Abrazx vs Tatsu

[JWOA]

 I plan to run 20 # test but what do you prefer ? I plan to use jigs, creature style baits, and all around

[J Francho]

Tatsu behaves so much better, especially as you go up the size chart.  It's my choice for most of my fishing.  I use it in 6# to 20#.

[WRB]

Unless you are fishing some heavy cover or using lures over 3 oz., 20 lb FC is difficult to manage on 100 or 200 size bait casting reels do to memory issues. Tatsu is smaller diameter line per lb test making slightly less stiff, @$49 per 200 yards it's a primium line. 20 lb AbrazX is a popular big swimbait line used on 300 & 400 size reels. I wouldn't go over 15-16 lb test FC on average size bass reels.

Tom

[NHBull]

Tatsu is very hard to beat and I tend to like it best around 12 lbs. watch for sales.....last year there was a 50% off when buying 4 spools

[Catt]

AbrazX 20# .016

Tatsu 20# .015

InvizX 20# .016

 

I don't think "1000th" will make that much difference!

 

I'm starting the year of with InvizX 17# which is on sale at Academy for $19.99 for a 200 yd spool.

[bigjean663]

1 minute ago, Catt said:

AbrazX 20# .016

Tatsu 20# .015

InvizX 20# .016

 

I don't think "1000th" will make that much difference!

 

I'm starting the year of with InvizX 17# which is on sale at Academy for $19.99 for a 200 yd spool.

Found that here in Lake Charles. Hopefully they still have a spool or two tomorrow. 

[Catt]

9 minutes ago, bigjean663 said:

Found that here in Lake Charles. Hopefully they still have a spool or two tomorrow. 

 

According to the website it's out of stock in Lake Charles but check anyway.

[Jrob78]

I use 20# Tatsu on my flipping set ups, it handles great. I've never used AbrazX but highly recommend Tatsu, especially in the heavier weights.

[Dirtyeggroll]

20# Tatsu is very easy to manage with a little squirt of KVD Line and Lure conditioner.

[Bluebasser86]

I'd go Tatsu all day. AbrasX is nice, but Tatsu is the best.

[A-Jay]

26 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I'd go Tatsu all day. AbrasX is nice, but Tatsu is the best.

Yup ~ Agreed.

 

When it comes to fluorocarbon, for me, Tatsu scores high enough in knot strength, manageability/handling, durability/abrasion resistance, and sensitivity & stretch, that I feel I'm getting the most I can out of it; with very little in the way of compromise (except for the cash required.)

 

My time on the water is important to me, and I do not care to waste the little I have - messing with my line or losing fish. 

 

The turning point for me was last fall south of the border - I fished 25lb Tatsu exclusively. 

 6 1/2 days straight - 65 hours.  Gave it plenty of opportunities to choke.   All kinds of Rocks, Trees & Big Super Hard pulling Freak Bass . . . Never had a single failure of any kind - not One.

 

  Haven't tried every fluorocarbon out there, so there may be one that does something better.

If there is and you know what it is, please hook a brother up - especially at the current rate $$$.

 

Until then - every time I feel I 'need the best' - I'm spooling up Tatsu. 

YMMV

 

A-Jay

 

[Big Swimbait]

Tatsu and don't look back. And if you go braid to leader, the cost is not that bad using 10-20ft at a time.

[Team9nine]

If I have to have something extremely abrasion resistant, I go with Toray Superhard. Otherwise, it's Tatsu and InvizX all day long. I don't even bother with any other lines. Simply no need to.