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 Fluorocarbon Line vs. Fluorcarbon Leader Material
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05/08/11 10:12 PM
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Anybody know if there is really any difference between fluorocarbon line and the leader material? Besides the price.
I have been using the Pline fluorocarbon leader whenever I wanted to add to braided line but thought cutting off 5 ft of 15# Seaguar INVIZX seems it would be just as good.
What say y'all?
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Re: Fluorocarbon Line vs. Leader Material
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05/08/11 10:52 PM
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wpedigo
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The salesman at Bass Pro told me there is a difference in the way they are made. I've been using the 25 lb. P line fluorocarbon for a leader on braided line for several years when flounder fishing. I catch a lot of flounder and I lose a lot of jigs. At the difference in price, I just can't justify it.
IMHO, too much chit is manufactured and marketed these days with more intent to separate a fisherman from his money than to truly catch more fish. You can quote me on that.
Tight lines my friend.
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Re: Fluorocarbon Line vs. Leader Material
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05/08/11 11:22 PM
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Chad Miller
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i didn't know p-line made a 25# flouro? Where do you get yours?
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Re: Fluorocarbon Line vs. Leader Material
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05/09/11 12:25 AM
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i didn't know p-line made a 25# flouro? Where do you get yours? I picked up some 25# at BPS in San Antonio but normally use the 15 and 20.
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Re: Fluorocarbon Line vs. Leader Material
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05/09/11 01:54 AM
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The salesman at Bass Pro told me there is a difference in the way they are made. I've been using the 25 lb. P line fluorocarbon for a leader on braided line for several years when flounder fishing. I catch a lot of flounder and I lose a lot of jigs. At the difference in price, I just can't justify it.
IMHO, too much chit is manufactured and marketed these days with more intent to separate a fisherman from his money than to truly catch more fish. You can quote me on that.
Tight lines my friend.
You got that right! If there is truely a reason to use the "leader" material, I will but if it's just a marketing thing, I want to know that too!
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Re: Fluorocarbon Line vs. Leader Material
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05/09/11 02:29 AM
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Leader material is much stronger than regular Flouro.
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Re: Fluorocarbon Line vs. Leader Material
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05/11/11 11:23 AM
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wpedigo
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I picked it up at BP in Katy.
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Re: Fluorocarbon Line vs. Leader Material
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05/11/11 12:15 PM
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jsix321
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Don't know if there's truth in it or not, but I was told there is a difference also. The leader material can take more shock with less length while regular floro is made to take the shock at a greater distance. Again, take it for what it's worth.
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 Re: Fluorocarbon Line vs. Leader Material
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05/11/11 12:58 PM
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Lucky Al
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Don't know if there's truth in it or not, but I was told there is a difference also. The leader material can take more shock with less length while regular floro is made to take the shock at a greater distance. Again, take it for what it's worth. Are you saying that the leader material has more stretch to it compared to regular FC?
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Re: Fluorocarbon Line vs. Leader Material
[Re: Lucky Al]
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05/11/11 07:57 PM
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ChampionDon (SkeeterDon)
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the leader material is a stronger than regualar fluorocarbon.
I have been using braid on 75% of my reels with a fluorocarbon leader. Fished Amistad 1.5 days with the lead in trees and other stuff and never retied. Yes I caught plenty of fish 18+ and 19+ both days.
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