P-Line Floroclear

[hoosierbass07]

  When I got into bass fishing a few years ago one of the lines I picked up was P-Line Floroclear 8 pound for my spinning reel.  I did a lot of Texas rigging (all I knew how to do) and caught a lot of bass, mostly one pound or 1 and 1/2.   Anyway, the one thing I did not like was when, as a newbie, I would grab the line right at the knot/hook when pulling up a bass out of the water, then the line/knot would snap.  I lost four or five bass that summer because of that and me.  I gave up on that line and have never used it since. 

 

 So recently I got out that same spool of line and did some tests with it.  I tied it to a hook and pulled until it snapped and read the scale.  Using a uni-knot that 8 pound line broke around 5 pounds.  Improved clinch knot broke around 5.  Palomar knot broke almost right at 8 pounds.  

 

 The thing is, it was rather easy to break that line.  When I try that with 8 pound Sufix Elite mono, that 8 pound line is very hard to break and you have to pull really hard.  

 

 So, does anybody use P-Line Floroclear on your spinning reels and if so what kind of results have you had and what knot do you use with it?  

 

 Also, is P-Line CX stronger than Florclear?  The local Gander Mountain carries Floroclear but not CX.  

 

 What is the advantage of Floroclear over CX or CX over Floroclear?  

[Darren.]

  When I got into bass fishing a few years ago one of the lines I picked up was P-Line Floroclear 8 pound for my spinning reel.  I did a lot of Texas rigging (all I knew how to do) and caught a lot of bass, mostly one pound or 1 and 1/2.   Anyway, the one thing I did not like was when, as a newbie, I would grab the line right at the knot/hook when pulling up a bass out of the water, then the line/knot would snap.  I lost four or five bass that summer because of that and me.  I gave up on that line and have never used it since. 

 

 So recently I got out that same spool of line and did some tests with it.  I tied it to a hook and pulled until it snapped and read the scale.  Using a uni-knot that 8 pound line broke around 5 pounds.  Improved clinch knot broke around 5.  Palomar knot broke almost right at 8 pounds.  

 

 The thing is, it was rather easy to break that line.  When I try that with 8 pound Sufix Elite mono, that 8 pound line is very hard to break and you have to pull really hard.  

 

 So, does anybody use P-Line Floroclear on your spinning reels and if so what kind of results have you had and what knot do you use with it?  

 

 Also, is P-Line CX stronger than Florclear?  The local Gander Mountain carries Floroclear but not CX.  

 

 What is the advantage of Floroclear over CX or CX over Floroclear?  

 

I used to spool it on entirely, but only use it as leader material

now-a-days. I find it to be plenty strong in that capacity. Have

it from 6-15 pound test.

 

I've got so much more Yo Zuri Hybrid these days that I use that

more often, but I usually keep a rod with Floroclear on it.

 

So the "advantage" over CX is simply more fluorocarbon coating

as per the last note I read on P-Line's site a while back where

they posted a comparison between the two lines.

[mc6524]

I've used it exclusively for several years. I fish Rayovac and a solo series bass tourney circuit and I've had no issues. Because I fish a lot of clear water I use 12 lb on mt bait casters, except 10 lb for my crank baits. I also use 8lb on my drop shot and finesse spinning rigs. Again, I've never had an issue.

[hoosierbass07]

I've used it exclusively for several years. I fish Rayovac and a solo series bass tourney circuit and I've had no issues. Because I fish a lot of clear water I use 12 lb on mt bait casters, except 10 lb for my crank baits. I also use 8lb on my drop shot and finesse spinning rigs. Again, I've never had an issue.

 

  What knot do you use?

[mc6524]

I exclusively use a polomar knot. I don't have confidence an a clinch knot with any Fluro or Fluro coated line. I just feel the Fluro line coating is too slick to hold that type of knot.

[ChrisD46]

Try it with a trilene knot - the knot was designed for slippery line ...

[Mike L]

San Diego Jam knot, single or double, will hold on any Floro, Mono, or Hybrid line you use.

