New Lines You Want To Try ?

[ChrisD46]

What new (to you) lines do you want to try this coming year ? For me , while happy with Power Pro  #10 lb. mainline for Ned and other finesse tactics on spinning set ups  - I want to try Nano Braid for same finesse applications for quieter operation , long casts and good quality strength . 

[MidwestBassAttack]

Suffix 131 for me for my frogging and flipping setup

[garroyo130]

Sunline Shooter 14 for jig fishing ... I just can't get myself to do it at the price point. I have never tried fluoro outside of the $1 kastking spools and that was a horrible experience, so I'm sure that may have something to do with it as well. 

 

*Edit - new to me line. I also want to try MastiffFC or whatever the Shimano offering is. 

[T-Billy]

Fins XS Big Game.

[PaulVE64]

Intermediate sink tip for a 6wt. Im not really brand loyal.

[LCG]

Looking to try a new brand of braid on a medium heavy baitcasting rod, maybe Berkley X9 in 50-65lb. 

[dodgeguy]

18 minutes ago, LCG said:

Looking to try a new brand of braid on a medium heavy baitcasting rod, maybe Berkley X9 in 50-65lb. 

Vicious No Fade Braid. Best braid made.

[GetFishorDieTryin]

17 minutes ago, dodgeguy said:

Vicious No Fade Braid. Best braid made.

Havent tried Gosen yet?

[JN94]

Any of the Fins braids. I just ordered their infinity braid and have cast it around in a small pond. Haven't been able to really test it. Anyone have any experience with Fins?

[FishTank]

Varivas AAA FC, Seaguar R18, YGK Super Jigman Ultra 2, and YGK Full Drag.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Shimano Mastiff, has a unique design that might help with knot strength on FCs.  

 

 

[ChrisD46]

3 hours ago, FishTank said:

Varivas AAA FC, Seaguar R18, YGK Super Jigman Ultra 2, and YGK Full Drag.

I believe YGK braids are sinking built for bottom presentations ? Not sure it makes much difference in #10 Ib. - #15 lb. braid size but a finesse sinking braid could be a good thing for Neg rigs . 

[FishTank]

10 minutes ago, ChrisD46 said:

I believe YGK braids are sinking built for bottom presentations ? Not sure it makes much difference in #10 Ib. - #15 lb. braid size but a finesse sinking braid could be a good thing for Neg rigs . 

I have Super Jigman x8 and Upgrade x8 on two setups already. Both these lines float for the most part. I also have Ohdragon x4 on some spinning gear and this line has a higher specific gravity (1.40+). It sinks like a rock and is great for Ned Rigs.

[Dwight Hottle]

On 12/12/2023 at 2:14 PM, MidwestBassAttack said:

Suffix 131 for me for my frogging and flipping setup

 

I have it on two spinning reels & one baitcaster & have been impressed so far. Smooth casting, good strength & less dig in than other popular braids. The only downfall is the expense. 

[Columbia Craw]

I’m with Dwight. The 131 has been impressive.  I have two setups with 30 and one with 40 lb. and couldn’t be happier.  I might try that Gukeden or however you spell it. We shall see.

[Reel]

On 12/13/2023 at 1:45 PM, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Shimano Mastiff, has a unique design that might help with knot strength on FCs.  

 

 

Same here.  I will be trying the new Shimano Mastiff.

[newapti5]

On 12/13/2023 at 11:49 AM, FishTank said:

Varivas AAA FC, Seaguar R18, YGK Super Jigman Ultra 2, and YGK Full Drag.

 

Isn't R18 is the same line as Tatsu?

I have tried a couple series from YGK braids, very impressed by their slickness, not so much by their abrasion resistance. 

 

8 hours ago, Columbia Craw said:

I’m with Dwight. The 131 has been impressive.  I have two setups with 30 and one with 40 lb. and couldn’t be happier.  I might try that Gukeden or however you spell it. We shall see.

 

131 is on my list as well, but I just couldn't convince myself of that high price.

