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 Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: FZ1]
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07/05/12 08:14 PM
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Chet
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And if your prone to profesional overspin or what ever you call a backlash fluro may not be for you. I was born thumb challenged and used to have them alot. When you have one with fluro you must undo it with a lot of caution. Any kink in fluro will eventually break. And the cast where your bait lands 20 yards up on the bank can be a little disheartning. The good part of this is that I've been forced to learn how to use my thumb.  And now a spool of fluro will last along time and is tougher than cobb when used correctly.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: B-rader]
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07/05/12 08:17 PM
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swalker9513
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Chet, are those big girls in your signature "Benbrook fatties"?
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: swalker9513]
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07/05/12 08:20 PM
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Chet
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Sad to say no, one Fork and two Falcon.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: Chet]
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07/05/12 08:21 PM
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FZ1
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It does seem to be easily damaged by backlashes. I use FC for Pitching,I use backing,and I change out the FC every 3 trips,or so. I use copolymer for casting crankbaits and Braid for Frogs. I am very careful tying my Palomar knots.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: B-rader]
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07/05/12 08:37 PM
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FZ1
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I don't think that the Seguar is nearly as strong or abrasion resistant as P Line 100%. The P line has a little more memory than Seguar but the strength is worth the trade off,to me. Academy has 250 yard spools for $22. You might try it for Pitching presentations. I cast with Copolymer. Good luck.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: B-rader]
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07/05/12 09:27 PM
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bigfishtx
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One more thing about FC line. If you backlash, and you don't get every single loop out of the reel, even the TINIEST of loops will cut your line on the next cast or 2. If you cast and hear that stripping noise of your line hitting a loop, you're done most of the time. I've seen guys in my boat rare back and let a 1/2 spinnerbait rip, hear that noise, have time to turn and around and see that blade keep right on flying. The looks on their faces are priceless... "Junk a** fluorocarbon line"... 
Keep the Lord in your heart and keep your powder dry.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: FZ1]
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07/05/12 09:33 PM
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Bank beater 1
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I don't think that the Seguar is nearly as strong or abrasion resistant as P Line 100%. The P line has a little more memory than Seguar but the strength is worth the trade off,to me. Academy has 250 yard spools for $22. You might try it for Pitching presentations. I cast with Copolymer. Good luck. Don't know bout that man that red label is tough. Had a15 lb opp burry me in a brush pile(didn't know during fight of course) got it coming up and out after it hung in there a bit, then she burried hard back into it. Bout 5 mins back and forth. She came out finally. Roughed up about 5 ft of it which i stripped off but it held. That was 15 lb red label. The only heartbreak was that was during the mcbass and it wasn't the big green fishy i had thought she was.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: B-rader]
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07/05/12 09:48 PM
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Bluetick
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For what its worth, here is my opinion on FC. I have only used Invisx and Trilene 100% FC.
It has allot of stretch. The test I used was not very scientific, I grabbed a piece about 3ft long, made a few wraps around each hand and pulled, I was shocked because the TFF gurus say it has no stretch, it stretches as bad as any line I have used.
It is not invisible in the water at all, I can see it, so I figure the fish can see it. I was also shocked because the TFF gurus said it is invisible under water.
It is hard to get a real good knot tied with it. This is a fact that can readily be seen by the number of posts on here that claim you have to tie knot x or knot xyz.
The TFF gurus say you have to adjust your hook set so you don't break the line. Why do I want to use a line that I have to adjust my hook set because the line is not tough enough to handle it.
It is no where near as abrasion resistant as the Mono I use.
The times I did use FC I have no idea if it got me more bites or not. I do know I went on a 3 tournament stretch breaking off fish in brush piles that I had been dragging the fish out of with mono.
The only advantage I can see to using FC is that it is more sensitive than mono, and evidently the COOL line to use.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: Bluetick]
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07/05/12 10:07 PM
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FZ1
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Invisx has the most stretch of of any FC in the tackle tour test. Visability;Who knows. Just be careful and wet the knot you tie. P Line 100% is much more abrasion resistant/strong than invisx or Trilene. FZ1 doesn't adjust his hookset. I use FC because it's a better/stronger line,for Pitching,for me. I use copolymer for crankbaits and braid for frogs. You have to pick the right line for You,your presentations,and your equipment. That can be different for each angler.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: Bluetick]
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07/05/12 10:14 PM
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For what its worth, here is my opinion on FC. I have only used Invisx and Trilene 100% FC.
It has allot of stretch. The test I used was not very scientific, I grabbed a piece about 3ft long, made a few wraps around each hand and pulled, I was shocked because the TFF gurus say it has no stretch, it stretches as bad as any line I have used.
It is not invisible in the water at all, I can see it, so I figure the fish can see it. I was also shocked because the TFF gurus said it is invisible under water.
It is hard to get a real good knot tied with it. This is a fact that can readily be seen by the number of posts on here that claim you have to tie knot x or knot xyz.
The TFF gurus say you have to adjust your hook set so you don't break the line. Why do I want to use a line that I have to adjust my hook set because the line is not tough enough to handle it.
It is no where near as abrasion resistant as the Mono I use.
The times I did use FC I have no idea if it got me more bites or not. I do know I went on a 3 tournament stretch breaking off fish in brush piles that I had been dragging the fish out of with mono.
The only advantage I can see to using FC is that it is more sensitive than mono, and evidently the COOL line to use. I use invisx nd red lable, I prefer te red lable actually but can't always find it and get invisx instead. Fish can see invix better than any other line i've ever used. I see small bass and perch hitting the line in the water all the time. It's not as tough as mono, it won't put up with as much abuse as mono and you have to be more careful when tying knots with it than mono. But, I personally like the feel and the better cast-ability i seem to get from it. For me, it's worth it for those two things to put up with the extra hassle of flouro. Like i mentioned earlier, if you don't want to go through the extra care, mono is a better choice for some people. It took me two different attempts to like flouro, I used to hate it,but now I know how o treat it, and I can see some advantages when using it for certain applications. for what it's worth, i still use mono for heavy cover close quarters flipping and pitching with heavy jigs. but i flip and pitch t-rigs on flouro..
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: B-rader]
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07/05/12 10:15 PM
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HARD WORKN HAROLD
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I'm totally cunfoosed now, when will this madness end?
DON'T LET THE CLOTHES FOOL YA
Life is too short to fish with a dead cricket!
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: HARD WORKN HAROLD]
#7728705
07/05/12 10:23 PM
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Ironman65
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I'm totally cunfoosed now, when will this madness end? Ironman65 says Ironman65 doesn't know.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: HARD WORKN HAROLD]
#7728726
07/05/12 10:29 PM
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FZ1
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O.K. Here's what to do. Put one type of line on 1 rig and the other type of line on an identical rig. Fish them,alternately, and notice the differences in the lines. Pick the one that best fits what you are doing.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: txwhitetail]
#7728846
07/05/12 11:06 PM
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OLDARMY1
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Flouro is terrible about snapping with any imperfection. I went to copoly with far less of a problem.
Folks that haven't snapped flouro a lot haven't fished it much. Since fluoro came out I've snapped it one time and had the drag totally locked down. That break was on me. I love the sound of the drag ripping on a hook set when a big fish is on. The little ones it never does but when a hog grabs that bait and you set the hook. ZZZZIIIIPPPPPP You instantly know this is gonna be a picture fish.
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Re: Goodbye flurocarbon
[Re: B-rader]
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07/05/12 11:07 PM
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YankHardReelFast
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Yankhardreelfast now has to Yanksoftreelmediocre so his FC doesn't break.
Last edited by YankHardReelFast; 07/05/12 11:08 PM.
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