FlouroCarbon

I have used P-Line FlouroClear in the past and it was ok, but I never liked
the way it delaminated after a day or two of fishing. I know tournament
anglers are supposed to change all their line before every tournament, but I
just can't bring myself to do that. That would be $150 bucks a tournament.
When the most I could win in some of the little fun series I like to fish is
about that much it becomes cost prohibitive. Anyway, I pretty much decided
not to try any more P-Line.

I normally use 12lb Seaguar Carbon Pro 100% pure flourocarbon line on my
main spinning rod for wacky rigging senkos. It works great, but after
fishing mono and braid for everything else that flouro seems stiff.

Saturday preparing for the Sunday Yuma Pro Am tournament I noticed my wacky
rig spinning rod was getting a little low on line. Alas! My spool of 12lb
Seaguar was empty. I had a spool of 12lb P-Line 100% Flourocarbon somebody
had given me to try. I broke down and spooled up the rod with it. I noticed
when spooling it up that it felt smaller, and that it had a different
overall feel.

I don't know how it will hold up long term, but I definitely noticed it is
not as stiff as the same size Seaguar, and it fished really well all day
long. Well, not ALL day. I did flip on braid and topwater on mono part of
the day.

This line might bear some further investigation.

P.S. The best 8 lb I have tried so far is the Maxxima Flourocarbon. The
Seaguar broke way too easy in that size. Maybe I need to try the P-Line
next.




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Bob,

Have you tried the Yozuri Hybrid for wacky rigging? You won't find a better
line in my opinion, I use it on most of my reels and never have a problem
with it breaking, it's very durable and has never failed me.

Alwaysfishking wrote:
Bob,

Have you tried the Yozuri Hybrid for wacky rigging?

Thats the stuff they sell at Wal-Mart in the little clear container?
If so, it got stiff quick.

Try some cajun red.

Truthfully the best Fluorocarbon I have personally ever used it Seaguar
Grand Max, but I have a buddy who also swore by Grand Max that is now
pushing Gamma Technologies Frog Hair. Neither of those are for spooling
a whole reel, but are for leaders. I do a lot of using Power Pro with a
fluorocarbon leader when the water is clear.

Chris
Bob La Londe wrote:
I have used P-Line FlouroClear in the past and it was ok, but I never liked
the way it delaminated after a day or two of fishing. I know tournament
anglers are supposed to change all their line before every tournament, but I
just can't bring myself to do that. That would be $150 bucks a tournament.
When the most I could win in some of the little fun series I like to fish is

about that much it becomes cost prohibitive. Anyway, I pretty much decided
not to try any more P-Line.

I normally use 12lb Seaguar Carbon Pro 100% pure flourocarbon line on my
main spinning rod for wacky rigging senkos. It works great, but after
fishing mono and braid for everything else that flouro seems stiff.

Saturday preparing for the Sunday Yuma Pro Am tournament I noticed my wacky
rig spinning rod was getting a little low on line. Alas! My spool of 12lb
Seaguar was empty. I had a spool of 12lb P-Line 100% Flourocarbon somebody
had given me to try. I broke down and spooled up the rod with it. I noticed
when spooling it up that it felt smaller, and that it had a different
overall feel.

I don't know how it will hold up long term, but I definitely noticed it is
not as stiff as the same size Seaguar, and it fished really well all day
long. Well, not ALL day. I did flip on braid and topwater on mono part of
the day.

This line might bear some further investigation.

P.S. The best 8 lb I have tried so far is the Maxxima Flourocarbon. The
Seaguar broke way too easy in that size. Maybe I need to try the P-Line
next.

wrote in message
ps.com...

Try some cajun red.

I like the Cajun red on rainy and windy days but just for visibility sake.
Otherwise I found it to have way too much stretch and it snaps rather easily
IMO

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
.. .
I have used P-Line FlouroClear in the past and it was ok, but I never liked
the way it delaminated after a day or two of fishing. I know tournament
anglers are supposed to change all their line before every tournament, but
I just can't bring myself to do that. That would be $150 bucks a
tournament. When the most I could win in some of the little fun series I
like to fish is about that much it becomes cost prohibitive. Anyway, I
pretty much decided not to try any more P-Line.

I normally use 12lb Seaguar Carbon Pro 100% pure flourocarbon line on my
main spinning rod for wacky rigging senkos. It works great, but after
fishing mono and braid for everything else that flouro seems stiff.

