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9.0
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A hybrid of fluorocarbon and traditional nylon monofilament fishing line. Combines some properties of each.
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Posts: 1,884
Registered: November 2001
Location: Essexville
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Ruler
Charter Member
Registered: November 2001
Location: Essexville
Posts: 1884
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Review Date: 2/3/2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $8.00
| Rating: 9
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strength, color, durability, long life, abrasion resistance
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if it gets tangled, don't bother trying to untangle it, can cut your hands
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This line is now all I use. The breaking strength is anywhere from 70-100% greater than the pound test it's rated at. (They go by diameter rather than breaking strength when they rate it.) 6 pound line breaks at roughly 12 pounds of pressure, while 10 pound pushes to about 17.
The line is very hard, making for great abrasion resistance, plus it's strong even when abraded. I've gotten fish in that I wouldn't have had a prayer at if using nylon. This also makes for sliced hands if you're not careful though. This property is inherited from fluorocarbon line. Also, be certain your knots are tight before using because the knot will slip if they're loose at all - this is also due to the fact that the line is very hard.
The color is either clear, smoke, or green. I usually use smoke, as it's easier to see in air. All of them virtually disappear in water like fluorocarb line does, although it's not quite as invisible in water as pure fluorocarbon - the reflective index is thrown off by adding nylon into the mix. The color does fade the longer you use it, although I haven't found this to affect the strength of the line. (I've used it on some reels for well over a year and a half - it's still on and still good.)
Another property of fluorocarbon that this inherits is that it's virtually impervious to the sun. It's also waterproof, meaning the line will not dry out like nylon line does.
Like nylon line, it doesn't get brittle in cold weather as fluorocarbon does. It's got less stretch than nylon, but moreso than fluorocarbon.
The worst part about this line is that if you get it tangled, you might as well cut and re-tie. It's virtually impossible to untangle snarls.
It's also relatively expensive, although when you consider that it will last much longer than a traditional monofilament, the average cost drops. You can find it on special if you keep your eyes open.
I've used this line in 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 15 pound tests. The 15 I could not break after wrapping it around my arm and walking backwards - the 1" diameter green branch I snagged up on in the PM broke first!
This line is as close to perfect as I've found.
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kevin4399
Master Sportsman
Registered: October 2007
Posts: 20
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Review Date: 2/16/2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $14.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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strong
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cold weather use
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this line is really strong I've straightened out a hook on a husky jerk when it was snagged in old log right in front of me. i took a 32 inch brown trout off of 8 lbs test. best line I've used as far as strength.
the only down side of it is that it is hard to untangle and seems to tangle a lot in cold weather fishing.
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