ncbuckeye
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| 16 Jul 2009 08:57 PM |
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Ok, I don't want a fight, I just want everyone's opinions of the different line types. I would like to know what are the best lines for the differnet types of fishing, cats, bass (soft, crank, top water, spinners, ect ect), bobber fishing for brim.
All I'm using right now is mono, 4lb to 20lb. I don't have any real favorites, but I really like big game on my cat rods. I used to use alot of spiderwire, but the stealth would dig into line on the spool and cause casting problems, I've heard alot of bad about power pro. So let me have it... Thanks James
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AZAllen
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| 17 Jul 2009 01:34 PM |
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I would say search some of the other threads as this subject has come up before. Braids, many people say use it over a backing of heavy mono so that you only use about 100 yds of the braid. This is if your reels hold more. Some of the threads may have some good links as this subject has been in magazines several times over the years. Other than that, use what works for you. |
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Yanosick
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| 17 Jul 2009 05:39 PM |
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Since you fish with mono very often, I would try Berkley Max fishing line. Its the smoothest, strongest, furthest casting monofilament line I've ever used. Give it a try. |
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Pegsguy
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| 17 Jul 2009 07:04 PM |
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Yano: Thanks for the info on the Berkely Max. At the end of this season, all of my monois due for replacement, and I will be switching some of my fluoro spools to mono. I have always liked Trilene XL, but have heard that Max is close to XL in castability, but near XT in abrasion resistance. I'll try it on one spool this year and if it works I'll spool up the rest of them over the winter. Tom
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slipperybob
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| 30 Jul 2009 09:39 AM |
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Opinions?? Best 50# and 65# braid: Sufix Best 30# braid: Fireline or Ultracast Best 15# and 20# braid: Fireline braid Best strongest 4# monoline/copolymer: Yozuri Hybrid, Gamma copoly Best overall monoline/coply: Silverthread |
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GuppyCatcher
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| 30 Jul 2009 06:02 PM |
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Cat poles I like 50lb spiderwire stealth(check it at the store)Has a coating over the braid and cast great.
Mono Stren.
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wellsley
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| 30 Jul 2009 09:30 PM |
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I have two reels with 20lb spiderwire and one with 40lb have had no casting problems when I put it on the spool I tie a clove hitch and have had 0 problems. The one spool has had the 20lb spiderwire on it for 10 years. Currently I'm testing two rods set up with 30lb canjun red for northern's and musky, but have not formed an opinion one way or another. I have an ultralite set up with vanish flourocarbon and like it alot. Lifemember and Bushwacker SMF upstate NY
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walleye hunter
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| 05 Aug 2009 03:32 PM |
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I like to use 40 10 power pro backed with 20 pound mono on my line counters and 14 pound fire line crystal on my spinning reels. Have not had problem yet Thanks
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bigbarry
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| 07 Aug 2009 07:15 AM |
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the best all around line i have found is P-LINE |
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sureshot43
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| 11 Aug 2009 03:35 AM |
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I like the good ole' Stren clear blue. I use anywhere from 4-20 lb. Aint' broke,so...
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Pegsguy
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| 02 Sep 2009 06:15 PM |
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Yano: If you are a fan of the Max, act fast. I heard a rumor that Berkely is discontinuing it. It is currently available at FishingOverstock.com at a real bargain. Apparently it is a casualty of high price in a depressed economy. Tom
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Yanosick
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| 02 Sep 2009 07:39 PM |
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Thats horrible to hear Tom. I really like that line. There is no other line on the market like it. I'm gonna have to get four or five spools before they discontinue it. Thanks for the heads up. |
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WorldRecordbass
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WorldRecordbass
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| 26 Sep 2009 07:51 PM |
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This was a big deal at ICAST 2009. I tried this and like it. NAFC at the ICAST Trilene Transoptic
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esoxhunter
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| 01 Dec 2009 11:57 AM |
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If I'm using mono is always trilene xl. I've tried Max and thinks its trash. but regardless of what kind of line its almost always got a fluoro leader |
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THEBASSCOLLEGE
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| 01 Dec 2009 03:09 PM |
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Pegsguy
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| 01 Dec 2009 06:21 PM |
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I also tried the Trilene Maxx, now I know why it is discontinued. This stuff was recomended to me but I was really disappointed with it, it is stiff,with loads of memory and is hard to tie. Thankfully, I bought the stuff on a close out, so I'm only out a couple bucks. Tom
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Yanosick
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| 04 Dec 2009 06:10 PM |
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I'm honestly shocked that Your Trilene Max performed so badly. I have fished it in the 8lb on my spinning reel and used it for bluegill fishing and finesse fishing for bass. I had used it twice a year, for three years(now the tradition can't go on since its discontinued) and have never once had a problem. The largest fish I caught with the line was a six pound bass caught on a small Berkley frenzy crankbait. That fish took me around stumps and brush. That line handled perfectly. It didn't even fray. I truly think you got defective line. |
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slipperybob
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| 06 Dec 2009 08:36 AM |
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Some lines perform very well on warm waters of temps 75 degrees or higher and need a good soak. When these conditions aren't met, the lines are just mediocre in performance or worse than what one is accustomed to. An example is Yozuri Hybrid. It's mediocre in the spring and fall. During summertime it performs well, but during the dog days, it's at it's best performance. Early spring or late fall, it's not recommened. Winter ice fishing, it's a unsuitable. |
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Pegsguy
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| 21 Jan 2010 05:48 PM |
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