OK .... I think I am pretty much done with flourocarbon lines!!!!

[NJAngler609]

Gamma Flouro ...tried it for the first time this week...absolutely loved it...i did get one bad birdsnest but it was completely my fault(tried to launch a weightless senko lol)..i used a ton of KVD line conditioner and it has had no memory what so ever...the only downside is its about 28 dollas for 120 yards

[wagn]

I'm glad that I found this thread. i thought i was the only one who has not been fishing floro and was convinced that I was missing out. I'm use Triline or Suffix for most of my fishing. Although I am considering trying some of the copoly's like P-line or Yozuri Hybrid.

I just want a line that I don't have to worry about so i can spend my time fishing and not retying

[Goggle Eyes]

Man, I'm surprised to hear the outcry against flouro in here. I use Seaguar Carbon Pro on two of my baitcasters and I havent had any issues. I realize its stretchy, but I grew up on mono so I'm used to a little stretch on the hookset.

I bought a used reel with P Line CXX on it and I'm curious to see how that handles.

[Raul]

I'm glad that I found this thread. i thought i was the only one who has not been fishing floro and was convinced that I was missing out. I'm use Triline or Suffix for most of my fishing. Although I am considering trying some of the copoly's like P-line or Yozuri Hybrid.

I just want a line that I don't have to worry about so i can spend my time fishing and not retying

Nope, you ain 't alone, the only fluoro I use is for leaders, not as main line.

[ww2farmer]

I use Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon and have ZERO issues with it on both spinning and casting gear. And I don't do anything special with it either, spool it on the reels and go fish. Other than frogging and flipping heavy weeds (braid) and top water (mono) I use it for everything. I have just the opposite experience and opinion of , what seems to be, the line every one wets there pants over around here.........Yo-Zuri Hybrid, it's the worst line I have ever used.

[SimonSays]

I also hate fluoro as a mainline, I don't seem to have the thumb control to handle it and when I backlash it doesn't birdnest but rather just loosens up around the spoon alllllll the way down...

I use it only for leaders on my braided line now...

[Primus]

I absolutely love Floro! I've use the BPS or P line for my casting rods because of price and they are tough lines that haven't let me down. I''ve done well with the Gamma brand on a spinning rod, very pricey though. Last year because of the reccomendations of many on the board I tried the new Trilene Floro, so far I've been very pleased and because it's more readily available and a little more economical than the Gamma it looks like I'll be making the switch. I know that I've become a better soft plastics/ Jig fisherman since I've been using Floro, especially in deep clear water.

[Autiger24]

I quickly got off the flouro bandwagon myself. I'm trying Yozuri Hybrid and we'll see. The 15 lb I have is pretty kinky.

For everyone trying Yo-zuri Hybrid and Yo-zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft there is no need for anything over 12 lb test. It has a much higher breaking point for it's rating compared to mono or fluoro. I believe the 12 lb breaks at 17.9 lbs of pressure. It's somewhere close to that. KVD line conditioner can only help if you want limper line.

[The_Natural]

Berkley 100% flouro = fishing bliss. 12lb on the Revo, best line I've ever used, hands down. ZEROOOOOOO memory.

8lb on the Sol spinning reel has yet to prove itself, a little loopy still, but a few fish should fix it.

Plenty of KVD, tie it to the fence in the back yard and walk it out, give a few tugs to work out any memory... good to go.

;D Beat me to it by a minute...

You both beat me  .  I honestly can't comprehend how anyone could try Trilene 100% and not like it.  It has very little memory, has perfect clarity (no yellowish tint), is VERY abrasion resistant, and doesn't turn white after a few weeks like several fluoro's I've tried.  I'm done trying new fluoros.....I have bulk spools of the 100%.

[iceintheveins]

The only thing I use fluoro for as a main line is for vertical jigging. I do use it as a leader a lot though. I use mono for just about everything except fishing really heavy cover or for jerkbaits. Braid with a fluoro leader gets the call then. If I need extra depth on smaller cranks, I will reach for braid as well. Good ol' mono is hard to beat if you are using the right one. Stren Original and P - Line CX Premium are my favorites. I miss Stren Magnaflex (EZ CAST) though. It was limp but not wimpy.

