13littleones Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 On half of this lake is slightly murky and I catch fish (bass). On the other have it's pretty clear and I have lots of trouble catching fish... It must be my line ! These fish get baits thrown at them all the time. I have tried everything..slow, fast, big, small so it must be my line. So I am look for a good fluorocarbon line that can take abrasive rocks and stumps... abrasive is the key word. If my bait is not hitting wood or rocks I don't catch that many fish in this lake.... thanks... I use spinning reels only... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98chevy Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 stren clear blue 12# test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 I've been using Seagur fluorocarbon for a couple of years now with excellent results. I've tried 2 or 3 other brands, but none of them even come close to the Seagur. I was using 15 lb test on both this 8 pounder I caught at Lake Amistad and the 9 I caught at O.H. Ivie. Both came out of heavy cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABuckSlayer Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 As far as abrasion resistant I think XPS Fluorocarbon from Bass Pro is the best. I've tried just about every kind out there and I've settle with XPS. Both Stren and Trilene have come out with a new fluorocarbon line but I haven't tried them yet. They are kind of pricey. The biggest thing you need to be careful with with fluoro is tying your knot. You HAVE to make sure you moisten the line before you cinch down your knot. If it burns at all it will weaken it and it will break on the hook set. I tie a Jam knot on all my fluoro lines. It has worked the best for me. The 7 1/2 lb bass in my avatar ate a spinnerbait and I brought her out of a brushpile with 17 lb XPS flurocarbon line. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny garyyamamoto Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 i dont know but have u ever thought about that cajin red line or is that a gimmik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bow_hunter101 Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 I like the Vanish fluorocarbon. It seems to do really well. I personally use Vanish Transition, it's just alot more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABuckSlayer Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Here is a link to a site that has tested the heck out of different fluorocarbon line. It is a 2 part test (so far) and compares several different qualities of different FC lines compared to Mono (Trilene XL). Very informative! I like the XPS line and based on the overall perfomance on those tests I think it's the best out there. Berkley Transition is the absolute worst and I have proved that too. That line really sucks and will never be seen on one of my reels again! Anyway... this is some pretty good info on fluorocarbon fishing line. http://www.tackletour.com/menulines.html Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest milkshake Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Has anyone tried the new Stren Microfusion line. Its a great new braid out. Espcially if you like to night fish it's also flourescent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 I use the Trilene brand of Flouro and i love it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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