spectra braid downrigger cable replacement

[lennybones]

Has anyone tried the power pro spectra lines designed to replace stainless cable on they're riggers? Its supposed to eliminate the hum as well as eliminate the voltage issues that we occasionally encounter(black box guys excluded). The stuff is ridiculously difficult to find, especially since shimano started takin over everything unique(innovative textiles). Seems worth the trouble to me unless it gathers fleas, its 60lb dia. or greater, though. Any thought, comments, concerns, out there?

Thx fellas,

Capt. Jeff Young

[chinook]

Capt, Jeff, I can honestly tell you that I was probably one of the first to use a superbraid on a rigger cable. That was the original Ripcord from Cabelas's some 10 years or so ago. That was @ 120 pound test. I never lost a rigger weight and it worked very well until the year the fleas showed up. In a nut shell what a mess it was to clean. Is there a time and place, if it were not for the fleas, mine would still be on my riggers. But I simply got tired of the mess and surrendered.--Duane

[lennybones]

Thanks Duane, Ive thought about waxing it like a bowstring. We'll have to see. I cant take the humming any more!!!!

Capt. Jeff

Caliento Carlito