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The only thing I can add here is that I use the clinch instead of the improved clinch for floro, AND it seems to weaken/break down much more quickly than mono in the sun. I use it for subsurface flyfishing, and can swith the entire length in a few minutes, I would be careful having lying on the deck of my boat all day on a reel open to the elements.
[QUOTE=NEWTON;480358]Most People who have a Fluoro problem. Well you here all about Try this line and That but you never hear anyone say if you are breaking on the hook set YOUR DRAG IS TO TIGHT.
With Fluoro line if you grab your line and pull it if you do not have a smooth pull with this line in will break.
I have a buddy that was having this and we went to Barren and I like to have cut my hand when I did a pull test on his. Backed the drag and he has not broke off again.[/QUOTE]
This is true about the drag if you like to do bill dance hook sets.I never was one to do a hardhook sets so not a issue but I have buddys that seem like they use their whole body to set a hook and break their line on the hook set I tell them the same thing loosen the drag to off set the hook set and no proublems after that. But for me I had p-line 100% fluorocarbon and fluoroclear and have had no proublems.
Fish floro all the time and have never broke a fish off.You have to use the correct knot or it will break.I think another problem is that I see people flipping an pitching with to small of lbs,12-15 lbs and then blame the line for the fault where it is mostly angler error!See it all the time.
[QUOTE=kyjake;480396]Fluorocarbon doesn't have a place in my fishing gear.It's stiffer and harder to handle than mono and I don't believe that the supposed less viability is a valid reason to use it.Are we to believe that the piece of highly visible piece of plastic,wood or lead that we use for lures that fish think are something to eat but are dangerous if they see a line attached?I come from a time before mono when fishermen had a choice of black,gray or green line with the lure tied directly to it but don't think there was a great or any difference in the amount of strikes when we went to clear mono.
Planning a trip to Florida this spring where I will be fishing crystal clear shallow water for pompano.My normal rig is 30 lb. braid with a 10 lb. mono leader but will set one outfit up with the lure tied directly to the braid to see if there is a difference in the amount of hits.
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I tried a couple of brands of flouro before I found one I liked (Trilene 100%). The problem I had was that it is stiff and other brands did not come off the reel that well; castability was awful.
I use flouro for the following reasons; one it sinks; most things I throw I want to sink or if cranking get down in the water. Another reason is there is very little stretch compared to mono. I was loosing fish because of not having tight lines. I also think it is more sensitive than mono. Visibility is a bonus but not a main reason to use flouro.
I can understand breaking off for those that do hard hooksets. I think for hard hook setters; they should go with braid. I would use braid anyway if going into heavy stuff; you can use heavier line that is less stiff. I think if you are going much over 17# test you should go with braid. I use 17# flouro on one reel; its almost like wire. I would not go any heavier than that with flouro. I like 8# on spinning reels and 12# typically on bait casters.
But like another said; if you tried it awhile and something already works better; stick with it.
I use Seaguar Invis-X flouro on about 90% of my reels. except topwater and some braid use...I tie a Palomar and have never had any issues with line breakage or anything. I love Flouro and will use it time and time again over mono!