Fluorocarbon

  • walinutz
    Cologne, MN
    Posts: 370
    June 14, 2012 at 4:45 pm #1238990

    is all fluorocarbon created equal?

    jerry b
    western WI
    Posts: 1506
    June 14, 2012 at 5:09 pm #1076038

    IMHO not even the same brand/strength Floro is the same. Maybe this stuff has a shelf life but I’ve had some that after trying to tie leaders-worm rigs with it, it goes directly into the woodstove. Hasn’t happened lately, but a couple yrs back I had lots’a problems with breakage. Tied a bunch of worm rigs today and not a break in the lot jerr

    iacanoeguy
    Iowa - Franklin Co
    Posts: 277
    June 14, 2012 at 5:35 pm #1076054

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    IMHO not even the same brand/strength Floro is the same. Maybe this stuff has a shelf life but I’ve had some that after trying to tie leaders-worm rigs with it, it goes directly into the woodstove. Hasn’t happened lately, but a couple yrs back I had lots’a problems with breakage. Tied a bunch of worm rigs today and not a break in the lot jerr

    I sooo agree. The first batch I bought a couple of years ago was so bad I about gave up on it. Broke all the time. Now I am having good luck. I am using Berkly 100% now and really like it.

    johnlaqua
    Pool 3/Pool 4
    Posts: 92
    June 14, 2012 at 5:40 pm #1076057

    never had a problem with vanish, its all i use now

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    June 14, 2012 at 5:56 pm #1076058

    I found Vanish to be garbage however have used Trilene 100% Fluoro for a few years and really like it.

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 11923
    June 14, 2012 at 5:58 pm #1076060

    Like most things, you get what you pay for. Cheap Fluro = Lots of problems. Good Fluro = Not many problems. So to answer your ? – NO

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18621
    June 14, 2012 at 6:24 pm #1076071

    But they all sink!!

    red89
    Hudson
    Posts: 918
    June 14, 2012 at 6:33 pm #1076073

    I would say no, but I don’t know how much difference there is between the stuff that is $50 a spool over the stuff that is $20.
    I think there are plenty of good brands that sell 200yd spools in that $20 range. Go on tacklewarehouse.com and there are probably a lot of brands you have never even heard of that could be great line. I just check the reviews and test different brands. Just got three spools of Cajun fluoro in 8lb,12lb, and 17lb. So far 8lb words well on the spinning reel. Before that I used seaguar invisx which seems to be a very good line.

    walinutz
    Cologne, MN
    Posts: 370
    June 14, 2012 at 6:41 pm #1076075

    can you use the same knots as you would with Mono?

    sandmannd
    Posts: 928
    June 14, 2012 at 7:36 pm #1076089

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    never had a problem with vanish, its all i use now

    X2, have used it for six years now and love it.

    hairjig
    Cudahy, Wis.
    Posts: 937
    June 14, 2012 at 8:32 pm #1076101

    I myself prefer “P-Line” fluoro-carbon. Works excellent, also somewhat easy on the pocket book…

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    June 14, 2012 at 9:22 pm #1076118

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    I myself prefer “P-Line” fluoro-carbon. Works excellent, also somewhat easy on the pocket book…

    I also like P-line. But note it is not 100% floro. Its a coated floro that makes it very abrasion resistant.

    -J.

    jerry b
    western WI
    Posts: 1506
    June 14, 2012 at 9:24 pm #1076119

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    can you use the same knots as you would with Mono?


    I do, mostly a surgeon’s loop, snell knots, uni-knots, all seem to work well if you wet the knot when you pull it down. jerr

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    June 14, 2012 at 11:04 pm #1076139

    It DOES vary a LOT…even just by changing diameters
    (# test). I believe the flouros are improving, especially
    in spinning applications.
    I have had really bad experiences with with Viscious and 2011 Sufix with spinning, so I switched to Invizx for spinning in 6-8# test and it was great.
    This spring I tried the new Sufix in 6# & 8# and it was much better…
    The serious fishermen that have used the expensive Japanese
    flouros RAVE about them…
    I am using Sufix 10 & 14 for bass casting reels and it is working well so far…a shot of Reel Magic helps a lot. I’d love to try some Tatsu by Seaguar

    rangerski
    North Metro
    Posts: 539
    June 15, 2012 at 12:51 am #1076159

    Quote:

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    I myself prefer “P-Line” fluoro-carbon. Works excellent, also somewhat easy on the pocket book…

    I also like P-line. But note it is not 100% floro. Its a coated floro that makes it very abrasion resistant.

    -J.

    Just an FYI

    P-line has both 100% flouro and the co-polymer flourocarbon coated lines. Pline also gets my vote for leaders and spinner rigs as it’s abrasion resistance performs well.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    June 15, 2012 at 4:02 am #1076193

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    never had a problem with vanish, its all i use now

    X2, have used it for six years now and love it.

    Same here. Never one issue and the stuff is tough as nails. Of course I only use it as leader material… I wouldn’t want to see what would happen if you spooled it up on a spinning reel but I’d imagine it would be ugly. But for leaders, spinners, etc., I have nothing but confidence in it.

    As for P Line… I have tried every variety made and I have had miserable luck with it. Horrible knot strength, poor overall strength… while some of my fishing buddy’s swear by it.

    walinutz
    Cologne, MN
    Posts: 370
    June 15, 2012 at 3:27 pm #1076267

    Thanks for the replies!!’

    i just ordered som Berkley 100% flouro. 6# Vanish was backordered at cabelas.

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    June 15, 2012 at 3:41 pm #1076274

    I have had excellent luck for years with Seaguar brands of Flurocarbon. For the past three years I have also had very good luck with Bass Pro Shops XPS Flurocarbon line and P-line.

    I tried Vanish when if first came out. It performed so bad I never went back.

    Corey Rhymer
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 763
    June 15, 2012 at 5:13 pm #1076296

    Sunline: Super FC Sniper or Shooter!

    Paulski
    “Ever Wonder Why There Are No Democrats On Mount Rushmore ? "
    Posts: 1194
    June 22, 2012 at 12:03 pm #1078009

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    never had a problem with vanish, its all i use now

    X2, have used it for six years now and love it.

    I have to go the other way, I had a number of issues just recently with it breaking on my live bait rigs, so I guess it is back to mono I go…

    fishhunter14
    Posts: 36
    June 25, 2012 at 12:50 am #1078403

    I spooled some Berkley vanish transition on my jigging rod and it worked well for the walleyes. Some pike would break it but not to often.

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