid is excellent in durability and strength. I was using 50# in orange braid fishing in 180 feet of water on top of wrecks and reefs. I had lost quite a few rigs, not from the braid, but from my fluorocarbon leader rubbing against structure.The braid held up against some toothy creatures.The only issue I had was trying knots. I believe it’s a 4 strand which in this particular case I had to force the knot closed (improved clinch knot). This braid was stiff. I had to dip it into water to fasten tightly. That’s why this review is four stars not 5.Overall the orange did hold its color and no fading. I definitely buy more in the 4 strand and 8 strand in orange whenever that comes out.

I use this as backing on my reels and connect it to a high quality mono line. It works great for this purpose. It doesn't sit on the spool of my open face reels if given a chance to relax. For that reason, I make sure I use at least 10' of mono leader to keep it in place. Would I buy it again for backing? I believe I would. Would I use it as a main braid line? Absolutely not. Sometimes you need the best. Sometimes you need the bulk. This is definitely in the bulk line category.

I purchased Reaction Tackle Braided line based on the price compared to the more established braided lines out there. I went over the reviews and decided to switch out the lines on 3 reels in preparation for a fishing vacation I was going on. I purchased 20# and 25# in green and yellow loaded up my reels. We fished the chesapeake bay for 10 days and the line preformed perfectly. The area we fished was very rocky and littered with huge chunks of cement and boulders. I had a 6' mono leader attached directly to the braid all failures were on the mono, I had zero breakage on the braid. The braid handled the abrasive rocks and transmitted the slightest bites and hook sets were great with the circle hooks being used. I have already recommended the lines to my fishing buddies and recommended them to anyone reading this review. The only change to the braid was loss of some color on the line that was constantly in and out of the water which also happens with the name brands. All in all I will begin to switch all reels over to Reaction Tackle Braided line for both Fresh and Saltwater setups.

I purchased this line to use on a few of my trolling reels. I’ll be honest in saying that I was concerned about the quality, considering the price, but wanted to give it a chance on a few reels before swapping over on my main reels. I’ve only had a chance to fish for 3 days since using this line but so far I have Zero complaints other than the line visibility is almost Zero ( which I know is the point of it being camo) so it does make it hard to see when running a spread of 5-6 lines when trolling.I have used this on some spinning reels and it didn’t require the use of a backer, the line is very easy to tie but you’ll definitely need to have some sharp scissors handy when cutting the tag end off. As far as durability goes, I was fishing for Spanish Mackerel and didn’t have any issue with bite offs. I would recommend using a shock leader on the end so that you have some give because there is absolutely no give in this line. All in all, I will likely be using this to line another reel this week, before going offshore to do some bottom fishing and will compare it to the Ande Ghost mono that I use as well as the Trilene Big Game that I have on another. I will update my review after I’ve had more of an opportunity to do a true comparison between the other lines that I’m using but I feel certain that the line is more than worth the money and capable of performing well in situations that braided line will work better in.

I’ve used this on most of my rods but the color does come off on your fingers when your spooling and does fade eventually after a good amount of use. Nice strong braid tho would definitely get again when I run out.

My first trip out in the ocean this season to give my boat a run and see whats going on out in the waters. It was a nice day so I tinkered around. I always bring a pole with me because you never know what your going to see. I had my Shimano Travela jigging/casting medium action rod and Penn Conflict 6000 freshly lined with Reaction Tackle High Performance Braid in Sea Blue with a long fluorocarbon leader. I was in 100 feet of water just floating around and I saw birds diving into the water. This was odd because where I was, birds never do this. Then an Osprey flew by. This was 10 miles or so offshore. So I casted a 1/2 ounce diamond jig with a yellow tail into the area and got nothing. I switched to a 2 ounce diamond jig with a green tail. Within 2 casts something grabbed my lure and took off for the depths. My reel was screaming off line. I tightened up the drag just a bit to slow the fish down but that didnt stop it. The fish began to pull so hard that I had to sit back in my seat and hold the rod with both hands with the butt of the rod between my legs and let the fish run. It finally stopped deep into the waters. I began to start reeling but I couldn't move the fish at all. I tried reeling for about 10 minutes then gave up. I started my engine to begin to chase the line and reel in some line back on the reel but then the fish began to take a run again, screaming line off the reel. I put the boat into neutral and held on again. The fish must of ran then made a turn because it spit the lure out. I was able to recover all my line and the leader. Well, as it turns out, the snap swivel was almost straightened out, the top loop of the diamond jig was bent and the hook of the lure was bent outwards to a 90 degree angle. No teeth marks so it wasnt a shark. The only reason I got the lure back was because the end of the snap swivel was trapped in the loop of the lure.I was dumbfounded. When I returned to shore I spoke with my neighbor who is an avid offshore angler that fishes for the big guys. I told him this story an showed him the pictures of the hardware that gave out....the 100lb test snap swivel and the hook on the lure. He told me I had at least a 450-500lb Blue Fin Tuna on the end of the line.Now heres the thing....the Reaction Tackle High Performance Braid I was using was only 30lb test. (Basically for big Bluefish, Mahi Mahi, etc.) The reason I am telling you this story is because this braid held up better then the terminal tackle I was using. I am a true believer in this braid and will never use anything else and I hope that my review and story will help other anglers make a decision about what braid to use. A good rod and reel with this braid performed better then the tackle I was using.Furthermore, I was not paid to write this review, I do not work for the company and I received no compensation about the positive review about this brand of braid. I am glad I chose this because it did its job and did it well. Obviously I made the right choice in this braid. I plan on going back out this weekend with better terminal tackle to get that fishy on my dinner table.

Line works great. It did start to fade after around 4 fishing days and the line did lose strength over time but its a good line for the price

5 stars so far. Item received before estimated delivery date even coming from the USA. Braid loaded on new reels, new rods ready and then LOCKDOWN happened so not had chance to use it yet. Braid is quite supple. Will see how it handles when on the bank.

Only used a couple of times but casts well and after being snagged on seaweed it didn’t fail even after giving it a lot of wellie.Over all very happy with my purchase.

spooled up my penn battle with it added a shock leader to stop the braid cutting finger smooth casting even lay on reel I would recommend this not the dearest braid on the market but ideal for a budget no problems with it 10/10.

At this price there's nothing not to like . Iv filled up four 4000 size fixed spool reels and three 6500 Abu multiplier reelsCasts an absolute dream on the fix pools.Filled up one multiply to start with taking it easy with the casts until I was confident it was fine and then let it rip absolutely no problems at all all and probably gained a few yards

Overall, I was pleased with the braid, it is strong, thin and did not kink when I put it onto the reel. Not had a chance to o use it yet but I’m sure it will be fine.