Ultracast Ultimate Mono

[bobsackamoto]

Has anyone tries the new spiderwire ultra cast mono. I bought a spool. Hadn't got to fish it yet

[new2BC4bass]

Guess you will be the one to give us a review. 

[Cgrinder]

Guess you will be the one to give us a review. 

 

Seconded. Typed, double spaced, and on my desk tomorrow please.

[Hogsticker]

If you're looking for a true ultra casting mono, try Sunline Defier. It is expensive, but worth every penny! There truly is not another line like it.

[bobsackamoto]

So I ended up trying this ultra cast mono in the 6lb test spool. I had just tried the suffix floro cause it was on clearance at academy and it had so much line twist I removed it. So when looking for something I came across the ultra cast. There sales pitch is the low stretch and sensitivity. And also strongest line for diameter.

 

I normally use 8 lb test on my spinning reels. But when i was buying it I thought since they say its so strong I will try the 6lb. So this stuff cast like crazy. It actually feels like floro to me. That was another reason I tried it. I had no line twist. It was very managable.

 

So here is the bad. After a few fish the fouth one broke off. And I had one good fighting spot that broke off after a retie. I always wet my line with spit and normally dont have this problem. So for right now I'll just contribute it to the 6lb small diameter. But I went back and got some 8lb and should have a chance to go tomorrow.

[AQUA VELVA]

In my 50 some years of (on and off) fishing I have probably used just about every brand of line out there.I always end up going back to BerkleyTrilene XL & XT. It does everything I need it to do at a fair price as I re-line several reels every year. I use 12lb.XL on my spinning reel and 14 & 17 XT on my baitcasters with great results. Im not a tournament fisherman and I don't fish for a living so this works for me.

[bobsackamoto]

So I tried the 8lb version tonight. It was some what better but not much. Still broke at the knot, but Im not giving up yet on this line. Cause theres alot of good to this line. It catches fish, its virtually invisible in the water and  it cast a mile. So here is what im gonna try, so we all know how we join braid and floro together. Im wondering if I can  add some red label seagar to it. Cause Ive never had a knot problem with it.

[bobsackamoto]

So wanted to update everyone on the spiderwire ultra cast mono. From my experience I think this line fishes like floro. It cast so nice and im having no line twist. ButIi was having knot break off. Mostly when the fish would flap around violenty. And also on bigger fish that wanted to take off. So what I tried was this, I tied on a 3 ft leader of seagar red label. And I have not broke off another fish. I use the double grinner knot for this. And to me its the best knot to join lines. Youtube it if you dont know how to tie it

[powerduster]

What knot have you been using that keeps breaking?

[bobsackamoto]

i have used the improved clinch knot on ever line ever used with lots of slobber. i also tried the palomar on this line. but im totally happy with joining the leader of seagar to it now.