Needing some info on Berkley Ironsilk fishing line….got a couple rods and reels for Christmas….i have fireline on my other reels but was looking at the Ironsilk line…..is it simialr to fireline in performance…..toughness…..and do you have to back it with mono on the reel before spooling……..any info would be greatly appreciated,,thanks
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December 26, 2006 at 8:50 pm #515261
It’s more like mono than a superline. Also, it gets really stiff in the cold.
shaylaPosts: 1399December 26, 2006 at 9:11 pm #515274Quote:
It’s more like mono than a superline. Also, it gets really stiff in the cold.
Yeah, and it likes to BREAK a lot, too!
If it’s green mono you are looking for, go with Trilene Solar Sensation. Otherwise, I’ve heard some good stuff about the Suffix lines. Speaking from experience, if you do any cold-weather fishing, IronSilk gets brittle and tends to break on a good hook-set….no good!
December 26, 2006 at 9:50 pm #515281I have several spools that i can’t give away if you want to waiste your time. Really no good in winter for sure but spring and summer it is nice to visually see the fish hit.
December 26, 2006 at 11:17 pm #515307Argueably the worst Berkley line developed in recent years…Get some Sufix Elite for all round performance and small dia. or Siege for xtra abrasion resistance/strength…but larger dia.
December 26, 2006 at 11:52 pm #515313I don’t have much good to say about the ironsilk, either. It does like to break a lot. You might take a look at the Sufix line. I tried a bunch of it this past year, and I liked it a LOT. The lighter Sufix Elite is great for crappie and walleye, and the tougher Sufix Siege (15x more abrasion resistant than Elite) is great for your baitcaster.
December 27, 2006 at 12:15 am #515321you cant iron silk it will melt
go with the Suffix line they have mentioned above
you will be very happy spring ,summer, fall or winterCentralBassmanPosts: 341December 27, 2006 at 6:13 am #515437Yea them guys are right Berkley makes some good products but SUFFIX is the way to go for line. I have used it for about two years know and loved it. It cast great, has good straight and in the winter it doesn’t get hard like other lines. I use alot of the Elite on my spinning reel and it works like a dream!!!
December 27, 2006 at 1:13 pm #515478I’ve never used Iron Silk, but I have just started using suffix and I really like it. I’ve been using Tangerine for pitching in 8lb, and smoke color for jigging.
Jami
December 27, 2006 at 1:35 pm #515485I’m not happy with the Suffix in the cold. Get’s too stiff in my opinion. I’m sticking with the Sensation.
-J.
December 27, 2006 at 2:31 pm #515515Ironsilk is HORRIBLE!!! If you want a line that you can see and trust, try some Stren Hi-Vise. It is super strong, very flexible and is extremly easy to see strikes with
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