Berkley Vanish - question about using on spinning tackle

[tjwierz2]

Do most people, or alot of you use Vanish (or other Fluorucarbon) on the entire spinning tackle spool??? How is it for "memory"... resistant?

I've used it primarily for leaders ONLY... Is there a reason not to use it on the entire spool?

[Sandmannd]

Started using it last year and I love it. Spool all my lines with it. Even started using it for ice fishing and produced more fish for me. Does have some mem, but not bad for me.

[Grant Pearson]

I love it and have it on all my reels except my muskie reels. I love it. It does have some memory to it, but not too much. It makes a great leader material, too.

[hhguide]

I used it for my jig rods all the way but on my lindy rig rods i just use it as a leader!

[slipperybob]

because FC lines are very abrasion resistant. Goes through the line guides easily. And they're stiff in comparison to regular mono's.

[Northlander]

I dont like it on my whole spool and only use it through the ice as a leader material. I tied spinners with it 1 season and had break off problems so I stayed with my old stand by, Trilene XT.

I wouldnt spool up with it I would just use it as a leader material. Save yourself some cash that way too.

[fisherdog19]

I've had problems with it breaking while using it as leader material for snells while spooled up with a superline. Since it has low stretch, it has snapped on me many times when setting the hook, and not all that hard either.

[tjwierz2]

Thanks guys for the responses... I think I may stick with it for leaders only.

[polarsusd81]

I had Vanish 8 on a full spool for a spinning reel, Shimano Sedona. I liked it while it was fresh, it wasn't too bad for memory and very good abrasion resistance. After a while though, the memory started really kickin my butt. I just now pulled it off the spool tonight and replaced it with Gamma Copoly 8lb. I have heard good things about the Gamma so I am looking forward to give it a good test. I will certainly used Flouro for leaders and whatnot, but for a full spool, probably not spinning gear again.

[ice-man/vexilar-king]

Try one of the US reels and use a high end FC like Gamma or Trilene 100% and you will be amazed at what you will find!!

[tjwierz2]

Yeah...what's the deal with that Trilene 100%? What's the benefit over Vanish? A little more expensive isnt it...?

[Lotwfisher]

I had the 20lbs vanish as a short leader for sturgeon and after the 5th break off I changed it and put the line aside....I dont know if I got a bad spool or not but I wasnt happy.

[slipperybob]

 Originally Posted By: tjwierz2

Yeah...what's the deal with that Trilene 100%? What's the benefit over Vanish? A little more expensive isnt it...?

100% is suppose to address all the shortcomings of Vanish. Thing's like: weak knots, stiff line, memory coils, line kink, line smoothness in the abrasion resistance.

If you run a cotton swap on Vanish, there are times when the line would catch. Call it a bad spool/batch or what, but it happened.

[YUM]

 Originally Posted By: Lotwfisher

I had the 20lbs vanish as a short leader for sturgeon and after the 5th break off I changed it and put the line aside....I dont know if I got a bad spool or not but I wasnt happy.

From my experience vanish in the higher pound tests seems brittle and breaks easy, however, I like in 10 pound and less, any higher I seemed to get more breaks the higher I went, thus I no longer use vanish in the higher tests.

With regard to spinning gear, yes its not going to be as "friendly" as mono.. but it isnt mono, and needs to be treated as a different type of line becuase of it differing characteristics. I prefer flourocarbon over mono in most situations becuase of its limited stretch, sensitivity, and its faster sink rate, and the fact that is may be 'vitually invisible' is only an added bonus.. Im my mind the pros fluro outweight the cons.