Hey all,

I am considering putting one of these two on my spinning setups. It seems that both are reviewed fairly well. I was wondering if anyone has had the chance to use both and could explain to me the differences in properties between the two?

 

Thanks

 

~Skel

X2. I would also like to know how they would compare.

Anyone?

Both are great lines. The Bawo is much harder and tends to react rather poorly in terms of memory. I dislike the knot strength of Bawo by comparison to Tatsu.

Tatsu has better behaviour in terms of knot strength and memory. It's also reasonably similar in diameter as Bawo. One thing that Tatsu definitely takes the advantage over Bawo is abrasion resistance. Even though Bawo is harder, Tatsu does better in this category. Tatsu is also thinner, with 8lb being the same as 6 in Bawo. The diameters are sufficiently close as to allow the 6lb Tatsu to act almost exactly like the 5lb Bawo. The advantage, then, of smaller diameter is lost, as you get a 6lb line in Tatsu opposed to a 5lb Bawo. The Bawo, too, is not far over the marker with its break strength. I would say the 5lb breaks at 6.5 or so. The Tatsu is a lot closer to 12lb break strength.

The two are extremely similar in terms of stretch and sensitivity. I really would have no problem fishing either as a dropshot line, though I definitely prefer Tatsu for the purpose.

Thanks for the breakdown!

Both are great lines. The Bawo is much harder and tends to react rather poorly in terms of memory. I dislike the knot strength of Bawo by comparison to Tatsu.

Tatsu has better behaviour in terms of knot strength and memory. It's also reasonably similar in diameter as Bawo. One thing that Tatsu definitely takes the advantage over Bawo is abrasion resistance. Even though Bawo is harder, Tatsu does better in this category. Tatsu is also thinner, with 8lb being the same as 6 in Bawo. The diameters are sufficiently close as to allow the 6lb Tatsu to act almost exactly like the 5lb Bawo. The advantage, then, of smaller diameter is lost, as you get a 6lb line in Tatsu opposed to a 5lb Bawo. The Bawo, too, is not far over the marker with its break strength. I would say the 5lb breaks at 6.5 or so. The Tatsu is a lot closer to 12lb break strength.

The two are extremely similar in terms of stretch and sensitivity. I really would have no problem fishing either as a dropshot line, though I definitely prefer Tatsu for the purpose.

 

Thank you for the excellent information as always Hooligan. Problem Solved! I was unaware of how excellent the strength of Tatsu was with these smaller diameters. With the 6 breaking at around 12, I am rethinking about going with 8lb for my 2500 stradics.