Fluorocarbon line?

[burt.fishin]

Thinking about spooling one of my rods with fluorocarbon. Hows the memory and knot strength? What kind should i get?
thanks

[joeyc1974]

Anything larger than 8lbs always go with PLine.

[AndyG]

Thinking about spooling one of my rods with fluorocarbon. Hows the memory and knot strength? What kind should i get?
thanks

I wasnt big on fluorocarbon line until I came to terms with the price of it. I have come to realize it handles better than mono in cold weather. I like XPS fluoro for crankbaits (12lb) and for rattletraps (14-17lb). For jigs and texas rigs I like 17lb Trilene 100% fluorocarbon. (Trilen seems a little more abrasion resistant but its a bit stiffer)

If youre using it on baitcasting equipment I think you'll appreciate the sensitivity it gives you and it handles well in cold weather. When it warms back up in the spring I'll go back to my usual big game mono, for the money it does fine.

The palomar knot works for me, I wouldnt bother with any other knot. I fished a jig in bushes today with 17lb trilene 100%, caught around 15 fish and never retied. I was having to bend the hook to pop it loose when my jig hung up. Its tough stuff. (now if I was catching bigger fish than I was I'd have retied, but they were all small.)

[twise7]

I go with XPS Flouro for all my flouro. I've tried a few others but didn't have any luck with it...lots of backlashes and such. XPS seems to hold up well and bass pro has several sales during the year and offers lower prices on all their flouro - keep your eyes open as I'm sure there are going to be some great black friday sales at BPS.

[walkeraviator]

I use 8lb trilene 100% flouro on my spinning rig and love it. It is super sensative, and the memory is actually not bad. My intention is to go with Seguar InVisX 10lb flouro on my crankin rods for next year... and 12lb suffix elite mono on everything else......

[Trophyhunter8]

I love seaguar invisx. knock on wood no knot trouble

[zx150]

I love seaguar invisx. knock on wood no knot trouble

Same here.

[Embrey]

i use XPS on everything...been using the same line all year on 7 poles. and i fish ALOT

[TR21Bassin]

I've been using Vicious Flouro carbon since they came out. Never had any problems with it at all. I use 12 lb for crankbaits and 15-17 for other applications. I use the 17lb for flipping and have never had an issue with breakoffs. You just have to get in a habit of checking your line to ensure there are no knicks in it.

As for P-Line, it is great line but compare it to other lines sometime. You'll be amazed how much bigger PLine is when you compare the same size of it to another. From what I've been able to tell PLine 15 is actually like most others 20lb. It just appears to me that they are under rating their line.

Charlie

[joey heller]

Thinking about spooling one of my rods with fluorocarbon. Hows the memory and knot strength? What kind should i get?
thanks

i`ve tried afew brands none work well for heavy cover. to flip with i`d go 25# or heavier. any thing less will cost you plenty of hooks and sinkers.

[MarkW]

Berkeley 100% Flouro is all I use. Best stuff out there!

[Col Forbin]

I've tried about all of them out there, and seaguar invis-x is my favorite. One because it is not as stiff as most flouro's, and I have had good luck with knot strength.

For the price, I still prefer co-polymer lines (Gamma - but I hear they are closing their doors). I will use Flouro on my worm and jig rods, but that is it.