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 Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: Txduckhunter]
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05/24/23 08:58 PM
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HookaToad
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Wow. Maybe it’s me but I can’t believe people have line on as long as they do
I change mine out every few trips and before a tournament Kind of what I was thinking. I was told long ago that line would be the cheapest thing I would ever buy in fishing - change it often and retie a lot. Obviously whoever told you that has not made the switch to sunline.....
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: Fish Killer]
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05/24/23 10:05 PM
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Happykamper
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Wow. Maybe it’s me but I can’t believe people have line on as long as they do
I change mine out every few trips and before a tournament That is why I went to braid with a leader, I can get two years out of braid ( barring a bad backlash ) , a roll of inviz will last a looooong time using 6 - 8 feet at a time.
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/24/23 10:10 PM
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ezbassin
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I have never had a problem with Invizx... It works well for me.
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: Txduckhunter]
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05/24/23 10:53 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Wow. Maybe it’s me but I can’t believe people have line on as long as they do
I change mine out every few trips and before a tournament Kind of what I was thinking. I was told long ago that line would be the cheapest thing I would ever buy in fishing - change it often and retie a lot. You was lied to. At $44.99 a spool, times 24 reels, my line costs almost as much as the Active Target.
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/24/23 11:13 PM
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GROD
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I use cheap mono backing and then spool on 40-50 yards or so of flouro… allows me to change out line often. If you tie a single knot in your flouro, then pull each side… if knot breaks you need to pull off some line until you find good line…
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: Sinkey]
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05/25/23 12:37 AM
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avid_basser
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I went strictly to Sunline because of the break off issues with them. Ditto. My first experiments with "premium" flouro was with Invizx and AbrasX. Wasn't a fan a stuck with Berkley 100%. Was gifted a box of Sunline Sniper and never looked back.
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/25/23 01:44 PM
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mossyback75
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Reading through this thread it reminds me of why I went to braid to fluoro leader in the beginning. So much less headaches
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: mossyback75]
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05/25/23 02:46 PM
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LipRipper3325
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Reading through this thread it reminds me of why I went to braid to fluoro leader in the beginning. So much less headaches This sounds like the way. I will give it a try. What lb test braid are you using as main line?
Personal Record: 8 pounds 10 ounces
Personal Goal: 10 pounds +
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/25/23 02:50 PM
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CCTX
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mapquest
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Most Texas waters:
Baitcaster 40 or 50lb braid mainline
Spinning reel 20-30lb braid mainline
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/25/23 03:00 PM
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GMTK
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Has anyone done any studies on the life expectancy of flouro? I'm skeptical of what manufacturers say - they need to sell product.
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: Reel Addict]
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05/25/23 09:22 PM
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LFA17
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Me too' Sunline seems quite a bit tougher and less nicks.
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: GeoFisher]
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05/25/23 09:27 PM
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LFA17
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Ask them why I have to look like a suburb idiot when I have to "straighten and condition" it every 3 months. Seriously, I got the neighbors worried at night when they see me stretching invisible stuff around my yard and running a bounty towel down it soaked in line conditioner. They be like "What the hell is he doing over there?" I was stretching my fluoro when someone from down the alley came down and asked if I was a dementia patient and if I was lost and needed help.
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/25/23 09:33 PM
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LFA17
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Guys, I am doing a second video this afternoon with the experts at Seaguar about fishing line based on follow up questions from the first one we did. My questions are specifically about storage and life expectancy, like what truly breaks down line (sunlight, heat, etc?) and how long should like last either on the reel or in storage before it becomes compromised. Also really curious if the belief that storing in the fridge is truth or myth.
Does anybody else have questions they want me to pose about fluorocarbon, or braid?
Ask why they don't debunk the myth of no stretch fluorocarbon.
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/25/23 10:03 PM
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grout-scout
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Odd reading the comments, I broke the heck out of sunline, but have no break offs with Tatsu.
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Re: Questions about Fluorocarbon line
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/26/23 02:08 AM
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WAWI
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I run big game on all but one rod, invisex on that one. I just don't think it makes much difference unless your in gin clear water.
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