Make me change to floro line

[bassheel]

Could someone sway me to use floro line. I fish mostly stained water so clarity isnt a issue. Do I gain that much on feel. Ive tried Yo-Zuri Hybrid not the ultra soft. The price is one thing that keeps me for trying it.

[Rob G.]

I only use flouro for certain techniques.  I also use braid and a co-polymer.  If I could afford to use flouro for most everything I probably would.  I would still use braid for frog fishing and swimjigs, but that is about it.  It really is more sensitive, but not necessary by any means.  I do really, really like it for throwing 1/8 oz shaky heads in current and when fishing deep.

[jrhennecke]

When I switched to fluro I noticed a great difference in feel.  You have to understand though that fluro isn't right for every situation.  I still through my buzzbait on mono because with the fluro I missed a lot of fish.

[Wayne P.]

All fluorocarbon lines are denser than any nylon mono or copolymer lines which gives you more sensitivity and a faster sink rate. Most are more abraision resistant than the other lines. Supposedly it is less visible in the water due to it's density being close to the density of water. Most have more memory than regular monos, but the other qualities out-weight that negative. The stretch is about the same diameter per diameter. Fluorocarbon lines absorb less water than nylon monos and co-polymers.

[Jeff H]

Read the Tackle Tour Flouro review and decide for yourself.  I bought a spool of Trilene 6 lb Pro Grade to try this summer but I may not even bother with it after reading that review on TT.

[Bob Kavanaugh]

Read the Tackle Tour Flouro review and decide for yourself.  I bought a spool of Trilene 6 lb Pro Grade to try this summer but I may not even bother with it after reading that review on TT.

Huh? I read the article, and they said it was "good bordering on great." What turned you off of it?

[Hooked_On_Bass]

Posted by: Bob Kavanaugh

Huh? I read the article, and they said it was "good bordering on great." What turned you off of it?

I was kind of wondering that too?

[Jeff H]

my mistake.  Not the Pro Grade review itself but their Flouro "Sequel" or whatever they called it.  It was about Flouro lines in general.  It's just the general attributes of Flouro don't appeal to me based on their testing.  However, I guess I should try the stuff and give it a chance, but reading the "sequel" didn't seem to make it stand out in any great way to me.

I only intended to try it on my drop shot rig (spinning) and it sounds like flouro is more appreciated on baitcasting rigs. :-/

[HesterIsGod]

All fluorocarbon lines are denser than any nylon mono or copolymer lines which gives you more sensitivity and a faster sink rate. Most are more abraision resistant than the other lines. Supposedly it is less visible in the water due to it's density being close to the density of water. Most have more memory than regular monos, but the other qualities out-weight that negative. The stretch is about the same diameter per diameter. Fluorocarbon lines absorb less water than nylon monos and co-polymers.

You pretty much said it all, the only time I use mono is topwaters.

[The Next KVD]

Most fluoro lines last twice as long as mono so in reality your paying about the same price for more sensativity, more abrasion resitance, and the line clarity all the while using less line.

[The_Natural]

I won't convince you.  I use Trilene Pro-Grade and enjoy the little spike in sensitivity, but it is a decision you have to make as to whether you want a little spike in sensitivity or higher knot strength and abrasion resistance that copolymer provides.  I'm fishing a lot of clear water now I'm in Texas...not gin clear but clear, and there are a lot of anglers down here and I'm looking for every advantage I can get.  I use adequate line size and check my line frequently, and therefore haven't broken off a fish on the Trilene.   But  honestly I don't see somebody that isn't using fluoro and think "Man...I can't believe they're not using fluoro!"  There are good arguments on both sides.  Definitely give it a try; you should try everything once (ok...most things!)

[dodgeguy]

what they said but get seguar invizx.it's the flouro haters flouro.

[Micropterus salmoides]

I just started using 16lb Toray Super Hard Upgrade and noticed a significant jump in sensitivity over 12-15lb P-Line CXX. The sensitivty combined with the fact that it sinks helps a lot during windy conditions. It's pricey and whenever I screw up a knot or have to retie its agony ;D , but so far I like it. Time will determine how good the wet abrasion resistance and knot strength are.

[islandbass]

my mistake. Not the Pro Grade review itself but their Flouro "Sequel" or whatever they called it. It was about Flouro lines in general. It's just the general attributes of Flouro don't appeal to me based on their testing. However, I guess I should try the stuff and give it a chance, but reading the "sequel" didn't seem to make it stand out in any great way to me.

I only intended to try it on my drop shot rig (spinning) and it sounds like flouro is more appreciated on baitcasting rigs. :-/

If that was what you primarily planned to use it for, then I highly recommend SeaGuar Inizx at 6-8# test. I use 6# Invx and can tell you that it is very manageable on a spinning reel. Now this might not be true of FC line in higher stregth, but at 6-8#, it is limp enough to stay on the spool. I guarantee it or I'll send you a size 5 Floating Rapala minnow for your trouble.  

BTW, I found the results at TT a bit surprising myself. Heck, nearly disheartening at times too. But when I compare it to my real world results, I have decided to stick with this Invizx line exclusively for my drop shot rig. It doesn't mean I disrespect their findings, and quite the contrary.  Many and I mean many bass have fallen victim to my ds rig with invizx and from the shore to boot.

[Just_Old_Fisherman]

While I agree Fluoro is somewahat more sensitive than mono, it is no where near as sensitive as braid.  I may have missed it above, but to me the primary reason I use Fluoro is because it sinks so it helps gets cranks a little deeper than you would get with mono, also helps speed the sink rate of unweighted soft plastics.

Had good luck with BPS XPS Fluoro but recently changed to Vicious and have had no problems.  Plus Vicious has a lower price than most Fluoro's 4-5x lower than some.

[dodgeguy]

it takes much more abuse than mono so it isn't as exspensive as we think.i don't find myslef cutting and retieing as much.