BASSclary's P-Line CXX Review.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I have the 20lb on both a 301 Cardiff and a 301 Curado.  The L&L is necessary, but a couple casts will straighten the line out.

As was said, positives outweigh the negatives the way I use the line.

[David P]

Not sure if all the "preparation" stuff actually ended up having adverse effects, but I spool it up right out of the package (12,15, and have done 20) onto reels with minimal problems. The 15 and 20 has more coil to it, but if you're using baits that you keep a tight line with, it really doesn't get in the way. I have 1 reel spooled with 12lb for over 4 months now and still fish able.

Oh, and I use green exclusive, I feel like it blends in a bit better with most of the waters around here. The clear, as it's not fluorocarbon, seems pretty visible in the water to me. Might just be a preference, but I know green is pretty popular around here and has worked well.

I'd say try another spool of it since there's enough to fill 2 reels, but this time don't do any prep work, see if it makes a difference.

[Nibbles]

Personally, I am a huge fan of CXX, I feel that the positives out weigh the negatives. There are some manageability issues but I never felt that it effected performance. I find that about 6 long casts allow your line to get wet and relaxes the coiling. I've used KVD L&L on it and absolutely hate it, it makes the line feel stiff and brittle when it drys. The absolute brute strength of it makes it a very good line for me when fishing cranks and such in brush. If you are picky about line management, you're gonna hate CXX, I find it no less manageable than BPS FC or Seaguar Red Label.

Give Line Butter a try.

X2 By far superior to L&L in my book. I don't know the chemical make-up but I don't think it has any petroleum-based products like alot of other conditioners. Doesn't weaken the line.

L&L isn't petrol based either. It's polymer based - essentially when you spray it onto the line it dries into a thin slippery polymer coating that is intended to reduce friction.

[Bass4Me007]

I used to use 12# all the time and loved it. However, living in the north, I would stop using it as the weather grew colder. It would become less manageable. Casting was quite a bit shorter. Otherwise, I only quit using it to test out some other lines and eventually went to fluoro.

[B-Dozer]

I used to use 12# all the time and loved it. However, living in the north, I would stop using it as the weather grew colder. It would become less manageable. Casting was quite a bit shorter. Otherwise, I only quit using it to test out some other lines and eventually went to fluoro.

I did the same, went to BPS & Cabelas flouro. whata ya using?

[I.rar]

i like 10# cxx on casting gear. no problems what so ever. whatever i got snagged on , was coming up. rocks , branches , random trash etc..

since the switch to braid , its now leader material.

[gobig]

Another P-Line guy here.

[Dave P]

Just got some a few months back, no issues yet.

[DTack]

I love cxx.  I have used it in 6-8lb on spinning reels up to 25lb on my swimbait gear (which is what I caught my pb on).  I'll be the first to say that it can get a little coiled, one other thing I do on the higher lb test lines is I do pre-stretch it a little before I go fishing, it lays nice and flat and I believe it helps with casting distance and overall management of the line.  Also I do spray all my line down with KVD line and lure.

[brushhoggin]

No filler, all killer. thanks for the review bud. i used a few spools of the cx and hated it. supposedly folks think the cxx is better so i guess i gotta give it a try now just to see. by the way, moss green is a beautiful color!

[BASSclary]

Update:

Apparently my review caught wind. The guys over at P-Line apparently saw it and sent me an email explaining it was most likely a bad spool. They were a class act by sending me a new spool, (In clear!, not that god-awful moss green!) , 2 decently large sized stickers, and a hat  8-)

The folks at P-Line are great people to deal with, and full of class. Also very generous with the hat and stickers!

There will be a part II  8-)

[SlingBlades]

I have some experience with 10# only. It has been strong and breaks around 19 or 20# which is great. I have seen the memory and slinkyness, but for throwing buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, and such the good far outweighs the bad for me.