NJfishinGuy Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 im beginning to love the drop shot. what im wondering is what kind of line can i try. lemme explain. i have a medium/light setup im using for this. and i have had 8lb vanish flouro on it. i can feel the lure and everything as im working it down deep. ive tried it on my mono spooled rod and i couldnt feel anything i was doing with it at all. my problem is the flouro is a PITA. it comes flying off the spool every time i try to cast and wraps around the tip of the rod constantly.. also its a little weaker it seems. anyway what kind of line can i use that will give me the sensitivity im seeing with the vanish but more manageable. Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted August 7, 2007 Super User Posted August 7, 2007 I use 10-20lb sufix braid with about 6 feet of 8-10lb flourocarbon for a leader. After using this method for the last 7 or 8 months, i could never go back! Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted August 7, 2007 Super User Posted August 7, 2007 I have been using Power Pro 8/1 with an 8# fluro leader for the last 3 years. It works for me. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted August 7, 2007 Super User Posted August 7, 2007 Aaaaaaaa... #6 Yo-Zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft? Quote
basspro48 Posted August 7, 2007 Posted August 7, 2007 Vanish is absolute garbage, try P-line pure fluorocarbon or Seaguar InvizX they are much more manageable and perform much better than vanish. Quote
Super User islandbass Posted August 7, 2007 Super User Posted August 7, 2007 Seaguar Invizx at 6# test. Seal the done deal with this fluorocarbon. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted August 8, 2007 Super User Posted August 8, 2007 Give PLine CX a try. I've used everything...PLine CX, CXX (currently using), Hybrid UltraSoft, Vanish, Trilene XL and a few others. They all have their pros and cons. Quote
bassnleo Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 I'm using 4 and 6 lb Gamma Edge floro. Still using same line I spooled up in April. It does twist some as all floro seems to but I have yet to break off a fish, even fishing Lake Erie often around all the zebra mussels. About every 20 casts or so I'll take the bait off and throw out about 30-40 feet of line and reel it back (do this twice). That seems to get rid of most of the twist. I'll sacrafice a little PITA for the strength of the line.... Quote
Bass Hammer Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 I agree with Basspro....Vanish is terrible. For true fluoro InvizX is hard to beat. I've had good luck with triplefish also. I used to not spool fluoro as much as you would mono....usually this will help keep it from jumping off the spool. Invizx is soft enough that I don't worry about it anymore. Quote
Bass1 Posted September 13, 2007 Posted September 13, 2007 Try P-line Halo. It performed very well for me. I just tried it last Sunday. Sensitivity and strength is above par. I also like the Yozuri Hybrid Ultra Soft. It handles better than the halo but will give up points on sensitivity as compared to the halo. Quote
lubina Posted September 13, 2007 Posted September 13, 2007 I use Sufix 15 lbs ( 4lbs ) with A P-line CX 12 lbs leader...there are too many shopping carts and other " cover " in my waters to go any lighter. Quote
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