[ForSale-Swap] [Boatanchors] dial cord

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Hello all, I bought some fishing line as you describe at a local bait shop. It looks great and is certainly strong enough. The stuff I bought is white with a green candy stripe. I bought 2 different thicknesses as well. The problem is that it is "lubricated" with some  kind of indestructible wax or silicone that you can't get out of the string. It is easy to work with and looks great, but slips like crazy.I'm planning a trip back there soon to see if he sells "non lubed" line as well. It never occurred to me when I was buying it that it was lubed. I bought about 100 ft of each size and he only charged me about $5.00 (seemed like a good deal at the time!!)  I'll report back when I get to the bait shop. 73's Ross W1EKG
----- "Sandy" <ebjr37 at charter.net> wrote:

> You might try a large fishing supply store.  Look for "braided bait
> casting line".  This is NOT the typical monofilament spinning line nor
> is it flyrod line.  The bait casting line looks almost identical to
> dial cord and it comes in various "pound test" sizes.  It is a little
> "strechier" that dial cord, but it will substitute if you can't find
> any real dial cord!  I can't tell you what "pound test" size to get. 
> You will have to bring a sample and compare it visually.  Some bair
> casting line has a great deal of stretch, some doesn't.  Ask a keen
> salesman to help you and let him know what you are looking for.  Some
> of it has a black braid covering and a multiple center strand just
> like dial cord.
> 73,
> Sandy W5TVW