Trilene XT

[Hulkster]

I used to be a die hard Trilene (mainly XL) user but in the last few years I was getting problems with XL's durability and strength (always handles well though). so I started looking for an alternative and found Sufix Siege. 

 

One mono i used to love was Trilene Premium Strength/Pro Select. it was an orange coloured mono that Berkely used to make in the late 90s and early 2000s and it was awesome. Why this discontinued it i'll never know lol

[NYWayfarer]

Big Game in 10# or 12# treated with KVD line and lure or Reel Snot is my choice for casting.

 

The conditioners virtually eliminate the only real drawback of Big Game which is the line memory.

[d-camarena]

I use big game, love it. 

Yozuri in my opinion is way overrated. The spool i bought had more stretch than mono and broke off randomly. 

[Backroad Angler]

7 hours ago, WRB said:

When you compare monofilament lines by diameter in lieu of advertised label pound test XL, XT and Big Game perform nearly the same regarding memory, knot strength, abrasion resistance and casting performance. Very few anglers look at line diameter and use pound test as a decision maker. 

When bass anglers use the word "thicker" to define larger diameter and accept that as the norm for performance because it's stronger then "thinner" smaller diameter line, you have been duped.

Select line by it's diameter. Big Game offers fewer choices then XL or XT and is a newer formula and less expensive with equal performance considering diameter.

Tom

 

Makes sense, appreciate the advice brotha!

[d-camarena]

8 hours ago, Hulkster said:

I used to be a die hard Trilene (mainly XL) user but in the last few years I was getting problems with XL's durability and strength (always handles well though). so I started looking for an alternative and found Sufix Siege. 

 

One mono i used to love was Trilene Premium Strength/Pro Select. it was an orange coloured mono that Berkely used to make in the late 90s and early 2000s and it was awesome. Why this discontinued it i'll never know lol

I think its been relabeled as transoptic or something like that

[Backroad Angler]

19 hours ago, Hulkster said:

I used to be a die hard Trilene (mainly XL) user but in the last few years I was getting problems with XL's durability and strength (always handles well though). so I started looking for an alternative and found Sufix Siege. 

 

One mono i used to love was Trilene Premium Strength/Pro Select. it was an orange coloured mono that Berkely used to make in the late 90s and early 2000s and it was awesome. Why this discontinued it i'll never know lol

Will take a look at the Suffix Siege, appreciate it!

[Hulkster]

12 hours ago, d-camarena said:

I think its been relabeled as transoptic or something like that

yeah its orange like the pro select was but i tried it and its so stiff now. the other line was like sufix siege: perfect blend of limpness and toughness. 

[Log Catcher]

On 5/30/2018 at 3:44 PM, Hulkster said:

Sufix siege for me as well. I use 12 pound on baitcasting and 10 pound on spinning gear. its tough, strong and limp. and the  smoke green colour is awesome.

 

 

I agree with you and DRT about Sufix Siege. It is an excellent line.