Looking for a good fluro line for my spinning reel. I've had some that wants to come un spooled before. Any ideas. Shimano 2500ci4
I have never had good luck with fluro on any spinning reel so I use a leader of fluro on my spinning reels.
I was talking to a couple guys at a sports show here a few weeks ago and they said to down size to the lowest poundage line you can use and do not fill your reel as full as you do with mono.
Seaguar Invizx 8 or 6lb problem solved
I used Vicious Pro Elite all last year six pound and three quarter filled spools. Plenty strong and little problem with coils.
The best thing I ever did was switch to Power Pro braid on all my spinning reels then add the flurocarbon leader. I use the red braid for 8 lb applications and yellow braid for 10 lb. I have had zero issues with line twist since doing this.
I used to use P-Line Halo. It is awesome line. But, thanks to Waterfoul, I switched to Power Pro 15# braid with a floro leader last fall. In my opinion, it is way more sensitive. I will never go back. I use the yellow and green braid. Give it a shot. I'm sure you too will love it.
I'm with the rest of them
I've tried all fluoro, 3/4 filled spool and used the conditioner
It works for a while, then sooner or later there's a big wad or mess when I didn't what it.
So I've switched to 10# 832 with a 10# leader
But you can have problems with the knot. i feel I've worked thru that
In some ways I miss the all fluoro
Thought it worked better in the wind.
But the braid casts farther, has a better feel, doesn't need to be re spooled during the year and it's allot stronger. Plus i'm not buying
200 bucks worth of Fluoro for the year
I have fought this years back also. I used to use smaller reals to make my combo lighter, but started using reels with bigger spools and not filling them so full. Still I get some twisting, but not nearly as often and rarely line unspooling.
Be careful to match your reel to the rod to keep a good balance.
Some may laugh, but I have used Vanish Flouro since 2007. this line is half the price as most flouro's and works great. I do change my line often though. In 2007 I fished 26 tourneys. Won 13 and cashed in 21 of those. Also won singles national championship. I believe this was do to the line.
So don't give up on flouro. Experiment with reels and different line!!!
Dave
I switched to Seaguar InvisX last year and couldn't be happier. Stays spooled and is as strong as anything else on LSC.
I think people have success with Invizx because the thickness or diameter is a lot smaller per pound test than most other floro lines.
If u look at specs for Inviz you can go up 2# in strength to match competitions diameter or go down 2# to match pound strength of competition with limper line.
8# invisx or i used to use the XPS fluoro and was happy with that. Line conditioner helps.
i use mostly braid/leader now, however there are some presentations where i want straight fluoro - but i never go over 8lb
Dude, what conditions would u run straight floro? I have been wrestling with that even though I just spooled up 6# suffix 832 on 2 spinning rods. The med light rod I will run 6# floro leader and med rod I will run 8# floro leader.
When you fish floro, You have to watch your line closely and change your line often. That's the nature of the beast. I use 8LB test mono I match the rod and reel, set my drag, and play. It's all about touch.
I know people that do it, and do it well. But straight fluro on my spinning reels does not happen. I prefer braid with fluro leader.
I have always used Power pro but last year I started testing Spider wire Flouro braid.....I like it because it sinks and gives you better feel in deeper water patterns...I have stuck with 15lb test with a flouro leader...
8 lb fireline with a 10 lb floro leader. Using a swivel. I have seen to many fish lost when the knot breaks. Half way through the summer take the braid off and reverse it and reel it back on.
You can cast it a mile. fun to outcast your partner when bed fishing.
i use braid for everything unless i'm trying to keep a lighter bait on or near the bottom but also moving - like dragging a light weight tube or darter. Braid has a tendency to cause the bait to rise and it also makes the bait fall slower sometimes. With flouro, once the line sinks, you can maintain a better angle and keep the bait moving along the bottom. This really isn't an issue on heavier baits - like a 3/8oz tube or something similar that has enough weight to stick to the bottom.
I have completely given up on flouro on spinning! In fact, I will only using a spinning reel when I have to. I have a few baitcasters spooled with flouro. My fav. spinning compo is spooled with 8pound co-poly. I also have one spooled with 6# co-poly. I keep one spinning rod rigged with braid, almost exclusively for drop shotting, and I use a swivel and flouro leader.
Might not be perfect, but it is what I am comfortable with. SILVER THREAD is hands down the best line I have ever used! Silver Thread co-polymer is thin, super strong and very castable! I use it in most applications.
Quote from: TCook on April 15, 2013, 10:15:00 PM
Seaguar Invizx 8 or 6lb problem solved
Good call on this brand 8 lb for your 2500 is max. Go for the extra limp.
The bps 10 - 12 lb or any P line will send you over the edge.
Question for all you studs wearing braids, ;D. How long a leader of Floro ? And how do you reset up when you break off on a snag ? Just retie at the swivel ?
I don't use a swivel. I tie a unity knot to join the two. As far as leader length, I just make sure that when I have enough line out for casting, off the end of the rod, and the knot stays between the reel and the first guide.
