| Author | Message | ||
| Ghost_minnow
Bluegill Username: Ghost_minnow Post Number: 125 Registered: 4-2008  Rating: N/A |
Is there anyone here that uses this stuff? I tried some Florocarbon last year and was unhappy with the way it tied a not. Therefore I haven't given it a second thought. I have a friend that just put some of the P-line on his reals,and he says it's good stuff? So what do most of you use? Am I doing right sticking to my old school of Mono? Or am I missing out by not trying a different brand of Floro? Thanks Shaun I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Phil 4:13 | ||
| Hawghunter08
Minnow Username: Hawghunter08 Post Number: 93 Registered: 4-2005  Rating: N/A |
I use braid with a fluoro leader | ||
| Basshunter
Bluegill Username: Basshunter Post Number: 203 Registered: 1-2007  Rating: N/A |
I use P-Line on everything except carolina rig rod and pitching rods (they have braid). | ||
| Tomc
Crappie Username: Tomc Post Number: 355 Registered: 12-2006  Rating: N/A |
Fluoro takes some getting used to. I use InvizX and Berkley 100% The knot is important. Most folks use a palomar. I use the San Diego Jam knot because I think there is less friction when tightening the knot. Fluoro has less stretch than mono and will break on the hookset easier if I over amp the hookset. I need to make sure that I use a rod that is appropriate with the size fluoro that I am using. I can snap the fluoro on the hookset with a rod that is too stiff, but it takes a glove on the hand to break the stuff when hung up. It has taken me a year of using fluoro to really start getting a good feel for it as it relates to all the different equipment and applications I use. Bottom line for me is using the SDJ knot, and having the right rod stiffness as it relates to the size of fluoro being used. I watched Oz tie the braid to fluoro leader once as HHO8 mentions above. I did not look real easy, for him.... I am thinking about giving it a whirl one of these evenings when I have some patience and an extra hour or two to work on it. Are you guys using anything other than the double-uni to tie the fluoro to the braid? (Message edited by tomc on January 18, 2009) Thanking the Lord, all day long --- tomc | ||
| Chuck_a
Bluegill Username: Chuck_a Post Number: 133 Registered: 2-2008  Rating: N/A |
Tom, I am Jonesin!!!! Need a lake fix quick Chuck GIG'EM AGGIES | ||
| Charles
Moderator Username: Charles Post Number: 1173 Registered: 7-2004 Rating: N/A |
I perfer Bass Pro Shops XPS Fluoro line.. Like Tom, I use the San Diego Jam Knot. | ||
| Tomc
Crappie Username: Tomc Post Number: 356 Registered: 12-2006 Rating: N/A |
I just read this tidbit somewhere else. I had seen this before and never thought to check out what my Palomar looks like before tightening. I think that sometimes I do step 4 and sometimes not. http://heartlandtackleservice.com/palomar.stm Thoughts? Thanking the Lord, all day long --- tomc | ||
| Ozziefish
Lunker Username: Ozziefish Post Number: 1075 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Wow...Great tip there Ton C...I've never done it either... OzzieFish "Glory to GOD in the Highest" |
