Best 20 Lb Flouro Line

[Amarley]

What is the best 20 lb flouro you've used? Several of the brands I've bought are almost impossible to control on the spool. I would like a good 20 lb flouro to use in thicker cover in clear water.

[The Next KVD]

You'll get alot of different anwser as people have their own preferances.  What one brand works for someone doesn't mean it will work to the liking of another.  My personal preferances though are:  Sunline Shooter, P-Line Halo, and Vicious Elite with the Shooter being my favorite but it is a really stiff line but I learned how to control it.

[Felix77]

I'm a huge Seaguar Invizx fan.  I used that last season.  Just bought the Abrazx (more abrasive resistant) to try it out for the same application.

[Basseditor]

Invisx with some type of line conditioner/treatment.

[OkeechobeeAngler]

Another vote for seaguar. 

[00 mod]

Seaguar is my choice as well. Always use kvd line and lure conditioner.

Jeff

[Amarley]

I'm convinced on the Seaguar invizx. I've tried the Red Label on lighter test and liked it. Thanks for saving me some $$$$!

[Mike L]

Invisx with some type of line conditioner/treatment.

Yep..I've been useing 20# Invisix on my flippin rod and 15# for spinner's and plastic's for 2 yrs now.

Spray it down with L&L the night before and all's well

 

 

Mike

[kickerfish1]

Since handling seems to be a deciding factor I would look at seaguar. Their lines have great handling and castability. Simply put Tatsu would be a premium line and give you longer life, improved sensitivity, strength, and abrasion resistance. Since you are looking at 20# I am assuming heavy cover or flipping possibly? If that is the case Abrisix would be a solid choice here without shelling out big $ on Tatsu.

On a side note I would be interested to hear what brands you tried in 20# that you did not like?

[Amarley]

The Berkeley 100%, Berkeley Vanish and Suffix Invisiline were the three I've tried in 20 lb test. No super high dollar line, but I'd rather have one good spool than three not worth having! It sounds like line conditioner is the big tip, too. 

 

I will definitely use the 20lb for flipping and pitching. I got a 7'5 MH G Loomis Mossyback Flipping rod and Lew's reel that should be perfect for it!

[kickerfish1]

I like your thought process! Quality over quantity... This year I am doing some further testing of quality floro lines. Tatsu, invisix, abrisix, shooter, sniper, P-line professional grade and maybe a few others.

For my style of fishing I have never had to use a floro line above 15# so I can't speak to the handling of 20# floro. For purely flipping and pitching I would use abrisix. However if you feel like you may also be casting jigs or c-rigs the invisix may give a touch better handling and distance.

Like others have said apply some KVD line and lure the night before you fish and maybe hit the spool with a spray or two before you head to the lake.

[Teal]

Sunline Sniper!!

[BenB54]

Sunline Shooter with some KVD L&L.

[BrianinMD]

A vote for Abrasx, and KVD L&L conditioner. Tried a few different flouro's, including some other ones mentioned in this thread, and did not like them. Put 20lb Abrasx on my jig rod and loved it. Switch almost all of my rods over to Abrasx or Invizx (Invizx for the lighter line on spinning gear)

[roadwarrior]

If line management is the main issue, a fluorocarbon leader attached to braided line is the answer.

[BradGuenette]

If line management is the main issue, a fluorocarbon leader attached to braided line is the answer.

Braid floats, the main reason I hate it for fishing jigs, even worse if its windy. I hate seeing my line laying and bowing on the water

[Amarley]

How long of a flouro leader do you typically use when flipping/pitching jigs? I typically do about half of the rod length when tying flouro to braid.

[roadwarrior]

It depends on how far you flip. If it's gennerally short, probably 10-20 feet, so the knot

does not come into play. For pitching or casting I like it short, 1', so the knot doesn't

even go through the guides.

 

An easier solution is to spool backing and attach 60-80 yards of fluorocarbon. This saves

a ton of money, especially if you try my favorite line. I have been testing several fluorocarbon

lines for the past two years. Nothing compares to Seaguar Tatsu.

[Capt.Bob]

It depends on how far you flip. If it's gennerally short, probably 10-20 yards so the knot

does not come into play. For pitching or casting I like it short, 1', so the knot doesn't

even go through the guides.

 

An easier solution is to spool backing and attach 60-80 yards of fluorocarbon. This saves

a ton of money, especially if you try my favorite line. I have been testing several fluorocarbon

lines for the past two years. Nothing compares to Seaguar Tatsu.

I have used Seaguar AbrazX for the past couple years but I have been thinking about trying their Tatsu if it is really better for leader line, And I to have found that Seaguar is hands down the best I have found, and have tried most.it is really not expensive when you are only using  it for leaders, thats only 2 to 7 yards, In fact since this makes your braid mainline last a LOOOOOOOOOOONG time as the Fluoro takes the wear, very very cheap to go first class!!! Is it that much better than the AbrazX roadwarior

[wnybassman]

What is the best 20 lb flouro you've used? Several of the brands I've bought are almost impossible to control on the spool. I would like a good 20 lb flouro to use in thicker cover in clear water.

 

Define "almost impossible to control on the spool" if you could.  I use a 17 and 20 pound flouro that is generally regarded as crap by the majority, on a older outdated reel that has a much smaller spool that the average reel, and still have never seen anything that is hard to control.  Just curious the issues you are dealing with?

[roadwarrior]

Tatsu is the best line I have ever fished period!

[WRB]

How can anyone flip 30 to 60 feet, maybe pitch?

Happy Valintines day!

Now that I got your attention, why would anyone use FC line in heavy cover with it's well known issues with knot strength? You are better off with a premium mono or braid, no leader needed.

If you are fishing light cover in clear water then FC line has some meaningful advantages.

Seaguar was the first FC line available in leader spools for salt water use in the early 80's and very expensive with marginal performance. Sunline came out with filler spools in the late 80's with Shooter and west coast anglers, including Aaron Martens, started using it. Sunline Sniper came out in lighter # test and I am not sure if 20 lb is available and will check.

My history with FC line dates back to 80's and have tried a lot of different brands, Sunline being the line I started with and has remained my choice until last year when the prices went up too much.

I now use Blackwater FC; Solar Roam Bass Hi-Class, reasonable price and a good selection of different FC lines.

Tom

PS; Sniper is available in 20+ lb.

[roadwarrior]

Yep...10-20 feet