Berkley Sick Braid - 8 Strands Braided Fishing Line, Super Smooth 8 carrier Multifilament PE Braid Predator Fishing Lines 150
Product details checked 5 September 2026 · price checked live
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Berkley Sick Braid - 8 Strands Braided Fishing is one of the 49 fishing products in our catalogue, tracked on rating, review volume and live price. The maker describes it as follows: Zero stretch means exceptional sensitivity thanks to the low stretch characteristics of the line, it instantly transfers strikes, nibbles of cautious fish. 8 carrier, or 8 strand braided PE lines like the Sick braid from Berkley ensure a rock solid and secure knot. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.4 out of 5 from 790 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Berkley
- Amazon rating
- 4.4 / 5 from 790 ratings
- vs Fishing
- 0.1 below the category median of 4.5
- Rank in category
- 30 of 49 rated fishing we track
- Price position
- Towards the top of the range (category spans £2.98 to £34.95)
- How proven
- Moderate review volume
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How it compares in Fishing
Across the 49 rated fishing products we track, the typical score is 4.5 out of 5. This one sits at 4.4, which is in the bottom quarter of the category. That does not make it a bad buy, but there are better-rated alternatives on the same shelf, so it needs another reason to earn your money.
It carries 790 ratings against a category median of 802. That is enough of a base to take the score seriously without treating it as settled.
On price it sits in the upper third of a category running from £2.98 to £34.95, where the midpoint is about £9.99. Paying above the category norm needs a reason beyond the rating, because the score alone does not justify the gap here.
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Worked out from the 49 fishing products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features, as the manufacturer lists them
Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.
- Zero stretch means exceptional sensitivity thanks to the low stretch characteristics of the line, it instantly transfers strikes, nibbles of cautious fish, but also information about the bottom structure. Super smooth high performance braids with low stretch and high knot strength offer many advantages to catch more fish in challenging fishing environments.
- Superior Knot Strength – 8 carrier, or 8 strand braided PE lines like the Sick braid from Berkley ensure a rock solid and secure knot. You can use any braid-ready fishing knot of your preference like a grinner knot or a clinch knot. The combination of high performance HMWPE fiber and very tight weave technology makes this braided line super strong at even the smaller diameters.
- High Performance and Long Distance Casting – Sick lines are coated with a proprietary nano-coating of a highly durable, microcrystalline polymer. This high-tech membrane treatment offers great high abrasion resistance and extreme smoothness that reduces the friction between the line and the rod guides for further casting. It makes less sound, cuts thru vegetation easier, and reduces the chance of wind knots.
- Strong on small diameters High density weave technology offers strong but thin diameter lines with nearly zero water absorption. This reduces the resistance in the water and the weight of the line when casting. Thanks to the high tensile strength and surface treatment you can downsize in diameter without sacrificing strength.
- Multi purpose Braided fishing lines designed for spinning for predators like pike, perch, zander and trout. It is also an extremely good sea fishing line to target species like sea bass with. Ideal for active fishing techniques where you need a strong fishing line such as casting with fishing lures.
