Low stretch mono/co-p/flouro

[Guest avid]

I know braid is the lowest stretch line by far,

but I'm curious as to mono or non spectra lines.

There are few guys out there who follow this stuff pretty closely and even run some experiments.

Specifically, I'm curious about p-line evolution.

I like this line in alot of ways.  they adevertise it is "up to 25% less stretch than......"

I learned long ago not to take ANY ad claim at face value (anyone notice how the flouro ads and pro endorsements are STILL promoting floruo as low stretch even though numerous sources includnig a test at tackle tour have de-bunked this myth).  So if there is anyone with any knowledge or fact based opinion about the stretch in Pline evolution or any other NON SUPERLINE. I would be greatly interested.

thank you  

avid

[Marty]

A guy who posts on a few forums under the name "Fishing Elbow" did some stretch testing a year ago or so. I don't think it was extensive, scientific testing, but he's a knowledgeable guy and you can take his report for what it's worth.

http://pages.videotron.com/fishing/estretch.htm

[hi_steel_basser]

Hey, Avid, don't waste your money. Evolution is decent line, but it is not abrasion resistant for crap. It falls apart WAY to easy, especially around rocks.

[fourbizz]

i disagree with hi-steel. In my experience it has very good abrasion resistance (for its diameter, which is much thinner than most " high abrasion resistance" lines like CXX, Big Game, Ultragreen) .  Since I know that you fish in florida, Avid, i know that abrasion resistance is not paramount for you.

No scientific data, but again, imo,  evolution is pretty low stretch.

[islandbass]

Hey, Avid, don't waste your money. Evolution is decent line, but it is not abrasion resistant for crap. It falls apart WAY to easy, especially around rocks.

My findings this past winter were quite the opposite, river fishing for salmon and steelhead. I found Evolution to be quite abrasion resistant for the 12# test I was using in my rocky bottom rivers. In addition, its castibility was beyond superb. My only concern when I bought it was because it is made from nylon, the line is probably going to acquire memory and it definitely will.

I was able to toss a small homemade inline spinner on a rod that has no business tossing a lure that light, but I think my 201 Curado D combined with Evolution's castibility enabled me to toss my little spinner about 75-80ft. without so much as a loop of overrun.

For its castibility, I could care less about how much it stretched. I also found Evo to transmit information to me quite well in sub freezing weather and numb fingers. ;D

Here is the little spinner I was tossing with 12# Evolution and a heavy action rod rated for 1/2 - 1 3/4 oz lures!

[nyumetsu]

any copolymer line will have very little stretch.  Try some good ol Sufix DNA from bubba jack's tackle shop.

surprisingly, however, I don't find this or many other lines to be as sensitive as my Sufix Elite even though it's the stretchiest line I've ever used.  Could somebody care to explain this phenomenon?  Maybe I'm insane?

[scbassin]

I fish 4 to 5 days a week & have tried Evolution In 10 & 12 lb strength. I have been fishing in the grass & lily pads for the last 3 months.  That line can not be used in that type of cover, the abrasion resistance is terrible. After 5 or 6 cast nicks would start appearing on the line & I would have to cut off 5 or 6 feet & retie.  I have re-spooled with Yo-Zuri Ultra Soft & Gamma Copolymer. Evolution is a smaller diameter & cast very good. In playing with it I could cast lighter baits further but the abrasion resistance is a major problem for me. The line went in the trash can & I will never buy another spool of it.