Flourocarbon Line

[offdtop]

Thanks for the advice guys. I am pretty sure its not the gear, its just the operator. I have diawa and quantom reels. I'll try the KVD stuff and see if it works. Maybe my standards are little too high. I just hear alot people raving about how good flourocarbon is, but I don't know what all the fuss is about . Yea I can see its great in super clear water. In the spring, I like some good ol' fashion mono. Once again thanks for the advice.

Big Bear try the invizx by seagar and you will see what all the fuss is about, I have posted many times on this subject only because i spent probably $300 on fluro's last year trying to find the best and so far for me Seagar invizX is the best. I am a berkley big game man but on anything that isn't fast moving Fluro is on the reel ie jigs, worms etc. it's like having braided line in terms of feel you will feel soooo much more when dragging a bait on bottom and you'll feel the slightest of hits and trust me it does feel different

[bigwormy]

im gonna use more flouro this year. i have just not opted to in the past because of the memory. What baits do you guys use when throwing your flouro and why is flouro the better opiton in each situation than the mono? thanks!!

[offdtop]

KVD uses it on almost everything, I use it on baits I am counting on feeling "ticks" "taps" slightest bites. Flurocarbon has high tensil strength and for the most part abrasion resistance, with a good fluro you can feel a bite at the offset of the cast instead of halfway back on a long cast, thus better hooksets on longcasts. it is a sinking line so it doesn't work well at all on topwater baits that is where mono or copolymer excels. I like mono on crankbaits because I use stiffer rods and the stretch help where the rod is lacking as where others use glass rods. It is all about sensitivity.

I can hand you 2 identical rods fishing a worm rig 1 with mono and 1 with fluro and tell you to drag the exact same location and you will give me 2 different answers to what you feel. On mono you'll think you were dragging through moss and with fluro you feel were dragging up a rock or over a tree. Compare this reach out your finger and touch something then pick up a 3ft twig and drag over the same thing, you'll have more sensitivity with your finger because you feel it directly (no stretch ) That is the best way I can describe it, but if your fun fishing .....who cares - mono has worked for years, but if you are seriously looking to capitalize on bites then it matters

[Todd2]

I can hand you 2 identical rods fishing a worm rig 1 with mono and 1 with fluro and tell you to drag the exact same location and you will give me 2 different answers to what you feel. On mono you'll think you were dragging through moss and with fluro you feel were dragging up a rock or over a tree.

True and if you had a 3rd rod with braid you'd be able to tell whether it was an oak or a pine.

[Col Forbin]

im gonna use more flouro this year. i have just not opted to in the past because of the memory. What baits do you guys use when throwing your flouro and why is flouro the better opiton in each situation than the mono? thanks!!

I am going to fish less flouro this year. On baits where sensitivity is a must - bottom bouncing jigs and worms flouro is usually preferred. Also, because it sinks and has a smaller diameter, it really helps getting crankbaits down. Mono is a must on topwater, it floats and you will get a true action.

I am only going to use flouro this year on my deep diving crankbaits, and deep water jigs, only. I had a hard time with flouro breaking last year especially in brush and rock piles - especially when fishing shallower. I don't think you sacrifice much sensitivity when fishing shallow with a good co-polymer like gamma. When you get much over 10 or 15 feet down, I think the sensitivity of flouro really helps - so I will keep it on my deeper water set-ups.

You really have to re-tie often too. I fished with Dave Stewart last year, and he on Gamma, and I had on flouro. He told me if we both had a tiny knick in the line, and both had a fish on - I would have time to help him land his, because mine would never make it to the boat. This echoed in my head repeatedly last year with ever fish that broke my flouro.

For Flouro line, Seaguar Invis-x is by far my favorite. I am just like Offdtop - I tried them all.

[big_bear]

Does Gander Mt. have the Seagar Invizx? I need to get some right away. I don't want to be a tournament try new line. I would like to already have that worked out.
bigwormy,
I use flouro on everything from crankbaits to drop shots. I like the flouro in shallow situations because in my opinion the visibility is better in those conditions, for you and the fish. On flouro I am usually making long casts and that's where I am having my problems. If I was fishing close to the boat it wouldn't be a big deal.

[Dakota Kid]

I agree with the mono/flouro talk. You can tell the difference between a Merc and an Evenrude!!!!! Use flouro on anything that is slow moving and mono on everything else. Works for me, but I aint anybody.

[roadrunner]

I've used seaguar for years and have no problem You have to spool it right on spinning reels. You have to lay the spool flat on the floor and wind the line oon the reel after about twenty winds of the reel handle stop winding and drop some slack in the line if it twist bad turn the spool over and repeat check it again and the line should not twist. I have never used anything larger than 8 lb on spinning 10 lb may be to big.

[elnutsmalljaws]

Bass Pro Shops XPS Flourocarbon, no line conditioners, no kinks and very little memory. Best all around flouro on the market if you ask me.

[Shimano4Life]

KVD Line and Lure Conditioner. Reel Magic smells like kerosene, and the smell takes a while to wear off. KVD LLC does leave a white film at times, but the film is water soluable, so it cleans itself off. It is also great for cold weather, and is odorless.

[offdtop]

Gander Mountain in Paducah does NOT have InviZ-X all they have is the carbon pro - yuck was there earlier today

[dsonthelake84]

In my opinion, the bass pro xps is the best flouro. I spray reel magic on it about every 50 75 cast and never gets in a bind. Its like the kvd but cheaper. You can get it a walmart.