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Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: Frank the Tank] #14424685 07/19/22 09:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 512 J june-bug Pro Angler
june-bug Pro Angler J Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 512	Originally Posted by Frank the Tank I know a guy who fishes Vanish and rarely has a break off. He must not hook into a lot of fish.

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Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: davisxx] #14424727 07/19/22 10:37 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 38,753 THE 903 F Frank the Tank TFF Guru
Frank the Tank TFF Guru F Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 38,753 THE 903	He doesn’t Jesus loves all of us

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: tmd11111] #14424787 07/19/22 11:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,990 Mansfield, Tx. E ezbassin TFF Guru
ezbassin TFF Guru E Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,990 Mansfield, Tx.	Originally Posted by tmd11111 Originally Posted by ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50) I used both when I first came back to this game a couple of years ago. I used XL some in my younger years too, but to me the current generation of that line just doesn't seem like it is as strong as the old XL. Big Game on the other hand is a beast. If you are on a budget this is the stuff. I use Big Game in bulk, my flourocarbon is Vanish. You lost all creditability when you said you use Vanish +1

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50)] #14424788 07/19/22 11:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,990 Mansfield, Tx. E ezbassin TFF Guru
ezbassin TFF Guru E Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,990 Mansfield, Tx.	Originally Posted by ogles824 (aka Lakewaydr50) Originally Posted by Barn Originally Posted by Fish Killer Vanish does just that.... Your lures will Vanish, your fish will Vanish, your sanity will Vanish. Its just not a good line at all. Amen! I have no idea how that stuff is still on the market. Thanks, I'll strip it off my reels and go get something else. Good choice.

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: Greg Z] #14424795 07/19/22 11:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,990 Mansfield, Tx. E ezbassin TFF Guru
ezbassin TFF Guru E Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,990 Mansfield, Tx.	Originally Posted by Greg Z Originally Posted by ralph I use both lines. In my opinion, both are good but the Big Game gets too much memory too quickly. 100 percent That is why you need to switch to McCoys Mean green. You will never go back to the other two.

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: Frank the Tank] #14424796 07/19/22 11:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,990 Mansfield, Tx. E ezbassin TFF Guru
ezbassin TFF Guru E Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,990 Mansfield, Tx.	Originally Posted by Frank the Tank I know a guy who fishes Vanish and rarely has a break off. crappie fishing.....LOL

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: deucer02] #14424801 07/19/22 11:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,990 Mansfield, Tx. E ezbassin TFF Guru
ezbassin TFF Guru E Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,990 Mansfield, Tx.	Originally Posted by deucer02 I've used XL since it was introduced. It's good stuff. Lots of better lines on the market but if you are happy with XL then by all means, stick with it if it works for you.

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: davisxx] #14425303 07/20/22 03:29 PM
Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 157 B Bofish Outdoorsman
Bofish Outdoorsman B Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 157	Big Game!!! Been using it since it came out, 35+ years. Have caught every kind of fish I have ever caught on it, from bream to 40# redfish and even a 47# tarpon on 15# Big Game. Tried many others but never found any that I liked better. I agree with what one of the guys said earlier, their is no floro as limp as Big Game period. The stretch is your friend when fishing moving baits or treble hook lures. Not the best for "worm fishing", and I use others, but that being said a whole bunch of T-rig bass have come over the gunnels of my boat on it. The manufacturers want us to over think all of this and the pros get paid to make us believe it all matters.

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: davisxx] #14425378 07/20/22 05:00 PM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 56,499 Pineywoods, Tx R RayBob Super Freak
RayBob Super Freak R Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 56,499 Pineywoods, Tx	I actually like wacky worming with BG 10#. Stuff ius plenty strong. I used to be entirely about BG and used it on 90% of my rigs. Now it's down to about 20% and has been replaced by fluoro and braid. One has to consider the bouyancy of nylon type mono lines and sometimes they can favor you. Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it.

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: davisxx] #14425407 07/20/22 05:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 430 Graham Texas O over the hill @PK Angler
over the hill @PK Angler O Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 430 Graham Texas	many a fish have I caught on Big Game and I still use it in some things where mono is needed. Butch Farmer

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: TxDanFishMan] #14425423 07/20/22 05:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 8,559 Bedrock. S Scoundrel TFF Celebrity
Scoundrel TFF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 8,559 Bedrock.	Originally Posted by TxDanFishMan Big Game 12 and 15 lb for Bass fishing. XL only for Trout fishing on spinning reels, usually low-viz clear 6lb test.

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: ezbassin] #14425474 07/20/22 06:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 38,753 THE 903 F Frank the Tank TFF Guru
Frank the Tank TFF Guru F Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 38,753 THE 903	Originally Posted by ezbassin Originally Posted by Greg Z Originally Posted by ralph I use both lines. In my opinion, both are good but the Big Game gets too much memory too quickly. 100 percent That is why you need to switch to McCoys Mean green. You will never go back to the other two. I sure wish this line was more readily available. I like it. Jesus loves all of us

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: davisxx] #14425585 07/20/22 08:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 112 Lake Conroe B Bigguy1 Outdoorsman
Bigguy1 Outdoorsman B Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 112 Lake Conroe	depends on the use - big game mainly in TX in colorado mainly XL

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: davisxx] #14425627 07/20/22 08:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,714 Caddo Mills, TX A Allen Bass Fisher TFF Team Angler
Allen Bass Fisher TFF Team Angler A Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,714 Caddo Mills, TX	I tried Vanish several years ago. Broke off two fish in one morning that were not even pulling that hard. My buddy broke off what would have been a tournament winning anchor fish as well as big bass of tournament. That was on Vanish as well. Took it off two reels and threw the rest of the spool out. Never again!

Re: Big Game or Trilene XL [Re: davisxx] #14427406 07/22/22 04:55 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,683 Lake Fork, Texas Bruce Allen TFF Team Angler
Bruce Allen TFF Team Angler Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,683 Lake Fork, Texas	Big Game white Lake Fork Anglers Every Thursday Daytime Tournaments. Lake Fork Sportsman's Association www.lakeforksa.com/ We are VERY PROUD of our Induction into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.

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