Smallest braid I've fished with is PowerPro 8/1 ..... it's like fishing with sewing thread, just a whole lot stronger Just be sure and leave some old mono on the reel, and tie your Spiderwire 6/1 to it, then finish filling up the reel. This keeps the braid from spinning around on the reel's line arbor ... and saves you from having to fill the reel with just the braid. You really shouldn't need more than 40-50yds of braid, to finish filling your reel. Unless you are using it to troll with, you probably won't be using that much line (casting out or other methods). ......... cpOriginally Posted by rockjawjohnny