At first glance, Sufix 832 looks almost exactly the same as Power Pro. The both come in moss green, they are both low diameter, the both leave your thumb green after a day of fishing with a baitcaster. So what sets them apart? First I’d like to start by saying I’m no scientist, thats Jonathon’s department, so I’ll just do a quick copy and paste from the Sufix website.

Sufix 832 is made from a “Patent-pending construction of 8 fibers (7 Dyneema® plus 1 GORE® Performance Fiber) and 32 weaves per inch. GORE® Performance Fibers improve abrasion resistance, increase casting distance & accuracy and reduce line vibration. Dyneema® fibers provide high strength & sensitivity, hydrophobic water-repellent protection and small diameter.”

That all sounds pretty awesome, and there certainly wasn’t anything comparable written on the Power Pro site about their line. There are really only two parts I’m interested in, increased casting distance and strength. I’m not a finesse fisherman, in fact I’m the complete opposite most of the time. I must admit, I was feeling pretty skeptical as I walked down to the lake with a fresh spool of 832 on my Quantum Tour PT. Could this line really be better then Power Pro?

After my first cast it was pretty clear that it was better. Much better. My lure landed miles further then usual. I guess this line won Best New Line ICAST 2010 for a reason! I was blown away at the distance and control I was getting from this line and was genuinely excited about it. Cast after cast, I sent my lure out more then double the distance of the nearby fishermen. To be fair, I was using a heavier lure, but it was still a thing of beauty. I carefully adjusted the cast control, adding even more distance to each cast.

I really didn’t think I would ever find a replacement for Power Pro, and sadly I still haven’t. I’ll admit, Sufix 832 is an absolutely incredible superline. It casts incredibly, it’s smooth and feels extremely sensitive. It’s almost the prefect line. I have only one complaint really, and for many of you it’s probably not a deal breaker, but it is for me.

If you use a baitcaster and you ever get backlashes, this line is an absolute nightmare to untangle. I was a little overzealous with a couple of casts into the wind and spent the better part of an hour trying to untangle my line before I just decided to call it quits and cut it. I don’t usually get serious backlashes, but if I do, I don’t want to be wasting so much time trying to undo them. Power Pro may not cast as far, but it is significantly easier to untangle and doesn’t cut into your hands as much. If you never get backlashes on your baitcasting reel, you are a liar. If you use a spinning reel as your primary reel, then this may in fact be the prefect line for you.

With that said, we’re not done our search for the prefect all around superline. I’ll be testing out several highly rated superlines over the next few months to see if I’ll ever find a replacement for Power Pro.

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A few friends and I head out east to Cobourg, Ontario the morning after the supermoon to see if we can find some steelhead trout. Footage is from a mix of cameras, and camera phones.

Audio track is Freestylers – Cracks (Flux Pavilion Remix)

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This year we’ve decided to throw the biggest contest we’ve ever run, with the biggest and best prizes ever! All you need to do is write in with your best fishing photos and stories from 2010 to be entered- you can even enter multiple times! Tell us about the trophy fish you caught, or maybe the trophy fish you lost- you could even contribute your favorite fish recipe.

What are you waiting for, blow up my inbox- I dare you! Continue reading for the prize list and full rules.

This post will remain on top until January 1st, so please scroll down for more stories.

First Place

The grand prize winner will receive a completely original and one-of-a-kind Sportsman Trophy Plaque (valued at $95) based on your contribution. Just like the one above that I had made for Clive and his trophy catch on our last trip to Little Vermilion Lake.

Second Place

The second place winner- and this is definitely no “secondary” prize- will receive a signed copy of Dave Mercer’s new book 135 Secrets Fish Don’t Want You To Know. This book is filled with an wide assortment of easy to understand tips that can improve your fish catching abilities, and it’s small form factor is great for your cottage, boat, even tackle box.

Third Place

Our third place winner will receive three custom hand-made lures from Rockstar Lures made by our very own Clive Mathias! Be sure to check out the forums to see some of the new amazing up and coming patterns.

Extra Prizes

We’re hoping that we have enough stickers and stuff that we should have something for everyone, but we’re also going to be giving away several of the Fins+Skins Magazines to contributions we really liked but didn’t make the top three.

Requirements

These are the rules for the 2010 contributor contest, please read them carefully. You must comply with all of the rules to be eligible for the grand prize, the high quality images are required to create (print) the best Sportsman Trophy Plaque possible.

1. Fish should be legally caught in 2010 under the stated rules of your local department of natural resources. We ask that you do not submit out of season fish to this contest.

2. At least two high resolution (4 megapixel or greater) digital photos.* We want the ones straight off your digital camera, no photoshopping or colour correcting allowed. Just the raw photos please. *This is a requirement of the grand prize, though you could still potentially win secondary prizes with a low resolution photo, the higher resolution images are required by the printing process.

3. At least two paragraphs about your experience. Some things to think about: a title, location, species of fish, weather conditions, lure, etc.

4. Your full name and mailing address, along with your photos and story, emailed to staff@fishingfury.com with the subject of “2010 Contributor Contest”.

5. Multiple entries are allowed, though you can only win one of the top prizes.

6. Your contribution does not have to be about a fish you caught. You could write an article about Traditional Japanese Rod Building, or fishing for walleye in bad weather, even your favorite fish recipe! Your contribution only needs to be unique, related to fishing, and written by you!

Good luck to everyone and we look forward to seeing your entries!

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