Westin W3 8-Braid 0.33mm 23.2kg 135m Dutch Orange

Westin W3 8-Braid 0.33mm — High-Visibility Allround Braid for Confident Casting

The Westin W3 8-Braid in Dutch Orange is a premium 8-carrier braid built from Japanese UHMPE (Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene) fibres, delivering a smooth, round profile that loads reels cleanly and shoots through guides with ease.

Round Profile for Smooth Casts and Precise Control

The tight 8-carrier construction creates a genuinely round cross-section — no flat spots, no wind knots waiting to happen. That uniform shape translates directly into longer, more accurate casts and consistent feedback through the rod, so you always know what your lure or rig is doing.

High Visibility Keeps You in Touch with Your Line

The vivid Dutch Orange colour makes it easy to track line angle, detect subtle takes, and monitor drift at a glance — particularly useful when fishing at distance, in fast currents, or under low-light conditions. Combined with excellent colour retention, the braid stays bright spool after spool.

Choose the Right Variant

The W3 8-Braid Dutch Orange is available across a wide diameter range on 135m spools, with larger diameters also offered on 300m spools and bulk spools. Match the breaking strain to your target species and technique:

• 0.08mm / 3kg — ultralight finesse, small perch and trout, drop-shot or micro-jig

• 0.10mm / 3.5kg — light LRF (light rock fishing) and finesse river fishing

• 0.128mm / 5kg — light spinning, perch, chub, small pike

• 0.148mm / 6.1kg — all-round light spinning and jigging

• 0.165mm / 7.9kg — medium spinning, pike, zander, sea bass

• 0.205mm / 10.1kg — versatile freshwater and inshore salt, medium pike and zander

• 0.235mm / 12.3kg — heavier pike and catfish tactics, inshore boat fishing

• 0.26mm / 16.5kg — strong-current jigging, larger catfish, light surf

• 0.285mm / 19.4kg — catfish, big-water jigging, offshore light boat

• 0.305mm / 22.1kg — heavy-duty applications, large predators, boat fishing

• 0.33mm / 23.2kg — maximum-strength allround braid for big catfish, heavy boat jigging, and demanding saltwater predator sessions

Facts

• Line diameter: 0.33mm

• Breaking strain: 23.2kg (51lbs / PE4.0)

• Spool length: 135m

• Carriers: 8

• Material: Japanese UHMPE fibres

• Construction: 32 picks per inch (PPI)

• Profile: round

• Colour: Dutch Orange

• Abrasion resistance: high