Line

[Craigums]

I currently am using a 8lb. Mono, What are the advantages/disadvantages of switching to Flouro? What kind of lines do you guys use in certain situations?

[Sproguy]

Advantage:

1. Almost invisible under water

2. Less Stretch

3. WAY more abrasion resistance

Disadvantage:

1. Can at times be stiff and tough to use on a spinning reel.

2. Can be considered expensive by Mono standards.

I use nothing but Sunline a fluorocarbon company from Japan that is sometimes tough to find except online. Sunline can't be compared unless you use diameter to diameter as US companies at times tend to "over rate" their product by stamping 8lb on what diameter is actually 10 or even 12 by Japanese standards. I use mostly the Sniper series from 3 lb to 8 lb. Also use their Shooter Series but it can be very expensive (the tune of $35 for 150 meters) in 7 and 8. Also just got some Metan Invisible in 4, 4.5 and 5lb for drop shotting.

For my two cents stick to the Japanese made fluorocarbon and pay the extra price. There is a WORLD of difference between the way Sunline (and others from Japan) acts on your reel compared to a US option.

[BSMN1]

I tried the STREN flourocarbon last year with disgusting results on both bait casting and spinning equipment. My main gripe was intense memory and too much stiffness. I have been told that stretching the line makes a difference. Haven't tried it.

[JP Z]

If you are worried about switching COMPLETELY over to Flouro. Then try a spool of Gamma Copolymer. It is their Purplish box and has the benefits of both mono and Flouro.

[RK]

Hiya -

I still use both mono and fluoro. I use mono for grubbing smallies and jigworms, topwaters, and spinnerbaits. I use fluoro for crankbaits, drop-shotting, jig and pig, texas rigging, plus I do have a rod set up with 6# fluoro for small jigworms after cold fronts, etc...

To me, the main advantages are somewhat lower stretch, greater sensitivity (a simple matter of physics - fluoro is more dense), and the fact that it sinks, which makes it good for some applications like cranks (a little more depth), and fishing jigs in the wind (less line bow, which is why I use it for tiny jigworms on light jigheads). To me, visibility isn't that big a deal. I don't think 6# mono is that much more visible than 6# fluoro. The durability is also nice, but once Fluoro's nicked it goes downhill fast, so I retie a lot throughout the day.

I think the point that fluoro varies widely in stiffness and diameter is right on. One brand's 8# can feel like 12# mono, while another's is far more comparable to the same size mono. Especially on spinning gear, stiff fluoro can make you crazy with spilling off the spool and slapping the rod blank on a cast, which can really hurt the casting distance. I've tried several brands the last couple years, and pretty much settled on Triple Fish. It's the easiest handling of the readily available brands, and it's usually half the cost of some of the others. All fluorocarbon is made in one of 3 factories - 2 in Japan, one in Germany. All the other fluoro lines come from the Japanese plants, while Triple Fish comes from Germany, and it's one of the only lines formulated as fishing line from the beginning of the Mfg process, so the cost is lower. A 200yd spool of 8# Triple Fish is usually around 8 bucks - pretty comparable to mono really. It's great stuff. It seems like their quality control is a little better too. I've had some cases with other brands where one spool's fine, but the next is total dump...

My $.02...

Cheers,

Rob Kimm

[ocf1]

Remember, flouro has more stretch but has less elasticity. The elasticity in mono is what gives it the "rubberband" affect.

[Craigums]

Alright guys thanks for sharing the info...I'll be sticking with my good old american made mono. As I have no complaints with it, Just curious about the Flouro

[Slyster]

Don't forget to try braids! Absolutely NO stretch and very small diameter for the Lbs.

[french_lake_kid]

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If you are worried about switching COMPLETELY over to Flouro. Then try a spool of Gamma Copolymer. It is their Purplish box and has the benefits of both mono and Flouro.

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I like it. not as expensive as flouro, but still good quality. Does anybody know if copoly floats or sinks. It would be good to know. I know flouro sinks, mono floats... what bout copoly?

[Muddog]

I have Fireline on all my rods. If I want Flouro I tie on 3 feet at the end. Fireline floats better then Flouro. Do you need more weight to get it down? I don't think so. It will help you lift your wacky worm, fluke, or shaky head up off the bottom and make walking the dog easier.

[Deitz Dittrich]

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Does anybody know if copoly floats or sinks. It would be good to know. I know flouro sinks, mono floats... what bout copoly?

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French lake... I am on the gamma prostaff... I cant speak for all copoly lines.. I do know that the Gamma stuff Floats.. its nearer a mono than it is a floro... I have also used p-line co poly and it lso floats.. I would have to guess that most co-poly lines float!

[french_lake_kid]

Good 2 know. Thnx

[luckycrank]

I have been fishing seguar invis-x and have noticed less break offs better feel and less back lash when they do occure also after four or five outings I still have full spools of line do the the fact I havent had to re-tie as often do to abrasion. I tried it on just a couple rods do to cost but will be using nothing but on all rods next season. I put ten pound seaguar carbon pro on my spinning rods for jig worms and a tube finnesse rod but experianced a lot of really bad snarls at first but after sticking with it it "rocks"

I have been using a 6'8" crucial dropshot rod for jig worms and have noticed that the softer tip of this rod allows me to see strikes well before the fish feels me and the flourocarbon has less stretch so it still pops off weeds real well