 

6 hours ago, Reel said:

Same here.  I will be trying the new Shimano Mastiff.

 

Shimano has free shipping for it till Dec 26: https://fishshop.shimano.com/products/mastiff-fc

[KP Duty]

-Spro FC and braid

-Applaud Z06 and Pink selection nylon lines

-Sunline Machinegun cast (2.0)

[FishTank]

On 12/16/2023 at 12:12 PM, newapti5 said:

Isn't R18 is the same line as Tatsu?

I have tried a couple series from YGK braids, very impressed by their slickness, not so much by their abrasion resistance. 

Not necessarily.  R18 comes in different formulas.  They have a budget version (Bass),  a long cast version (Hunter Tact),  high vis (Yellow), hard (Hard Expert), and a premium line (Fluoro LTD).

 

Between Seaguar Tatsu and the R18 I have, they do feel and look different but I can't really describe it yet from an on the water perspective.  They R18 LTD seems harder and slicker but yet it's limper and it seems heavier.  We will see how it performs next year. 

 

 

 

Also, I haven't experienced any abrasion resistance issues with YGK yet.  In general, most X8 lines don't hold up as well as the X4 versions but that's not always the case. Super Jigman holds up pretty well in the X4 but the X8 casts better, while Ultra X8 is supposed to be more abrasion resistant. 

[Woody B]

I'll get laughed out of this thread (that's OK) but every time I try new line I end up going back to Big Game.   I reluctantly have Sufix 832 on my "heavy stuff" combo.    I change my big game every 3 weeks.  I don't use my combo with braid much, but the line on it is a year old.  I tried some high dollar fluoro on my bottom contact combo.  I didn't hate it, but can't see spending what it cost compared to big game.  

[T-Billy]

On 12/13/2023 at 8:30 AM, JNorman said:

Any of the Fins braids. I just ordered their infinity braid and have cast it around in a small pond. Haven't been able to really test it. Anyone have any experience with Fins?

I'm a fan of Infinity. Smooth and color fast, I have it on several moving bait rigs. I still prefer 832 over anything else I've tried for bottom contact.

[softwateronly]

I just spooled up 2 alphas 800s w/ varivas 8 in pe# 1.2 and got a few outings in with it.  Great casting and handling, so far so good.

 

scott

[FishTank]

22 hours ago, Woody B said:

 I change my big game every 3 weeks. 

 

This is one of the reasons I stopped using it. I was changing line about the same amount.  At that time I switched to Yo Zuri hybrid but then something changed with it and I went to Invizx. I would change line about once a year or maybe two. I then tried Tatsu. I had it on my main jig and worm set up for 4 years before the spool started to get low and i finally put some new line on. It stayed good but still pricey.  I wouldn't buy it at regular price. 

 

I branched out to other lines since but by the time you consider what other lines costs compared to how BG holds up, changing it every three weeks and my time changing it and buying it, it's worth the cost to move on. Plus once it goes bad, it only takes me one or two lures lost on BG to justify the cost for me and if I loose a fish (which happened a lot on this line), I might loose my cool 😎.

 

Again,  it doesn't mean that it's bad line. It just doesn't hold up for me and it's not worth the risk. I have better luck with 5lb Sunline Invisible than 12lb Big Game.

 

 

[casts_by_fly]

On 12/13/2023 at 3:58 PM, Dwight Hottle said:

 

I have it on two spinning reels & one baitcaster & have been impressed so far. Smooth casting, good strength & less dig in than other popular braids. The only downfall is the expense. 

 

Significantly better than 832 (to justify the cost)?  I've fished 832 as my main braid for a couple years now and love it a lot.  I'm curious about 131 and would love to hear a direct comparison.

 

thanks

rick

 

[Tackleholic]

I've been loyal to 15# Berkley 100% fluorocarbon for a long time, both for leaders and mainline.  I recently bought a single spool of Sunline Sniper 16# to compare, but have not yet tried it.  Can anyone tell me what to expect with the comparison?