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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
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04/13/15 04:42 PM
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armadilla
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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I really like flouro for worm fishing.... on the whole spool. With a graphite rod and flouro you can feel the smallest of bites... it is amazing when you get used to it. And, when I first started using it, I did loose some fish on the hook sets, but I leaned to tie the knots. Saturday, I hung a fish that ran under the boat and got caught in a spit in my keel guard... this was a 4 1/2 pound fish.. it pulled and I let it have line.. after 2 or 3 minutes, it finally came off the keel and I boated it. I checked the line and there wasn't a blemish on it.. I was amazed.. this was Vanish Flourocarbon... which is what some guys say happens to your fish when you use it (they vanish).. but I like it... can't beat it for the feel.
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10768424
04/15/15 12:31 AM
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Joined: Jun 2014
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Triton-x
Green Horn
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Green Horn
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Here is what I learned - springtime bass have bigger sharper teeth - maybe eaten crawdads sharpen them up or something I don't know. Was using 12 pound xl on a spinning rod throwing a 1/16 jig with some bigger than usual bass eating it. I got the first one in ok - 4-8 next one was bigger - I felt her head turn and my line came back at me (teeth) she jumped at the boat and threw my jig right back at me . Next fish I caught was 5 or so - my line was chewed up at her mouth fixen to brake. Her teeth were sharp could cut my finger. After the bite quit I had missed 3 quality fish. So I went to a Jasper deal Where Chad Morgenthaler was there with his boat speaking about fishing. Was pretty cool cause he was showing us stuff and answering questions. To make a long story short when I asked about loosing fish like I did he said why was I not using flouro and I said ( I am not paying 20 bucks a spool for line ) he said how much could you have won with the 3 5 pounders you lost - I said a couple grand - he said ok with flouro you probably would have caught those fish ? He was right - I fish lighter line and smaller stuff a lot - had fish stuck around steel cables - wood dock posts - sharper teeth whatever and have not lost as many fish as I did that one day since I started using it. My favorite is invizx don't like bass pros or sunline fc sniper - p line was stiff - red lable is ok but stiff to - just bought some stren for 9.99 but have not used it yet. I use backing and about 60 yards of flouro. Just my opinion hope it helps. I can tell ya how it works on the coast if ya want. Fish the pins a lot - oso bay and around port a - fun fun .
Jesus first - then the rest will fall into place.
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10769039
04/15/15 05:31 AM
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Posts: 215
Martinial
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Outdoorsman
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I started fishing it 3 years ago. I didn't understand what all the fuss was about until I tried it, the sensitivity was so much better than mono but I did have to try a few different brands before finding one that had good knot strength. I use Seaguar and I do the full spool
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10769042
04/15/15 05:39 AM
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Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,867
JMac-D
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Just get you some seaguar invisx, you wont look back....
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: JMac-D]
#10770937
04/16/15 12:55 AM
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Joined: Jun 2005
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Slade
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Just get you some seaguar invisx, you wont look back.... Pretty much all I use. I love it. Sensitive, nearly invisible, strong and if it is maintained it won't coil up and will last a long time.
PB 10.58 Joe Pool
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10771046
04/16/15 01:43 AM
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,545
timwins31
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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I'll never use floro again. It's way too brittle, ALL of them are. And I just don't like how it feels on the reel. If you want something stronger and more sensitive than mono, get some good copoly like P line. And yes, you can use it in the salt just fine.
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10771313
04/16/15 03:19 AM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 127
pro dirt raker
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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Berkeley Vanish, great line, all I use if I have a choice. My experience with Invizx has been random kinks / breaks middle of spool for no explainable reason.
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: SRitchey]
#10771463
04/16/15 05:34 AM
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 2,087
Skeeter_Man1
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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I use it for pretty much everything except topwaters. Yep - mono for topwater and braid for a-rigs and froggin... Same!
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10771472
04/16/15 06:32 AM
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Posts: 215
Martinial
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Outdoorsman
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Hey Slade what do you mean by miantaining the line?
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10771583
04/16/15 11:43 AM
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 823
JACKTHE
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Yes Slade, how do I maintain my line ?
Jack Theroff
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10771608
04/16/15 12:02 PM
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,390
FMJshooter
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Won't find me throwing fluoro anywhere near an oyster reef/shell bed etc. Only benefit over mono is it's density but the pay off is it weakens easily, a kink in the line or small abrasion and it's going to break.
Last edited by FMJshooter; 04/16/15 12:03 PM.
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Triton-x]
#10771736
04/16/15 01:13 PM
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CCTX
mapquest
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mapquest
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Here is what I learned - springtime bass have bigger sharper teeth - maybe eaten crawdads sharpen them up or something I don't know. Bass feeding on shad and other bait fish will have sharper teeth. Bass feeding a lot on crawfish and other critters with shells will have their teeth ground down by the hard shells.
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10771909
04/16/15 02:10 PM
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reeltexan
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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I'm like many others here. I don't like it. I've tried numerous brands over the years and I can say it has improved but it still sucks, in my opinion.
Mono / co-polymer and braid are enough for me.
"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait. Bill Shakespeare
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10771993
04/16/15 02:45 PM
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 16,992
ezbassin
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Invizx is good fluorocarbon line.
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Re: fluorocarbon???
[Re: Redfisher27]
#10772723
04/16/15 07:10 PM
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Posts: 16,679
Lake Fork Guide
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Seaguar InvisX is literally all I use except of the following
Braid on frogs
Big game 15# on topwaters
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