Fireline Crystal

[fivebucks]

I was on the fence on the Fireline Crystal but after seeing the pics I think I need some of that line. Thanks for the pics!

[Catcherman]

I honestly have no idea what we have planned. We've never made FireLine in more than 30#, so I doubt it, but if you asked me a year and a half ago if I thought there would ever be a translucent braid I would have laughed in your face. Well, probably not in your face, but I would have laughed. I try not to be that rude. LOL

[catflisher]

i was wondering about it's application as leader material instead of a steel leader..i've found regular fireline and other superlines much more difficult to cut...so in theory they could be a great substitute for steel leader material.any comments??

[Kyle Sandberg]

I have tried it as a replacement and it seems to work as well if not better than the steel. Reason behind this, it moves. Unlike the steel which cant bend or twist, fireline allows the lure to do what it was intended to do. Very hard to fray or snap that stuff.

[Deitz Dittrich]

It is a good line, but I warn against using it as a pike or muskie leader. Although its tough to cut with a nail clippers, pike can still cut it quite easy. Not as easy as mono, but they can still chop it up!

[slipperybob]

True,

I've used Fireline in Devils Lake, ND and I'd thought I didn't need steel leaders. Those very sharp teeth can cut Fireline just as eash as mono to my surprise. In other instances when the line wasn't snipped imediately, it took a beating that required it to be stripped off.