The unity knot isn't difficult to tie. It just takes some getting used to. It is defijitely easier to tie when you ha e two different colored lines.
For me
With Micro guides the swivel isn't a option
So I tie the uni to uni knot, take my time, Make sure it's wet before clintching and then use a drop of super glue.
For leader length I go with around 10' that gives me a few re ties for the pike bite offs
Do you guys go a little heavier line on the baitcasters? I got 12 lb. invisx on mine.
I also go double uni knot. I run shorter leaders as I dont like knot casting thru guides. I think it weakens knot aftera lot of casting and reeling. Dropshotting I don't mind cause not casting as hard as a crankbait.
I go 12 and 15 floro on baitcasters.
I have little to zero problems with 12 pound Seaguar I stretch my line and condition it regularly I use a 300 Lew's not that the manufacturer matters. I keep a can of straight Silicon spray and spray it maybe every hour of use. A can lasts me 3 years and I get away using big line on a spinning reel.
What is the conditioner you guys talk about? never heard of it. I also have a lew's. BB1 5.1:1 & 7.1:1
I use the KVD Line conditioner.
Before KVD had his line conditioner out, he always advised spraying on silicone as a "line conditioner."
Just spray it on the spool of line?
Quote from: Mike S. on April 17, 2013, 04:40:30 AM
I don't use a swivel. I tie a unity knot to join the two. As far as leader length, I just make sure that when I have enough line out for casting, off the end of the rod, and the knot stays between the reel and the first guide.
The unity knot isn't difficult to tie. It just takes some getting used to. It is defijitely easier to tie when you ha e two different colored lines.
Whenever I do that, the line snags on the knot when I cast. Argghh.
Quote from: BIGSHOW on April 17, 2013, 08:13:20 PM
Just spray it on the spool of line?
Yes just hit the line with a good shot or two. What I do is spray it on the line the night before a tournament then hit it again while I'm waiting to start fishing.
Just be careful to not get it on the reel handles. That stuff makes stuff super slippery.
I've been using 8 and 10 lbs test P-LINE HALO on spinning reels for over 5 years. I love it!
- Fill the spool about 1/2 way with cheap 10 lbs test line.
- Attach the P-LINE HALO to the backing line with uni to uni knots.
- Reel the P-LINE HALO on correctly without adding twist - start with the new line spool laying flat label up and flip it over after a few turns of the reel handle if you are getting lots of twist.
- Fill the reel spool to the recommended level - ~1/8 or a little farther from the outside edge - keeping the line going on under some tension. I spray a little silicone spray or KVD line conditioner on my fingertips and run the line between them.
- Spray the line on the reel spool with silicone spray or KVD line conditioner. You can repeat this a few times during the day if maximum is your thing, or just do it at night again for the next fishing trip.
- Finally, every time you cast, close the bail with your hand. Grasp the line in front of the bail roller and pull it tight before you start your retrieve. After a while, you will do this without even thinking about it. You should do this with any line on a spinning reel.
You will eliminate most of your line problems while gaining the advantages of fluorocarbon for clear water and techniques that benefit from a sinking line.
If you are fishing in a way that creates lots of line twist, figure out what you are doing to cause that and address that issue with a fix. Line twist can cause you problems with any type of line so try to eliminate it as much as you can.
I use lots of P-Line Spectrex braid too - great quality line for a great price - but I use P-Line HALO fluorocarbon line more than everything else put together.
Quote from: djkimmel on April 19, 2013, 05:59:55 PM
I've been using 8 and 10 lbs test P-LINE HALO on spinning reels for over 5 years. I love it!
- Fill the spool about 1/2 way with cheap 10 lbs test line.
- Attach the P-LINE HALO to the backing line with uni to uni knots.
- Reel the P-LINE HALO on correctly without adding twist - start with the new line spool laying flat label up and flip it over after a few turns of the reel handle if you are getting lots of twist.
- Fill the reel spool to the recommended level - ~1/8 or a little farther from the outside edge - keeping the line going on under some tension. I spray a little silicone spray or KVD line conditioner on my fingertips and run the line between them.
- Spray the line on the reel spool with silicone spray or KVD line conditioner. You can repeat this a few times during the day if maximum is your thing, or just do it at night again for the next fishing trip.
- Finally, every time you cast, close the bail with your hand. Grasp the line in front of the bail roller and pull it tight before you start your retrieve. After a while, you will do this without even thinking about it. You should do this with any line on a spinning reel.
You will eliminate most of your line problems while gaining the advantages of fluorocarbon for clear water and techniques that benefit from a sinking line.
If you are fishing in a way that creates lots of line twist, figure out what you are doing to cause that and address that issue with a fix. Line twist can cause you problems with any type of line so try to eliminate it as much as you can.
I use lots of P-Line Spectrex braid too - great quality line for a great price - but I use P-Line HALO fluorocarbon line more than everything else put together.
Halo is the best.
I have used p-line floroclear for years and love the results, 6-8lb on spinning gear. I used to use kvd's line conditioner but now I am relocated and back in the game and the only product I see in the nearby stores for line conditioning is reel magic, anyone ever try it?