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)Originally Posted by burt.fishin
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.)
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