Fireline Crystal?

[Slyster]

I juse read about Fireline Crystal.. clear 'super line'... anyone use this? It it a true braid type line or a mono type line? How's the stretch?

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I work at GM and saw it a few days ago. Its not a mono. I believe its the same as regular fireline so Im guessing the stretch is the same. Also, I wouldnt call it 'clear'. They do make it in some really small sizes like 3 lb. test .75 lb diameter.

[Slyster]

Bought 300 yards of 4 Lb Fireline Crystal (1 Lb diameter) today... and spooled up my panfish rod and both bass rods (plastics)... It really IS a braid! NO stretch! Thinking this is going to be a HUGE deal in my nagging line dilemmas.

[RobertELee]

Sly,

If I may ask what are your nagging line dilemmas?

[Slyster]

Sure glad you asked!... I have always LOVED Fireline.. with NO stretch I can feel every weed and bump etc.... BUT... it SEEMS quite visible in clear water... although I have never been sure if this REALLY matters from personal experience... but I think it must make a difference.

Now... mono is much less visible in clear water BUT I hate it as it feels like I am fishing with a rubber band with how much stretch there is.. I can't stand it... and setting the hook is always like a kung-foo move.

I really like Fireline Smoke color with a fluoro leader tied on.. seemed to work really good for me.. BUT the knot bugs me when casting and it isn't very good for the toothy critters that bite the lure off too often.. and the leader shrinks too fast with these bite offs and also retying on new lures etc.

So.... I think Fireline Crystal might be the ULTIMATE solution for me!

I LOVE Fireline... and now with the new Crystal (looks nearly like mono in color) I think I can have the best of all worlds. No stretch for full sensitivity... and super tough for pike and break offs... and quite clear for low visibility.

Eh?

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Lets us know how it works.

Though I got to say I dont think 4lb. is gonna be the best choice for bass. Sure it is a braid but its still only 4 lb. test. I dont want to tell you how to fish just thought Id throw that out their.

[SluggoMaster]

Where can you buy some of this?

[Slyster]

I used 4lb today.. and for how I was fishing.. (deep water, weedlines with no thick weeds)... it's strong enough.. not a break today! That stuff is tough.. even though it is '4 lb' I cannot break it by hand.

I LOVED THE STUFF! wow! Casted so smooth... harder to see in clear water than the smoke color.. caught perhaps 10-15 bass before one tug broke the line at the knot.. and only one small next appeared.. but that seems typical for fireline in my experience.

I think I found the perfect line, for me, and fishing senkos and tubes.

I would guess most big places have it by now... but I happened to be in Brainerd over the weekend and got it at Reeds.

[RobertELee]

I'm glad it worked out for you. I have yet to see it in person. Hard to believe but I haven't been to a tackle store in a couple weeks , I will have to check the stuff out maybe get a spool to try. I have never really liked fireline because it feels to waxy to me IMO. This stuff probably feels much the same? I have been having alot of luck with the vanish transition flouro. It is invincible and has very little stretch. I have yet to be bitten off.