Stranded wire VS Solid Piano wire

[Captain Michael Buffington]

SOLID SINGLE STRAND!!!!!!Try albrighting it straight to mono...you will be surprised how strong a connection it is when they are leader shy.
Cpt. Michael

[hotrodmarlin]

Everyone else said it- SOLID!!

[Deep C]

Single strand... Next!

[Glenn W]

When it comes to wire, I vastly prefer single strand for most applications. It's less expensive, easy to "tie", is the most tooth-proof of them all, and lasts a long time, as long as you don't kink it. For most lure and dead bait troll rigging I use just under and a bit over (the wire makers seem to have abandoned the old numbering system for diameter) 100#.

Cable is costly, requires more parts and tools, sharks can bite thru it, and when it starts to fray the little wire spars that stick out of it will cut you up.

The problem with plastic coated wire is that it gets little holes in it from fish bites, saltwater enters those holes and is trapped with the wire and stainless or no, corrosion happens and weakens the leader.

I just knew I was coming down with something-- with any luck it's only a 24 hr bug.
I aggree with Fred--- for the most part. I'm a long leader advocate, and can't remember having another Hoo bite off my skirt, but I supppose it has happened. No doubt Fred's short leader theory will help in this regard--- but ya got to get the bite before the hooked fish can get "bite off"--- oh well, that's another debate.
Fred, here on the East Coast the wire is still sold by the "old" wire numbering system. I know Malin for example, puts both on their package ( wire # and "lb rest")-- but everyone in the South still goes by the wire size, e.g., #8,#10, #14, etc.
Wire is cheap--- even stainless. If you're a weekend warrior Catch a fish on stainleess it's trash--, use it one day and trash it---
Fish more often or on an extended trip--- use real Piano wire ( non Stainless)--- dirt cheap and better than stainless ( but will be prone to kink a little easier than stainless)

[clt_capt]

use real Piano wire ( non Stainless)--- dirt cheap and better than stainless ( but will be prone to kink a little easier than stainless)

Glenn hit it on the head - Piano wire is dirt cheap and seems to get hit more often than coffee colored wire (doesn't seem like you can find silver stainless much anymore)

Piano wire WILL rust - especially if you put bionic brine on your baits after rigging. They are fine for maybe a day if you don't kink it - but do yourself a favor and re-rig. Wire is cheap - Fuel, Bait, etc ain't - It is not worth losing a fish because you were too cheap to replace the wire.