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 Vicious Pro Elite
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04/02/11 03:54 AM
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Jamey Pennington
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Ordered some last week and had my first chance to test it out today. Got to say it is one of the best fluros I've used regardless of the price. You can get this stuff for much less than some of the others and it is GREAT. Give it a try when you can.
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 Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: Jamey Pennington]
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04/02/11 04:04 AM
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Mudcat Mike
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I got some of the 12lb. test this year and have used about three trips so far and love it! It is just as good as Seaguar at about a third of the price.
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: Mudcat Mike]
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04/02/11 04:10 AM
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Fish Killer
Big Sexy
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Big Sexy
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Time will tell
They are working out of a deep hole in my book
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: Fish Killer]
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04/02/11 04:16 AM
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bassinking
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Were did you order it from
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: bassinking]
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04/02/11 04:40 AM
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wackEmaster
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That stuff is strong but the memory is AWFUL!!! give it a few days and see how coily it gets.
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: wackEmaster]
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04/02/11 04:59 AM
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its a fluke
Extreme Angler
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i hated the original stuff ill try this... just bought some 100% flouro stren for 9 bucks at acadamy 200 yd spool... we'll see
im tired of stripping off invisex at 20 bucks a spool, i do tie a blood knot and marry lines, but no matter how small that knot is, it still makes a little hump on low profile reels....
does anyone else have this issue that doesnt tie to the spool every time?
Last edited by its a fluke; 04/02/11 04:59 AM.
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: its a fluke]
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04/02/11 05:44 AM
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Jamey Pennington
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Got it from Tacklewarehouse.com.
I've kept it lubricated with conditioner and haven't had a problem with memory.
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: Jamey Pennington]
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04/02/11 07:54 AM
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210amatuerangler
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I might catch quite a bit of flame for this but I have tried many brands of fluoro. BPS, LFT, Seaguar, Stren, Berkeley, Vicious, the list goes on... But I have grown to realize that anything that has memory will show. I mean it's just the fact that reels leave the line stuck tightly to the reel, you can't change that. All fluoros will almost always have the same amount of memory, no matter what tests are done.
You know the old saying
If it floats, flys, or f___s it is always cheaper to rent!
You have to decide which is more important.
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: 210amatuerangler]
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04/02/11 03:37 PM
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Jamey Pennington
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That's where a good line conditioner like KVD's comes into play.
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: Jamey Pennington]
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04/03/11 08:13 AM
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its a fluke
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kvd +1 ..no chemical smell to run off the fish and its limp... spray it on the night before you go fishing, and see how it does the next day... but we are not talking about reel magic! two different birds... kvd good on line ... no smell, no residue, takes memory out of 100 flouro...
reel magic smells like something that just came from the mechanic.. greese oil etc.
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: its a fluke]
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04/03/11 01:03 PM
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Big Red 12
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i hated the original stuff ill try this... just bought some 100% flouro stren for 9 bucks at acadamy 200 yd spool... we'll see
im tired of stripping off invisex at 20 bucks a spool, i do tie a blood knot and marry lines, but no matter how small that knot is, it still makes a little hump on low profile reels....
does anyone else have this issue that doesnt tie to the spool every time? Try a Double Uni-Knot with on "Two" wraps on each end. Smaller knot.
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: its a fluke]
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04/03/11 02:45 PM
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cbog34
Pro Angler
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i hated the original stuff ill try this... just bought some 100% flouro stren for 9 bucks at acadamy 200 yd spool... we'll see
im tired of stripping off invisex at 20 bucks a spool, i do tie a blood knot and marry lines, but no matter how small that knot is, it still makes a little hump on low profile reels....
does anyone else have this issue that doesnt tie to the spool every time? I put a little stip of painters tape over the uni to uni not it helps smooth it out, no hump. Also it you get a backlash it will stop at the tape. Never had any problems doing it this way. it he
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Re: Vicious Pro Elite
[Re: cbog34]
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04/03/11 02:53 PM
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Big Red 12
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The KVD spray is the best stuff for Fluorocarbons. I haven't tried the Elite Vicious. But, I didn't like the original.
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