want to try a new line

[darren]

I was wanting to re-spool all my rod and reels..Currently I use 12# trilene XL for my baitcasters.....I have noticed when fishing around cover, this line is not very abrasion resistant and I can feel the line and see rough spots, and if i dont re-tie the line will break upon hookset at these weak points..  Has anyone tried trilene XT? It is any better?  Any other recommendations would help.   Is flourocarbon that great or can I get by with mono just the same....thanks alot   darren

[roadwarrior]

XT is tough as nails. I think Raul and flechero fish the line almost exclusively on baitcasting equipment.

It would be a significant upgrade from XL which is generally considered a line for spinning tackle. My line

of choice is Yo-Zuri Hybrid and Hybrid Ultra Soft.

[Jig Man]

Personally, I'd buy nearly anything except a Berkley product.  I have never liked them.   Even Bass Pro Excell is beyond them.

[Siebert Outdoors]

XL isnt a very good line for bait casters.  Like RW said its more of a spinning line.

You would probably like Yo Zuri line.  It is tough and very abrasion resistant.

If you want to stick with berkly XT is probably one of their better BC lines.

[Raul]

XT is a very good woody cover and/or highly abrassive environment line, it shure does take the beating.

Not everything is milk & cookies with XT, it resists abrassion at a cost, the line coils because it 's stiff, at 12 lbs the line is manageable, at 15 lbs you are fishing with a rope and at 17 you fish with wire; however the improvement in abrassion resistance vs XL is very noticeable, also, it stretches less than XL giving you better hooksets.

XL is a great line where you don 't have to worry much about abrassion much better suited for places clean of harsh obstructions ( like timber ) with muddy, sandy or silty bottoms. For woody places and/or rocky bottoms I prefer XT or Big Game.

[Bluecraw]

If you want to try something new, try Suffix Siege.  I've switched all of my baitcasters to this line and am very pleased.  It casts good, has great abrasion resistance, and near zero line memory.  Try it...I know you'll like it.  Suffix has a good braid also.

[BassPonder72]

I've been using the YoZuri hybrid #12 on my baitcasters and don't think twice about putting the pressure on a fish.  The stuff is really strong.  Haven't seen very much abrasion or wear on the line either.

[Ky_Lake_Dude]

Try some Berkely Big Game I use it almost exclusively but since they don't have 17lb big game I use Sufix for 17lb test.

[ABC123]

I was wanting to re-spool all my rod and reels..Currently I use 12# trilene XL for my baitcasters.....I have noticed when fishing around cover, this line is not very abrasion resistant and I can feel the line and see rough spots, and if i dont re-tie the line will break upon hookset at these weak points.. Has anyone tried trilene XT? It is any better? Any other recommendations would help. Is flourocarbon that great or can I get by with mono just the same....thanks alot darren

I would stay away from the "new" XT line. I respooled my topwater/worm spinning rod with 10lb XT, as I alway's did, and it was a nightmare. The line would shake violently through the guides which caused about 30% loss in casting distance. It would also wrap around the end of the rod if you had to unhook from a weed or something, then end up with slack after freeing it. It seems to have a lot more "memory" than it used to. That put my confidence fishing, down the tubes. I respooled with XL, for now, and everything is working as it should. Time to look for a new mono, I guess. Maybe it still works good with BC reels, but it doesn't work for spinning reels/rods anymore.

[Fish Chris]

You guys ever cut open a golf ball ??? There is this big, long rubberband inside of them.......

Since you use mono, you might want to give that stuff a try :-) LOL

Fish

[ABC123]

You guys ever cut open a golf ball ??? There is this big, long rubberband inside of them.......

Since you use mono, you might want to give that stuff a try :-) LOL

Fish

Braided line...a crutch for those who can't hook fish. ;D

[Fish Chris]

Okay pfluemis, I had that one coming :-)

But seriously, I was never really such a hard hook slammer, and so going from mono to braid was not such a tough thing for me to get used to. For guys who really swing for the fences though, fishing with braid might be a little tougher switch.

In any case, I did not originally switch to braid, because I thought I had a major problem with hooking fish..... but rather, because I was fishing in heavily timbered water.... and 30 lb mono on spinning gear was out of the question. It just so happened that I inadvertantly increased my hookups, by switching to braid, also.

BTW, I still hooked my fair share of them "even when I used mono"....... while even the heavy hooksetting guys, still miss a few on mono, because of not having the rod in just the right position (lowered) when the fish hits, or the fish coming at them during the hit. So for those situations, braid could be a big plus, even for guys who think they can cross a fishes eyes.

But for those of you who will always use mono, thank you for giving me the advantage :-)

Peace,

Fish

[cart7t]

I've been a Stren person for a long time.  I've tried XT in the 12lb test the past few years and really like it.  I decided to jump to a spool of XT 14lb.

I'm not real happy with it.  Just the 2lb test jump and the 14lb is relatively stiff and gets coily on the spool.  You've really got to keep the thumb trained on the spool to prevent backlash.

[Cephkiller]

and 30 lb mono on spinning gear was out of the question.

If you used a grownup rod with the reel on top like God intended, this wouldn't be an issue.

j/k

[Raul]

I've been a Stren person for a long time. I've tried XT in the 12lb test the past few years and really like it. I decided to jump to a spool of XT 14lb.

I'm not real happy with it. Just the 2lb test jump and the 14lb is relatively stiff and gets coily on the spool. You've really got to keep the thumb trained on the spool to prevent backlash.

Oh yeah, that extra 2 lbs in test ( 12 vs 14 ) do make a difference in how the line behaves, form maneageable to rope, go to the next and you 're fishing with a piano wire.

Ceph just took the words out of my mouth, was going to say the same thing.  ;D

[kms399]

gamma is an INCREDIBLE line. i am supprised i don't see more talk about it.

[Guest the_muddy_man]

I used to be a Stren guy. Then I tried Cabela's Pro Line and have been using it sucessfuly for a few years now. I tried the YoZuri, great line, but I couldn't see paying that much when I am more than pleased with the Cablea's product.

[dodgeguy]

imho,best mono = cajun red cast

imho,best flouro = seguar invizx

imho,best braid = sufix

they all have advantages and weaknesses.

[flyphisher #]

Used XL a little while and it doesnt hold up good. Try P-Line CX premium(flourocarbon coated) or Gamma co-polymer, cant go wrong with either one....I really like the CX for everything, casting and spinning gear...

  I like P-line FLourocarbon on casting gear, its doesnt do as well on spinning tackle. XL is good for 6-10 lb test on spinning gear, though, I dont know about spinning friendly flourocarbon, because i havent needed it yet.

   Braidwise after using PowerPro for the last 7 or 8 years, I switched to Spiderwire stealth and have been really impressed...plus it keeps its color and i feel like it holds a knot better and resists knicks.

[FishTank]

You might try P-Line Floroclear 15lb or Gamma 14lb.

[David P]

How's the XT junk work on 8lb line with spinning gear? Is it still stiff or not? I was just going to try XL 8 or 10lb but after reading how weak it is and breakable, I'm thinking else where...

[Cephkiller]

Trilene XL is the standard by which all other spinning reel lines are judged.  It is all I ever used for many, many years (and my Dad and my Grandpa).  You will have no problems with it.  It is a good line.

[telecaster]

I've been using P-line Evolution latly.I like it,much more limber than CXX if your use to using that,and it seems equally as strong.