Berkley Nanofil

[joetomlee]

Anyone here ever tried using Nanofil fishing line? I've heard a lot of good things about it (from a marketing standpoint) but don't actually know anyone who uses it. If you've tried it, how does it compare?

[OkobojiEagle]

If you toddle on over to the "Rods, Reels & Line" forum, type "nanofil" into the search function box you'll be able to read up on it for the next hour or two.

 

oe

[joetomlee]

OK thanks, I hadn't seen that forum before or else I'd have posted there. Sorry, and thanks again!

[jignfule]

Transfers well, frays like h#ll

[LgMouthGambler]

Your gonna getmixed emotions. I personally think its garbage. The only Berkley line I like is the Trilene mono.

[Fishes in trees]

In one of the more recent In-fisherman magazines, the editor, Doug Stange, writes about how he used nanofil alot over the past year.   For the most part, he liked it.  He dealt with the fraying issue by just cutting off the frayed line from time to time.  Of course, he gets his line for free, so you have to take that into account when you read his account of line usage.

 

Me, I got a spool of 12 lb (which is thinner than 4 lb mono) and put it on a 6' Med/light spinning rod.  I've been using it to throw Shad Raps and other light cranks.   Can't complain about distance at all.   I haven't used it enough to get much line fraying.  It will get more of a workout this spring.

[Hi Salenity]

I use it for fishing smallie a in open water. It's my go to line. I do use a leader with it.

[jm37817]

If your going fishing in a swimming pool with no rocks, mussels, grass, or wood to reel through then it's good stuff. If your fishing in the real world and spend $20 on a spool then it's junk. If distance is what your going for, try out Spiderwire ultracast or Sufix 832. I would go with 10# test to keep the dia. down.

[Felix77]

Casts great, frays like hell, doesn't hold a knot as well as regular braid or FC.

[joetomlee]

Thanks for all the input. Think I'm going to stick with braid and FC line.

[Darren.]

Thanks for all the input. Think I'm going to stick with braid and FC line.

I made the same decision a while back. Power Pro is my choice.

[smalljaw67]

If you have a dedicated setup for open water only then it would be ok I guess, but around any kind of cover it isn't too good and forget rocks.

[OkobojiEagle]

I think this thread could use a little balance... I've used NanoFil for two seasons and like it.  If you're comfortable using sub 10lb line I think you'll find this line has some nice attributes.

 

oe

[Oregon Native]

Have tried it in the 8 and 10.  Seems to be alright with me.  All my spinning rods have braid period.  I did not like the eight as I could not seem to get my double uni knots to work well.  But with the ten it does.  I use PowerPro in eight and Fireline in eight and all these lines funcion decent.  When their new I notice I get less tip wrap but thats the only real biggie.  I can still get a season or too out of a spool.  Only put about 50yds on a reel anyway so believe I'm getting my dollars worth.  Oh..I use leaders about 90 percent of the time.

Good Luck

[Bluebasser86]

It's the best open water line you can get. I haven't had the fraying issues others have had. It isn't good for bottom contact baits but other than that it has been great. Tie your knots carefully and check them before you fish with them. I caught a lot of fish last year that I wouldn't have because I was using Nanofil. It isn't a braid so if you try to use it like one you'll be disappointed.

[WRB]

The Bassmaster Classic is coming up soon and several Elite anglers are sponsored by Berkely. To date I haven't read 1 article from any pro fishing the Classic that has promoted Nanofil line or has Nanofil line spooled on their reels. If any of these anglers thought Nanofil gve them an edge over their competition, they would use it.

Tom

[iabass8]

There are walleye pros that Berkley sponsors that promote Nanofil on the tournament circuit. The line really does help get smaller shad raps down to the "sweet spot" of a wingdam faster if lots of current is an issue. Aside from that, the sections of the Mississippi river I fish have way too much wood/rock/zebra muscles for me to like this line. It does cast great though and I never had an issue with knots breaking on a hook set. I only experienced it pulling a jig from a snag. It frayed too much for my liking. If open water were something that I fished the majority of the time, I wouldn't hesitate to use it.

[BassCats]

Ken Cook, winner of the 1991 Bassmaster Classic, is a huge fan of nanofil on spinning equipment. He does tie a 4ft leader of flourocarbon to it. He is retired from the tour but is still giving lessons at local seminars. He gave a talk last night in Dallas about bass biology, spinnerbaits, and finesse fishing. He says that nanofil has improved his casting distance and feel of the lure. Granted he used to be sponsored by pure fishing, and still uses there stuff. He no longer needs to and has chosen nanofil over other braids, mono, superlines on his spinning equipment.

 

 

Chad