Shallow cranking line...

[Team9nine]

7 minutes ago, waymont said:

I never use straight fluoro. Do you find it wears out from casting, and catching fish?

 

I think “wears out” isn’t the right term, but it probably requires a bit more frequent checking and retying than mono, which isn’t a bad thing in my eyes. 

[jbsoonerfan]

I don't try to pretend like I have a "theory" for everything, but here is what I am currently trying. I have 12lb Invizx on my jerkbait rod(6'9 Med M), 12 lb Sufix Elite on my squarebill/lipless rod(7' Med F) and 15 lb Tatsu on my Med Crank rod(7'2 Med M) 

[Boomstick]

For specifically shallow cranks, I will use 10lb, 12lb or 15lb fluorocarbon and occasionally even 12lb mono, largely depending on which reel is available at any given time and how much grass and wood I'm likely to be running into. I've even used 17lb fluorocarbon before, for shallow cranking the extra diameter doesn't really matter too much

 

On 12/3/2020 at 1:08 AM, NorthernBasser said:

How much does Tatsu stretch compared to Sunline Sniper? 

About 33% more according to the stretch test found here. Sniper is one of the lowest stretch fluorocarbons and Tatsu is somewhere in the middle.

 

[Boomstick]

On 12/3/2020 at 9:01 AM, DitchPanda said:

I love asking these types of questions because you get such a broad scope of answers. Half the guys are using the most expensive stuff the other half are using the cheapest.

Guess I'm curious as to what the advantages are of using a good fluorocarbon instead of a durable mono like big game? I'm willing to spend the money if its worth it

 

In terms of shallow cranking, there aren't too many advantages to be honest. You're basically chucking and winding so the extra sink factor is going to be partially negated, and with a moving bait, the fact that it's less visible is also not going to be a huge factor either.

 

If you're interested in trying fluorocarbon, I would try it on your T-Rig/Jig rod.

 

18 hours ago, waymont said:

I never use straight fluoro. Do you find it wears out from casting, and catching fish?

With any decent fluorocarbon I generally only respool when my line runs short, I heavily abuse it on rocks (which happens to all line) or I get an unsalvageable bird's nest, which is rare but happened to me later this year fishing in heavy wind and I pulled it out over a weed and opted to change out the line for next season on that reel.

 

 

[JLBBass]

#12 Silver Thread Excalibur Copolymer for all my shallow squarebill cranking?