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Sufix 832 Advanced Superline Braid — 20 lb, 300 yd
8 fibers, 32 picks per inch, Coastal Camo
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Seven HMPE fibers plus one GORE Performance Fiber, braided at 32 picks per inch. The GORE fiber is what makes this line quiet through the guides and stubborn against sand and shell, the two things that end a surf session early. Coastal Camo is the color to run when the water is clear and the fish have seen everything.
Why this one
- ▸The GORE fiber is the whole point, it cuts line vibration, so you feel the take instead of the wind
- ▸32 picks per inch makes it round, and round line lies on the spool properly instead of digging in
- ▸Abrasion resistance that survives being dragged over shell and rock
- ▸300 yards fills a 4000-size spinning reel with backing to spare
Specs
- Strength
- 20 lb test
- Length
- 300 yd
- Construction
- 8 fibers · 32 picks/in
- Fiber
- 7 HMPE + 1 GORE Performance
- Color
- Coastal Camo
- Brand
- Sufix
⚠ California Proposition 65 warning
This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.
When to fish it
Main line for surf and inshore spinning. Clear water, spooky fish.
Why moving water catches fish ↗Other sizes & colors
Same product, 13 other options.
- 8 lb, Low-Vis Green, 150 yd$18.69
- 8 lb, Coastal Camo, 150 yd$18.99
- 30 lb, Low-Vis Green, 150 yd$19.49
- 8 lb, Ghost, 150 yd$19.99
- 15 lb, Ghost, 150 yd$19.99
- 15 lb, Fire Tiger, 300 yd$28.99
- 10 lb, Neon Lime, 300 yd$29.49
- 8 lb, Ghost, 300 yd$29.99
- 30 lb, Fire Tiger, 300 yd$32.99
- 20 lb, Low-Vis Green, 300 yd$34.84
- 10 lb, Hi-Vis Yellow, 300 yd$36.99
- 15 lb, Low-Vis Green, 300 yd$36.99
- 20 lb, Hi-Vis Yellow, 300 yd$38.99
Comes in these kits
Buy it as part of a set and the whole set is 12% off.
Pairs with
How to fish the Sufix 832 Advanced Superline Braid
Braid is the highest-leverage upgrade in fishing, and it's also the easiest to get wrong. Five minutes of care here pays off all season.
Spool under real tension
Run the line through a damp cloth held in your off hand as you wind. Braid has no stretch, so slack coils bed down into the spool under load and cause a locked-up cast three trips later. This step is not optional with braid the way it nearly is with mono.
Stop a fingernail below the lip
Braid is thin and limp, so an overfilled spool sheds loops the moment tension drops. About 1/8" below the spool lip. If you have line left over, keep it, you'll want it for a top-up mid-season.
Tie the right knots
Braid slips in knots designed for mono. Use a Palomar to terminal tackle, and an FG knot or double-uni to join it to leader. Wet every knot before you cinch it, friction burn genuinely weakens braid, and you'll never see the damage.
Always run a leader
Braid is opaque, has zero stretch, and cuts on structure. A few feet of fluorocarbon fixes all three: invisibility for spooky fish, a little shock absorption on the strike, and abrasion resistance where it matters.
Reverse it when it fades
You'll only ever use the top 100 yards or so. When that section is worn or faded, strip it off, reverse the spool, and you have a fresh 200 yards. That's effectively three seasons from one purchase.
Worth knowing
- ▸Never set a hook with braid the way you would with mono, no stretch means a hard strike pulls hooks straight out
- ▸Cut braid with carbide cutters or dedicated braid scissors; ordinary nail clippers just crush and fray it
- ▸If you get a wind knot, stop immediately. Picking it out takes two minutes; casting through it costs you the spool.
When to fish it
Nothing tide-specific, but braid's zero stretch is most valuable in deep water or long casts, exactly where a subtle bite at distance would otherwise go unnoticed.