Seaguar Red Label Fluoro?

[bassfshin24]

Anybody ever use this stuff? If so what did ya think? I use Invizx right now but man I don't like dropping $18 for a 200 yard spool. I know that's still cheaper than others but I'm kinda cheap haha.

[Larson15]

Its good stuff......the 15 and 20 is strong.

[bassfshin24]

How's the castability of the 12lbs test?

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Ive used the 15lb on a baitcaster the past few seasons. Plan to spool it up again. No complaints.

[beeflover]

I tried it but it was pretty stiff, I tried 12# on a spinning reel I use for skipping docks but it was springing off the spool all the time. Reel Magic didn't help much. I wouldn't recommend anything over 8# for a spinning reel.

The most trouble free fluorocarbon lines for me have been Berkley 100% and the BPS line.

[thatoneguy]

It's really stiff, so I don't spool it for casting. It works great for leaders, though.

[Larson15]

Any fluro over 8# on a spinning reel is not a good idea, they will all spring off the reel. As far as being stiff, no stiffer than any other fluro, probably on the softer side for fluro.

[Gobbles113]

I like Invisz over Red Label and Abrazx. I throw a lot of football jigs and Texas-rigging. Red Label and Abrazx cannot handle abrasion well over Invixz. I used 12, 15 and 20 lbs test line for those football jigs and Texas-rigs for a long time now. I like the 6 and 8 lbs test line from Sunline FC Sniper. I know them fluorocarbon lines are frickin' expensive but you cannot beat success--it far outweigh the failures. I am not suggesting one line company is better than the other because I am not paid or sponsored by one of those line companies. This is where I am going to be in the neutral grounds as much as possible by proceeding to the next step in the discussion.

Here is an advice or suggestion to consider when buying a fluorocarbon line. When searching for the line, I often ask one of the Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, or Gander Mountain (those stores wherever I happen to be in the locations of my travels) employee to wet the line up a bit and tie up a simple knot on the fluorocarbon line. If I see the line come off the spool fast before the employee can get a handle of it, I know it is not for spinning reel--baitcaster only if I intend to use for jigs or T-rigs. If it does not, I know I can use it on my spinning reel. Then proceed to ask them take a hard snapping pull. If the line does not snap, I buy the line. It is a good rule of thumb to practice this approach just as long you ask the employee nicely. . Yes, fluoro is expensive--this is why I want to make sure my hard earned dollars are well-spent with a simple advice or suggestion I just shared with you all today.

[thatoneguy]

Any fluro over 8# on a spinning reel is not a good idea, they will all spring off the reel. As far as being stiff, no stiffer than any other fluro, probably on the softer side for fluro.

I must have got a bad batch, then - the stuff I have is by far the stiffest fluoro I've ever used. As with anything, I s'pose quality control can't be perfect on every batch.

[smalliehunter]

My opinion is, buy tatsu. Its a little on the expensive side but the 20# is so soft and supple its amazing. I have it on everything except my frog rod (braid) and my cranking rod gets 15#abrazx. Just because I hardly every through crank baits. tatsu will save you money in the long run because you won't have to replace your line all season. I think one of my jig rods will be on its third season with the same line, I know I got 2 good years out of it anyway.

[RumRiverRat]

Red Label is good stuff. Tacklewarehouse had it 25% in December. I bought several 1000 yard spools.

Cabelas X50 Fluorocarbon is made by Seaguar, it also good stuff.

[slopmaster]

I used 12lb for 1/4oz t-rigs/swim jigs and 17lb for 3/8-3/4oz jigs this past season and really liked it. I'll be using the it again this year. No break offs, besides pike, and you know how much I fish jigs lol.

[bassfshin24]

Good to know. I think I will do a little of Red Label and a little of Invizx and see what happens. Thanks for all the info guys. Open water fishing can't come soon enough! I've been having a lot of fishing dreams lately haha.

[Gobbles113]

Red Label is good stuff. Tacklewarehouse had it 25% in December. I bought several 1000 yard spools.

Cabelas X50 Fluorocarbon is made by Seaguar, it also good stuff.

Thanks for the heads up on Cabela's X50 lines. I live in the area and should give it a try. Thanks, Rum!

[MN BassFisher]

This is good to know, I was wondering the same thing this winter. I have a buddy out here in CO that loves using Seaguar line for ice fishing. I have only used the Invizx and have liked that. I figured I would throw the Red Label on a casting rod this spring and see what I thought of it. It seems like there are mixed reviews so I'll have to establish my own opinion.

[Larson15]

I think it might be best put this way..............Is red label as good as Invizx? No. Is red label good for a $12 fluorocarbon? Yes, much better than anything in that price range.

[RumRiverRat]

Good Point Larson15.

[Gobbles113]

Not a bad insight on your view, Larson15. I can respect your experience from 15 and 20 lbs line. When it comes to my reels, my reels will tell me whether or not they like the line after I make the cast. Red Label in 6/8/15/20 lbs lines and my reels couldn't agree; even though, most of my reels are in the good quality name as much as my rods. I've tried to give it a chance twice and was very unsuccessful. In most cases, my rods and reels needed supple fluorocarbon lines. This is what led me to Seaguar Invixz and Sunline FC Sniper. Thanks to RumRatRiver, I am gonna give Cabela's X50 line a chance to boot this year as an experiment. It may replace my Invixz lines for the cost efficiency. So, I am going to respect this quote: "To each of his own."