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Fed up with high vis line!! #5299758 09/13/10 04:35 PM
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I've got mr. Crappie high vis line on every pole in the boat. Since I re-strung all our poles with it a couple months back, I have had more line breaks than ever before! I love being able to see every move my line makes but at what cost.. Does anyone have the same issue with high vis line or mr. Crappie line? When I get hung on brush it seems to have stretch, but seems like the smallest of fish can make one quick move and "SNAP" I'm over it...

Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: the wizard] #5299787 09/13/10 04:49 PM
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What type knot are using? My hook 9 times out of 10 will bend out first before breaking the line.

In that two month period how much did you use it?

I redo mine usually after 2 times i fish with it, only problem I have ever had with this line is memory.

Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: Marc] #5299800 09/13/10 04:54 PM
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i use Mr. Crappie and have never had a issue with it breaking from a fish. for the line memory, when i string mine i spray a rag with reel magic and run the line through as im reeling it in and that takes out the line memory.





Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: jsplinter] #5299811 09/13/10 04:56 PM
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Go to Berkley Fireline in either Crystal or Lime Green. It is a fused line with no stretch. It's the only thing I use anymore.


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Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: jsplinter] #5299819 09/13/10 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted By: jsplinter
i use Mr. Crappie and have never had a issue with it breaking from a fish. for the line memory, when i string mine i spray a rag with reel magic and run the line through as im reeling it in and that takes out the line memory.



I got to get some that this year.

Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: Marc] #5299845 09/13/10 05:10 PM
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Memory is a problem with Mr. Crappie line especially if you are using it on smaller sized reels. Reel Magic will help some with that. As far as the line strength when I was using it (I used 4lb) it seemed pretty strong for it's size. Marc is right about the knot some are better than others and you may want to wet it down before cinching the knot to see if that helps keeping from breaking off.

I have quit using Mr. Crappie line and have moved on to Suffix 8lb as my go to mono and have experimented with Fireline/flourocarbon on some of my reels.



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Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: FroggerZack] #5299873 09/13/10 05:20 PM
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If you want mono you need to try out Viscious Pan Fish His Vis. It's a super strong line without hardly any memory. I still use that and I also use 10lb. Power Pro in His Vis Yellow. I love it so far.

Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: Stucky76] #5299978 09/13/10 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted By: Stucky76
If you want mono you need to try out Viscious Pan Fish His Vis. It's a super strong line without hardly any memory. I still use that and I also use 10lb. Power Pro in His Vis Yellow. I love it so far.


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Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: one-3lb-er] #5300091 09/13/10 06:12 PM
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Vicious simple solution and yes sometimes there's bad lots of this just like anything else, haven't found anything that will compare to it in the winter in the same price range!


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Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: Stucky76] #5300101 09/13/10 06:13 PM
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Check your rod tip real good and your rod eyes, sometimes if theres a burr, it can put little knicks in your line ad you wont notice it. Put some fresh line on of your choice, and after using it a few times, inspect the line, run your finger along it and feel for burrs.


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Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: leanin post] #5300207 09/13/10 06:39 PM
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I use the Mr. Crappie hi vis in 6lb and have had no problems with it breaking. I use a loop knot and a fox knot.

Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: KidKrappie] #5300255 09/13/10 06:53 PM
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Stren XL 8 or 10# test works great for me most of the time.


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Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: Fillet O' Crappie] #5300452 09/13/10 07:31 PM
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That line is made overseas and aint worth ..... Get you a good rod and watch whatever color line you got and catch fish. Right location right presention and rear back on .Darrell


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Vicious Pan Fish is the only way to go. Hi-vis 6 and 8 lb.


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Re: Fed up with high vis line!! [Re: leanin post] #5300588 09/13/10 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted By: leanin post
Check your rod tip real good and your rod eyes, sometimes if theres a burr, it can put little knicks in your line ad you wont notice it. Put some fresh line on of your choice, and after using it a few times, inspect the line, run your finger along it and feel for burrs.

I've Been using mr crappie hi-vis for years with no problems. Maybe you got a bad spool of line that is old or something. Last year myself and customers caught and kept thousands of crappie using only Mr. Crappie 6lb line. I also respool about once every week during the busy season and about once every few weeks in the slow season. Mainly because of low line on the spool from repeated breakoffs, pulling frayed line off, and some line twist.
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