Saturday preparing for the Sunday Yuma Pro Am tournament I noticed my
wacky rig spinning rod was getting a little low on line. Alas! My spool of
12lb Seaguar was empty. I had a spool of 12lb P-Line 100% Flourocarbon
somebody had given me to try. I broke down and spooled up the rod with it.
I noticed when spooling it up that it felt smaller, and that it had a
different overall feel.

I don't know how it will hold up long term, but I definitely noticed it is
not as stiff as the same size Seaguar, and it fished really well all day
long. Well, not ALL day. I did flip on braid and topwater on mono part of
the day.

This line might bear some further investigation.

P.S. The best 8 lb I have tried so far is the Maxxima Flourocarbon. The
Seaguar broke way too easy in that size. Maybe I need to try the P-Line
next.

I went ahead and ordered some of their 8 lb to try. If its as good as the
Maxima 8lb then it may find a place on my shelf.


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Bob La Londe
Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
Fishing Forums & Contests
http://www.YumaBassMan.com



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Alwaysfishking wrote:
wrote in message
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Try some cajun red.

I like the Cajun red on rainy and windy days but just for visibility sake.
Otherwise I found it to have way too much stretch and it snaps rather easily
IMO

I have to agree with the snap part when you are in hard hook set
situations. I like it for crankbaits, spinner baits, etc.

I am trying gamma now after trying power pro.

I got rid of the power pro because I do not trust braided line when it
comes to spooking fish and I will tell you why.

I feed bream off my pier and you can catch a mess pretty easily with
some Berkley niblits UNLESS you use one pole I have with 20# Spider
wire on it. They will not touch it.

I agree that using braid is completely dependent on your presentation.
If your presentation is sitting still, I would definitely use something
other than braid, and Fluorocarbon 100% of the time.
But if I am pitching or flipping into weeds or wood I am using power pro
, at least 50lb. If I am throwing a tube in dirty water, I am using
power pro straight, if I am throwing a tube in clear water I am using
power pro (for feel) with a 2 or 3' Fluorocarbon leader. Same with a
carolina rig, I will use PP main line, and a fluoro leader.
Crankbaits and jerkbaits I use Fluoro mainline (CarbonPro or P-Line
Fluorocarbon).
Spinnerbaits (17lb most of the time, have used fluoro as well for no
good reason) and topwaters I use Mono.

I guess that is about it.

Chris
wrote:
Alwaysfishking wrote:
wrote in message
ps.com...
Try some cajun red.
I like the Cajun red on rainy and windy days but just for visibility sake.
Otherwise I found it to have way too much stretch and it snaps rather easily
IMO

I have to agree with the snap part when you are in hard hook set
situations. I like it for crankbaits, spinner baits, etc.

I am trying gamma now after trying power pro.

I got rid of the power pro because I do not trust braided line when it
comes to spooking fish and I will tell you why.

I feed bream off my pier and you can catch a mess pretty easily with
some Berkley niblits UNLESS you use one pole I have with 20# Spider
wire on it. They will not touch it.

Chris Rennert wrote:
I agree that using braid is completely dependent on your presentation.
If your presentation is sitting still, I would definitely use something
other than braid, and Fluorocarbon 100% of the time.
But if I am pitching or flipping into weeds or wood I am using power pro
, at least 50lb. If I am throwing a tube in dirty water, I am using
power pro straight, if I am throwing a tube in clear water I am using
power pro (for feel) with a 2 or 3' Fluorocarbon leader. Same with a
carolina rig, I will use PP main line, and a fluoro leader.
Crankbaits and jerkbaits I use Fluoro mainline (CarbonPro or P-Line
Fluorocarbon).
Spinnerbaits (17lb most of the time, have used fluoro as well for no
good reason) and topwaters I use Mono.

I guess that is about it.

Chris

Way too complicated for day to day fishing in a catch and release lake.
I think I am going to like the Gamma for texas rigging and I have had
the same braided line up to the swivel for some time on my carolina
rig. Other than that, all mono, all the time. If they break it, I
will just lie about how big it was.

Is there a problem with loading a whole reel with it, or is it just too
expensive?

Thanks,
Bill


"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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Truthfully the best Fluorocarbon I have personally ever used it Seaguar
Grand Max, but I have a buddy who also swore by Grand Max that is now
pushing Gamma Technologies Frog Hair. Neither of those are for spooling a
whole reel, but are for leaders. I do a lot of using Power Pro with a
fluorocarbon leader when the water is clear.