Westin W3 8-Braid 0.148mm 6.1kg 135m Dutch Orange

Westin W3 8-Braid — High-Visibility Allround Braid for Confident Casting

The Westin W3 8-Braid in Dutch Orange is a premium 8-carrier UHMPE (Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene) braid built for anglers who demand smooth casts, reliable strength, and a line they can always see on the water.

Round Profile for Smooth, Accurate Casts

Constructed from high-grade Japanese UHMPE fibres with 32 picks per inch, the W3 8-Braid features a genuinely round, compact profile. This translates into reduced friction through the guides, longer distances, and the kind of precise line control that matters when targeting structure or fishing tight spots.

Dutch Orange Colour for Maximum Line Visibility

The vibrant Dutch Orange finish isn't just an aesthetic choice — it keeps your line visible throughout the cast and retrieve, making strike detection and line management noticeably easier. Paired with excellent colour retention, the braid holds its high-visibility orange through extended use and abrasion without fading prematurely.

Choose the Right Variant

The W3 8-Braid Dutch Orange is available across a wide diameter range on 135 m spools, making it easy to match your setup to the species and conditions at hand:

• 0.08 mm / 3 kg — ultra-light dropshot, micro jigging, small stream perch and trout

• 0.10 mm / 3.5 kg — light lure fishing, finesse techniques, small predators

• 0.128 mm / 5 kg — light spinning for perch, zander, and stream trout

• 0.148 mm / 6.1 kg — versatile allround spinning and light jigging for perch, zander, and pike

• 0.165 mm / 7.9 kg — medium spinning and pike lure fishing

• 0.205 mm / 10.1 kg — heavier pike and zander spinning, boat fishing

• 0.235 mm / 12.3 kg — strong allround pike and general predator fishing

• 0.26 mm / 16.5 kg — heavy pike, catfish, and demanding freshwater applications

• 0.285 mm / 19.4 kg — powerful setups for large predators and light sea fishing

• 0.305 mm / 22.1 kg — robust offshore and heavy freshwater/saltwater spinning

• 0.33 mm / 23.2 kg — maximum-strength applications, large catfish, demanding sea targets

Facts

• Diameter: 0.148 mm

• Breaking strain: 6.1 kg

• Spool length: 135 m

• Material: Japanese UHMPE fibres

• Construction: 8-carrier braid, 32 picks per inch

• Profile: round

• Colour: Dutch Orange

• High abrasion resistance

• Excellent colour retention