castability of mono or flourocarbon on a baitcaster

[StCroix_207]

I need some quick advice and I'm sure that it will prove to be an easy answer for most of you guys on this forum. Up until last year I never used any sort of baitcaster.  Some of the guys i work with started riding me about not knowing how to use them. So i bought a cheap Pfluger Purist, and practiced. I liked the concept, but the reel was fluent enough  for me, so i tried a Shimano Curado, and fell in love with bait casters. Last year i ended up buying 4 of them, and put braided line on them all. Which brings me to my question...I would like to use a mono for crankbaits, and I'm thinking about Flourocarbon on my Senko Rod. How do baitcasters handle these types of line? Any recomendations on certain brands? I'm thinking Suffix Seige for crankbaits, and Sugoi Flourocarbon for Senkos?

Thanks for the help

[tbird]

Good choice

[skillet]

 Your choice in reels is right on the money (NO FLAMEING). Have always used original Stren and like it. Trying to decide what to upgrade to myself :-/...

                                      As ever,

                                       skillet

[KYbass1276]

I haven't found a flourocarbon line i have liked yet.

[MickD]

I agree that I have not found a flourocarbon line that I like for casting reels, but haven't yet tried the Yozuri Ultra Soft (actually a copolymer, not pure flouro) in 12 # that RW likes so much.  All the flouros I've tried tend to spring off the spool too much.

I used to use a copolymer in 14# that I liked, and lots of monos in the 12-14 # range cast well-they tend to be much softer than the flouros I've tried . . . but the best casting line I've ever used on a baitcaster was Fusion in 24 #-it had the best mix of diameter/body/stiffness/lack of stretch to cast and fish really well.  Can't get it any more so am looking for a braid that matches its characteristics.  (some braids are too soft IMHO for baitcasters, and while 35-40 Power Pro casts fairly well, I think it is too soft and tends to unravel when you pick at a backlash.)

I always use a flouro leader a little shorter than the rod with braids/Fusion type lines.

[FishTank]

I have tried several flourocarbons and I have only found one that has been affordable and of good quality > Berkely Trilene Professional Flourocarbon.  I used it on two different setups last year, one for cranks and the other for softplastics.  Both worked great.  I have yet to find anything bad to say about this line.

[jaskoh]

Suffix Seige and Seaguar Invis X is all I use on my baitcasters.

The mono for any type of crank and fluorocarbon 15 and 20 pound on my bottom bouncing stuff.  I bet you won't have any complaints about the InvisX other than the price maybe.  I recommend you at least trying it out.  

[MALTESE FALCON]

I've used Trilene XL for over twenty years and have never been disappointed. I'm still looking for a fluorocarbon that I like.

Falcon

[shortbasser]

I have been using Gamma Fluorocarbon for all my bottom draggin' for  about 3 years.  Less memory than several others I tried.

Spooled up with Suffix Elite this past year for the rest of my fishing.  It works just fine.  

Plan to continue using those 2 lines on all my baitcasters.  

Shortbasser

[links_man2]

Give Vicious Flouro a try, I really like it for diving/sinking baits.  For top water I like the the Gamma Copoly.  I also use the P-Line Premium for some baits.  I know of no line that doesn't have memory after setting up for a few days, especially in the cold.  What I have found that really helps on the memory is the KVD Line & Lure.  Tried Reel Magic and got no where near the results I do with the KVD.

[TournyFish001]

seagar invisx is the best casting flouro I have found- a bit stretchy at times but the castability is excelent-