Is it too stiff to use on a spinning reel ????
any suggestions on vicious line vs p-line fluorocarbon.
Am I better off with mono & a fluoro leader ????
fluorocarbon on spinning reels
Re: fluorocarbon on spinning reels
I'm using 8lbs Inviz-x on my spinning rod right now and it's just fine. I had problems with heavier flouro flying off the spool and just being too stiff. 8 and under seems fine to me.
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Re: fluorocarbon on spinning reels
Anything over 8lbs. becomes even more of a chore to handle. Flurocarbon is stiffer with more memory so the lighter u can get away with the better. I've been experimenting with 10lb. braid with a 7 to 10 foot fluro leader. I've been connecting the two lines with a double uni knot. It's worked great and my line has not broke at the joining knot. I have tried many lines and my favorite is the Segaur Carbon Pro. I feel the invizx has a little stretch that I don't like.
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Re: fluorocarbon on spinning reels
I have been doing the same as Jason with some varitions since about 1998. I have 38 bass rods and they all have 40 lb white tuffline braid on them with a 12 foot fluorocarbon leader. I stretch the fluro to eliminate the memory, and tie them together with a double uni and have never had the line break off at the knot. I use the white braid because it can act as a strike indicator.Jason Milligan wrote:Anything over 8lbs. becomes even more of a chore to handle. Flurocarbon is stiffer with more memory so the lighter u can get away with the better. I've been experimenting with 10lb. braid with a 7 to 10 foot fluro leader. I've been connecting the two lines with a double uni knot. It's worked great and my line has not broke at the joining knot. I have tried many lines and my favorite is the Segaur Carbon Pro. I feel the invizx has a little stretch that I don't like.
You will need to relearn how to set the hook so that you dont truly rip lips but the gentle hookset that ytou do take leaves your bait where the fish that bumped it can easily find it again. Done properly it just looks like the bait is trying to escape
The lack of memory coils in the line and the lack of stretch gives you an extremely sensitive feel when a fish just lightly taps your line. With this rig you can feel the echo of a bass passing gas at 40 yards. Line twist is almost not a problem, you can dropshot in deep water for a two day tournament without a twist problem.
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Re: fluorocarbon on spinning reels
I personally use the 10lb braid for it's small diameter. It has 2lb. diameter which helps is cut through the water and get down. Braid floats so this small diameter helps when fishing deeper water. If you don't want to mess with the extra not, which hasn't failed me yet, I would go with 6 and 8lb Segaur flurocarbon. You will experience line twist and have to re-spool often. With the braid you re-spool once a year and there are no line twist problems. Just re-tie a leader and go.
Re: fluorocarbon on spinning reels
i've used both straight fluoro and the braid/fluro leader combo. i like them both. on my dropshot rod i've used from 4lb to 8lb fluoro, depending on where i am fishing, but nothing heavier. thinking about moving exclusively to the braid/fluoro combo this year, mainly to reduce/eliminate the line twist.
Re: fluorocarbon on spinning reels
There are many fluorocarbon lines out there ... their properties vary dramatically. Some handle nearly as well as some nylon-mono, while others are stiff and wiry.
For spinning reels, I've been liking the 10# Vanish ... I'm also playing with 8# Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon. There are other fluoro lines that also handle well, like 8 or 10# Triple Fish Fluorocarbon. I've also used the Cabelas 8# ProLine Fluorocarbon. But unfortunately, they've discontinued that line.
Also, for ALL lines, a blast of some Reel Magic in the morning helps as well.
For spinning reels, I've been liking the 10# Vanish ... I'm also playing with 8# Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon. There are other fluoro lines that also handle well, like 8 or 10# Triple Fish Fluorocarbon. I've also used the Cabelas 8# ProLine Fluorocarbon. But unfortunately, they've discontinued that line.
Also, for ALL lines, a blast of some Reel Magic in the morning helps as well.
Chris
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Re: fluorocarbon on spinning reels
Ditto on what Jason Milligan said, I do the same thing. Use the Double Uni knot. The cool thing about using braid is its super sensitive, line twist is all but gone, and if you want to go from 10 to 6 lb. just tie on a new leader. If you get alot of twist let it out behind the boat and reel it back on threw pinched fingers, this gets rid of ALL line twist. The best Braid I have found is the Stren Super Braid and God knows Ive tried them all.
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Re: fluorocarbon on spinning reels
Yes In the delta I have been using 14lb Sugoi.Danny Miller wrote:For the Delta I like as heavy of a fluorocarbon line as I can get away with on my drop shot.I have been useing Pline Floroclear in 15 lb.with no problems.After spooling on a med size spinning reel I tie on a swivel and barrel sinker and make a few cast in the back yard.Gets any line twist out.(You might carry a 8"wooden dowel to wrap around to break off when hung up it's tuff on hands)Danny.
At Shasta and Oroville I have started using 8lb but I have bought some 4 lb that I am going to try.
I use 20 when throwing jigs in the delta
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