Sufix Advance Line?

[papajoe222]

It's advertised as a Hyper CoPolymer, Advanced Monofilament with better abrasion resistance, lower stretch and more sensitivity than regular mono. So, I bit and bought a spool in 8lb. test.  I've had one of my baitcasters spooled up with it for a few days and went to rig up for an outing tomorrow.  I'm impressed with the line's memory, or should I say the reduced amount I'm seeing.  I didn't condition the line when spooling and although there are loops in the line, they aren't small, tight loops like I get with Original Stren, or Big Game. 

As I stated, I haven't actually fished using this line and I'm wondering if I've found the 'Holy Grail' of monofilaments.  Anyone tried this line willing to give your opinion?

[MN Fisher]

I've got 10# on my jerkbait rig. I did use KVD on it and it seems pretty limp for a copolymer line. I'll probably keep that on the rig for next year...still loving my 12# YZH for the crank rig though.

[FishTank]

I tried it (multiple spools) and it was the opposite of everything it said on the box.  Maybe in a different pound test it will be better but what I had was not for me.  I have moved on to Sunline Defier.  Way more expensive but great line.  Worth the price over most other mono? > Maybe .... It lasted 2 seasons, which is a lot longer than any mono I have used, and still going.  

[T-Billy]

I tried it when it first came out. I liked it, but it ain't the game changer the advertising claims it is. It's slightly lower stretch and less bouyant than XT, but has more memory. I think it's good line, but not worth the price tag to me. I'm still with good ol Trilene XT. 

[jimmyjoe]

   Most of the advertised characteristics of Advance can be explained by its larger diameter, which provides more volume for chemical treatments.               jj

[Hulkster]

my holy grail of mono is actually Sufix Siege. I love it and use it on all my setups both spinning and casting.

 

I haven't tried Advance yet but Siege is so good I kind of don't want to change. 

[Eric 26]

I like it enough that I bought the super size spool? I use it for pretty much everything but my frog setup.

[gim]

9 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

I've got 10# on my jerkbait rig.

I've got 12 pound on my jerk bait rig.  No complaints so far, will continue to use it in the future based on results to this point.

[Dwight Hottle]

I have been using it for several years. ?? 

[The Baron]

I tried it this year.  Put 8# on spinning gear and was not happy at all as it seemed to "jump" off the spool.  But, I put 10# on a baitcaster setup for squarebills/shallow cranks and really like it.  So much, that I also spooled my newest baitcaster setup with the 10# for deeper cranks and lipless (might try with jerkbaits too).  Advance floats so I know I'll lose some depth, but my one and only experience with straight fluoro lasted about 20 casts before it blew up and I had to cut it off.  That, and reading about how fluoro stretches a lot more than advertised and should be replaced a few times per season makes me more than happy to give up a few feet of depth to save a lot of money and headaches.

[jimmyjoe]

1 hour ago, The Baron said:

That, and reading about how fluoro stretches a lot more than advertised and should be replaced a few times per season makes me more than happy to give up a few feet of depth to save a lot of money and headaches.

 

   It's funny how much our satisfaction and happiness depends on choosing the right combination of compromises. That goes for fishing, and a heck of a lot of other things, too.   jj

[Steveo-1969]

I have been using Sufix Advance mono in 10# on a baitcaster for several years and for me it IS the holy grail of mono! I use this rod almost exclusively to fish finesse jigs in a shallow rocky river. The line needs to be abrasion resistant because of the rocks, sensitive so I can feel rocks, branches, weeds, fish, etc. and low stretch so when I set the hook it doesn’t feel like a rubber band. Sufix Advance mono (at least in 10# on a baitcaster) checks all these boxes for me. And it’s not expensive. 
 

I use KVD L&L or Bass Pro Shops line conditioner (sacrilege!! Haha). No problems with memory or coiling.

[Eric 26]

I forgot to mention in my original post, I didn’t use line conditioner when spooling reels or at all for that matter, I think I’ll pick up a bottle of KVD conditioner based on the many recommendations on this site.

[Kevhead19]

I use a good deal of Sufix Advance Mono as mainline or leader for braid and really enjoy it. I'm not a fan of fluoro but I'll pay attention the diameter of fluro others suggest and use the closest I can get in the Advance Mono. The approach has worked well for me since it's a thicker line. 

 

The other mono I really like is Sunline Machinegun Cast but that is really, really expensive for what it is and bought out a bunch of it when sunline had it direct on clearance for $6 a spool or so.