[drmnbig]

I use Trilene XL for everything. The only thing I have to do is spool it on the reels, and go fish.

I couldn't have wrote this better myself!

[kbkindle]

hey guys if  you dont like flouro   why do you use it for a leader  rather than mono or anything else?

[iceintheveins]

hey guys if you dont like flouro why do you use it for a leader rather than mono or anything else?

Due to the invisibility and the fact that it sinks.

[J Francho]

It also resists abrasion better.  When using a leader, use leader material, not reel fill line.  Its much tougher than reel fill.

[jake]

I have also gone through the different brands of flouro.

Trilene 100%, P-line, vanish and others. I have settled on one. Seaguar Invisx. I used this all of last year and loved it. I re-tie much less, because of abrasion. It seems so smooth and stays that way. After trying P-line and then vanish I didnt think anything would impress me enough to keep fishing flouro. Seagaur will be the only line on my baitcasters. I currently have the Carbon Pro spooled up and so far so good.

[Bassnajr]

I am now trying Seagur...we'll see........

[The_Natural]

Inviz-X is simply the limpest fluoro on the market....period. It stretches a ton, but so does Trilene XL and people love it. Inviz-X is for anglers that want managability versus anything else....beginners fluoro if you will. However, the softness of Inviz-X directly affects its abrasion resistance. Check out Tackle Tour's fluorocarbon shootout....Inviz-X tested significantly lower in abrasion resistance than Trilene XL, and I feel Trilene XL is far from representing an abrasion resistant line.

Fluoro's I will rate as far as 'limpness'

Seaguar Carbon Pro...decently limp and castable....not very abrasion resistant....absorbs water like mono and turns white in a few weeks)

Trilene 100%...limp...yet great abrasion resistance. Great clarity and slick feel. Does not absorb water or turn white with use.  Knots consistently broke a couple of pounds higher than it's rating.

Seaguar Inviz-X....Very limp...good knot strength, but poor abrasion resistance.

Sunline FC Sniper...this very limp line is probably the most abrasion resistant of any lines that are 'noodle-limp'.   This means it isn't very abrasion resistant, but tolerable.   Fishability and castability were VERY close to Trilene XL. Like Inviz-X, it stretches like a rubber band, but on the bright side it will actually break at what it is rated.  

[kbkindle]

It also resists abrasion better. When using a leader, use leader material, not reel fill line. Its much tougher than reel fill.

you know i never gave that athought about reel spool line compared to leader   line  do most co make leader line  so what do you use or recomend for a leader  with 30 lb power pro on a 7'  med mojo  bait cast rod----- thank you

[kms399]

just use braid. dont set the hook so hard and use a leader in clear water. instead of buying stretchy line buy softer rods and save your self a lot of hassle.

[Bernie Mac]

ok, we have all this talk about using flouro leaders w/ braid...now I can't remember if it's this thread or another one but I read that somebody (I think) was jigging and decided to use two setups.  One all braid and the other with a flouro leader.  He stated that he caught just as many on braid w/o leader than with leader.  So that raises a question.  Is a(any) fish really paying attention to your line or just eyening   the   (if presented right)?  Just a thought.

[Bassnajr]

Bernie,

I set up two rigs for senkos and plastics...one all braid, one with a flouro leader. Used them for about a week. I saw no significant difference in fish catch totals. Not scientific but???

I can see flouro/ leader for bed fishing or some finesse applications.

[=Matt 5.0=]

I have just the opposite experience and opinion of , what seems to be, the line every one wets there pants over around here.........Yo-Zuri Hybrid, it's the worst line I have ever used.

You mean this stuff?

[Bernie Mac]

OH, that's right, I read it here...but do you think it's more of how you work the bait than what it's tied too   I remember using a wacky rig in Lake Annacoco in LA and my partner and I got close to 30 LM that day, and I was using all braid.  I think.

[Bassnajr]

I worked them the same way Bernie. So, you would think that the fish might be "spooked" by the big length of braid attached to the Senko...they weren't. Again not an official test, but it told me something!!!

[Bernie Mac]

Yeah, it tells me something too AJR...you can use braid for almost anything.  Fish a spinner, crank a crankbait, pitch a senko, toss a frog, skip a craw...tow your car to the shop...anything  .