Mike

[kschultz76]

I've used a fair bit of Pline Floroclear and still use the 12lb test as a general purpose line on some of my bc rigs. First thing you need to realize is the knot is always your weakest point, knot strength on all lines is usually percentage of its rated test, mono floro braid doesn't matter. Grabbing the line right above the hook that way suddenly puts extra stress on the knot and with any line can result in failure. Look on TackleTour they did some very scientific controlled tests of different types and brands of lines.

Now all of that said when I first started using Pline floroclear 8lb on my spinning gear I loved it, I swore by it, and bought a bulk spool of 8 and 12lb test. Then used up that first spool of 8 so bought another. The second bulk spool I started having issues with the 8lb test, random weak spots, unusual break offs, something just wasn't right. So I bought a few filler spools of 8lb, same issues. Compared it to 8lb Invizix and 7lb Sniper in some very unscientific tests and was much happier with the performance. I had lost confidence in the 8lb floroclear at this point and moved on. Could have just been one bad batch I got, but I now prefer floro for my spinning gear and if I need light mono am looking at other options like McCoy to try. The 12lb floroclear is still going strong and working well, I landed a 5lb surging monster of a smallmouth on it with a squarebill with total confidence. It's also possible that Plines 8lb test is just a truer diameter truer rated 8lb tests and the other lines I'm now using are rated 7/8 but actually heavier. Hard to say with no good industry standards and controls.

[Team9nine]

Had the same basic thing happen to me with Floroclear a couple years back fishing jigs on a baitcaster - two different spools of line - numerous unexplained breakoffs. I'll never purchase another spool of the stuff again     Problem solved when the line disappeared from my reel and was replaced by something else...the fastest way to complete resolution for you IMHO. 

 

Have never had an issue with their 100% fluorocarbon or CXX though....not a P-line hater.

 

-T9

[timsford]

Most us ratings aren't accurate.  8 lb line doesn't usually break at 8 lb unless it's a jdm brand or ande or something that people use for lb class records. I like straight mono or flouro,  but I do use yo Zuri hybrid and silver thread an40 sometimes. Hybrid 12lb breaks at around 20 lb. That's what I mean about us line ratings

[BobP]

I tried Fluoroclear, it worked OK in 12 lb test.  Then I read a lot of posts about breakage and dropped it.  Their CXX copolymer line is very tough but I never liked its "greasy" exterior texture or its spool memory compared to other copolymers.  It just didn't seem to cast well for me.  I do like the PLine 100% fluorocarbon and think it's one of the better medium priced fluoros.

[Bass4Me007]

Floroclear was very problematic for me, much in the same vein as Team9nine.  As you can see, I do not comment a lot here, and I certainly don't customarily  "badmouth" rods, reels, line, etc. However, my experience with this line has led me to warn others about it.  Maybe they have improved it since I tried it. I would hope so. I have never had any other line of various sizes on different spools have the kind of unexplained breaks. My adult son who fishes more than anyone else I personally know had the exact same experience. To be completely fair, I have read others who really like the line.  That's a real head-scratcher to me.  Btw, other P-line products are excellent.  But again, this is obviously just my opinion. 

[fishnkamp]

I fish a lot of FloroClear on my baitcaster but have changed over all of my spinning reels to Berkley Original FireLine in14 pound test,, If I am fishing really clear water I run a leader made of 10 pound  P Line CXX in moss green. ll three rods I have the floroClear are moderate tapered rods so maybe that helps to protect the line some. I always use either a palomar knot or a trilene knot so it has never lost me a fish.  If you compare P lines remember 10 pond CXX is a hard line so it has more abrasion resistance, more memory and breaks at something close to 20 pounds.

[ChrisD46]

P-Line Flouroclear breaks at or slightly below the rated line rating !  ...I'll use it for leader material with braid but for applications I would have formally used Fluoroclear before - I now use InvisX #6 lb. or Sunline Sniper FC #7 lb.