Finally, a fluorescent flourocarbon!

[burleytog]

Someone must have finally read my mind.  Stren is releasing a fluorescent flourocarbon just in time for summer.

Time to get out the blacklights!

[Jeff H]

Oy!  Either you fish mud or plan on using it solely for nights.  Where I fish the water is very clear and flourescents look like a d**n neon tube in the water during the day.  I hate that stuff, you buy it up. :  

[5bass]

  I hate that stuff, you buy it up. :

Don't worry, he will.

[burleytog]

Just hope the Stren flouro is halfway as good as the Trilene.

[The_Natural]

Just hope the Stren flouro is halfway as good as the Trilene.

I'd bet a Steez combo it's the exact same line as the Trilene 100%.  Both Pure Fishing products...both came out at the same time....both come from the same production facility.  One marketed to Trilene users...one marketed to Stren users.  

[burleytog]

That's what I've thought since the Stren flouro hit the market, but I've never tried the stuff.

Ordered two spools of the 15 lb. fluorescent, so I guess I'll find out.  If this stuff handles like the Trilene, I may have found a new favorite line.

[burleytog]

Well, it looks exactly like Trilene flouro.  Going to fill my jig reel tonight and give it a good workout this weekend.

[Chris W]

Let us know how it works this is great have been wanting one of 4 years now I always hated leaving 3 or 4 reels spooled with mono for night fishing. Where did you buy it from?

[Will B.]

I am curious how it works too.  I feel that if you added different crystals to the fluorocarbon to make it a fluorescent line, you would take away from some of the intended properties of a fluoro (invisibility, low stretch, sensitivity etc.).....this meaning it will shine under UV lights.....to me a hi-vis fluoro contradicts iteself......

[5bass]

Well, it looks exactly like Trilene flouro. Going to fill my jig reel tonight and give it a good workout this weekend.

You call catching dinks a workout? And isn't 15# line a bit of overkill?  ;D

By the way, got the cranks today....thanks!  

[J Francho]

I am curious how it works too. I feel that if you added different crystals to the fluorocarbon to make it a fluorescent line, you would take away from some of the intended properties of a fluoro (invisibility, low stretch, sensitivity etc.).....this meaning it will shine under UV lights.....to me a hi-vis fluoro contradicts iteself......

I know for me, invisibility is the last quality I look for in line.  I like fluoro for these qualities, in this order:

1. It sinks

2. Abrasion resistant

3. Low stretch

4. Its invisible

[Will B.]

J Francho, I agree as well.  

I use fluorocarbon mainly for the feel.  I was never a big fan of braid, so the closest thing on sensitivity is fluoro.  But from what I understand about making line, once you add something to make it a UV or hi-vis line, it takes some other type of cystal or coloring.  May add more stretch, knock down some of the abrasion...I dont know.  

I'll still try it out though, I do a lot of stream fishing in my part of PA, and sometimes I like a 6lb hi-vis line.  I just hate using fluorescent mono's.  

[burleytog]

It performs exactly like Trilene 100%.  I am almost convinced that it is the same line.

[Chris W]

It performs exactly like Trilene 100%. I am almost convinced that it is the same line.

 

Where did you buy it from?

[burleytog]

It performs exactly like Trilene 100%. I am almost convinced that it is the same line.

Where did you buy it from?

A local tackle shop.

[burleytog]

Still no complaints.  If it isn't the same stuff as the Trilene, I'll eat a bag of Flappin' Hawgs.

And the good thing is that it is a little bit cheaper than Trilene.

[Dan:]

I'm not so sure about the fluorescent stuff but after using Wayne's rig spooled with the 100% Trilene I am definitely going to give it a try.