Need 4lb fluorocarbon recommendation...

[MDRookie]

Hi, 

 

I've been using Pline Fluoroclear on my ultralights.. Sedona 500 reel and 1000. Would like to try something else that isn't too crazy with memory and has decent abrasion resistance. I've read that Tatsu is a great line but is not abrasion resistant.. is this correct? What else should I look at or consider? 

[KP Duty]

Ctap...you've got my balls in a vise with 4lb.   For real...we need to hang out.   I am confident in my spinning rod and 8lb fluroro...but you're ca) ing out my b a it's action at this point. 

[ww2farmer]

Are you opposed to a super line/leader combo. My UL rig wears 4lb Nano-fil with Seaguar 4lb ice fishing fluoro. It's impressively strong.............but you need a microscope to tie those tiny alberto knots.

[IndianaFinesse]

From what I've heard tatsu is extremely abrasion resistant.

[Jagg]

1 hour ago, ww2farmer said:

Are you opposed to a super line/leader combo. My UL rig wears 4lb Nano-fil with Seaguar 4lb ice fishing fluoro. It's impressively strong.............but you need a microscope to tie those tiny alberto knots.

Yup, that's what I've got but with 4lb Trilene XL.

[roadwarrior]

Seaguar Finesse 

 

http://seaguar.com/freshwater/technique.html

 

[NoahWatts]

Sunline Shooter

[tander]

Sunline Sniper. the smallest I use is 7lb but it is a great spinning reel line.

[Glenn]

9 hours ago, MDRookie said:

I've read that Tatsu is a great line but is not abrasion resistant.. is this correct?

 

I've been using Tatsu for finesse tactics for years now, and found it to be more abrasion resistant than Fluoroclear (was a longtime user of it before I switched Tatsu).

 

That said, the new finesse lines from Seaguar really intrigue me. I talked to finesse guru Shaw Grigsby about it (video below), and he had some interesting things to say about it.  However, it doesn't come in 4lb. The closest is 5.2lb - yes ".2" is accurate.  Just shows how precision this line really is.

 

 

[WRB]

4 lb test P-line Fluoroclear is .007 dia, evaluate alternatives based on diameter I lieu of lbs/kg test ratings.

Seaguar Finesse FC

5.2 lb = .0065*

6.2 lb = .0073

Tatsu & Abbrix

4 lb = .007

6 lb = .008

Toray BAWO FC

4 lb = .0069

4.5 lb =.0073

Sunline Super Sniper

4 lb = .0065

5 lb = .0075

Tom

* looks like a good choice.

[kickerfish1]

For a 500 sized reel you probably don't want to go over 4# line as the reels are tine and line capacity is reel lacking. I have some tiny panfish reels this size and I run 4# Triline on them. Cant recall what exact line but it is mono. This allows me to throw anything from light jigs and cranks to small topwater baits when the crappie are feeding on the surface on small bugs.

 

For the 1000 sized reel you can probably go with up to 8# line but then again on my 1000s I like 6#. Once a reel hits the 2500 size I go to 8#.

 

Tatsu is pretty pricy but I have found it to be strong, manageable, fairly sensitive, and its best quality seems to be longevity.

[Will Wetline]

The past three seasons I've been dragging small hair jigs over rocks with 6 lb. Tatsu and it has worked just fine. I'm well satisfied with it in all other aspects as well.

 

Before going to Tatsu I had been fishing Sunline Sniper and that performed almost as well. But I'm willing to pay the extra price for the Tatsu.

 

Make a note to stock up on it for next year when a major online retailer discounts it deeply for their holiday season sale.

 

 

[fishwizzard]

I have been using 6lb YZH on my perch/panfish reels and 10lb braid + leader on my finesse bass fishing reel.  However, I found that the YZH is a bit stiff for light lures and the braid + leader is a pain to retie on the water, so I bought a spool of the 8.4 
Seaguar Finesse and spooled up my finesse bass reel with it.  

 

In my extremely limited time on the water, I really like it so far.  I fished it for about two hours in 30f with 10-15mph winds and it cast like a dream and didn't get stiff at all. I was fishing small shaky heads and a micro chatterbait and was able to pull the latter out of a few minor snags with the knot and line looking no worse for it.  When I got home I did some crude breaking strength tests with it and while it did feel like it broke with less force than the 6lb YZH, it didn't feel like a huge difference and the handling/casting difference is enough to make me want to try it on my true UL rigs as well.   Honestly the 8.4 seems so light and supple compared to what I am used to, I might not even step down to the lower tests.  I also think it might work out for my BFS reel, but at this point I backlash enough still to not risk such expensive line.  

 

I do wish it came in bulk spools though, if I end up liking it I will have three or four reels to feed. 

[rippin-lips]

Sunline sniper #5

[MDRookie]

Hi all... Thanks for all the replies! Pictured below is where I am fishing this time of year and I'm targeting brown trout. I have been using Fluoroclear because it's cheap. 

 

Most of the fish in this river are real dinks.. but two days ago I hooked the one pictured below, which took me completely by surprise! I was in a precarious position to work the fish.. on a boulder just wide enough for my feet.. 3' above the water. I had to reach for my line and pull him up to me. When I got him up and over to me... the line snapped right above the knot but thankfully fell to my feet. I'm not sure why the line snapped..

 

I tried some 6lb Fluoroclear on my 1000 Sedona and didn't like it. It seemed too stiff and didn't cast as well as the 4lb. It really coiled up more as well. 

 

As my member name states.. I really am a newbie and don't know much about the different lines. I'm not dissatisfied with the Fluoroclear as it seems to be working okay. Would just like something better with different characteristics. Something more stealthy, sinks, and doesn't coil up as much.  

 

At this time... I can get the best deal (dollar/yard) on 4lb Tatsu. Would this be my best choice based on the above information?

 

Thanks again!

*Edit*

Where does Red Label fit into this? Would it be superior to Fluoroclear? I could try 6lb which is .008. This would fall between the 4lb and 6lb diameter of Fluorclear...

 

 

 

 

[kickerfish1]

Another trick to help with line twist and memory is to close the bail manually after each cast instead of engaging the handle. You can also spray some KVD line and lure on spool before each outing and that will help it remain limp and manageable. I too find myself fishing smaller diameter lines than most folks do. The heaviest line I use on casting gear is 15# and on spinning is 8#.

[fishwizzard]

Wow, I gotta start driving north more often, that is a beauty!

 

 

[MDRookie]

10 minutes ago, Bunnielab said:

Wow, I gotta start driving north more often, that is a beauty!

 

 

 

This is not typical.. for me anyway. It took me 3 months to find one this size! :-) What made it extra nice was... it was a home made spinner with single hook. 

[WRB]

Red Label Seaguar FC

4# = .006 dia

6# = .008 dia

Yo-Zuri hybrid, largest dia per lbs test with highest memory of any line on the market.

4# = .008 dia

6# = .010 dia

Tom