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02-04-10, 10:36 PM | #1 |
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Berkley Big Game Line
I was gonna get me some trilene tonight at walmart and they were out of 12 lb test and only had it in big game which I have never used before. Wondered if any of you had and how it casts and does it develop memory bad or not etc.
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02-04-10, 10:55 PM | #2 |
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I don't think any trilene is that great. Check out Sufix Elite mono. This line is so much better than any trilene. It's more supple, has less memory, and just performs better. I do believe you can get it at some walmarts too.
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Virtually no memory, and the line continues to impress me around cover. I thought I was going to lose a couple big dollar lures last year, but they're still in the tackle box. +1 for the Sufix Elite |
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Not a bad line. Plus, it is inexpensive so if you don't like it you are not out a lot of $.
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Trilene is my favorite and that suffix stuff is kinda pricey lol.
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I have always used trilene but have been wanting to try some suffix hear lately.
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I use Berkley Big Game line almost religously... The line is tough, and cast great on a baitcaster. I would never use the line on a spinning reel though, it has a larger amount of memory than some other lines but when treated with KVD Line and Lure Conditoner it makes the line so much more manageable.
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Big Game is great stuff! I use it for mono applications and it's cheap enough to use as backer for braid.
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I used big game mono for a while and it is tough as nails and hard to beat for the price , although like BB said the suffix line isn't bad either .
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Big Game is a great, cheap line. Tough as nails!
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Trilene Big Game user here for more than two decades, lines have come and gone in my reels, the only one that still remains is Big Game.
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Tried it last year for shallow cranks. I had no problems with it.
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Pift! It really depends on what formula it is. They change it every year or what ever so it's really hard to get an accurate review on it! I got some a while ago and hated the stuff, it casts well and all, but it was VERY, VERY stretchy! I say stay away from the stuff, just get Berkeley XT or XL if you want a good cheep mono.
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I've only used to back up baid, but I have a buddy that uses and love it. Give it a try, it's not going to put you back very much $$$ lol
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I use big game. Haven't really had a problem with it. I also use cajun red line. No problem with it either. Just got a spool of ande mono, gonna try it too. Got some 8 pound from zooker last year at kentucky lake. The test i got this year is 12, Thinking it will be better for my cranks and spinners. We'll see...............
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I use big game on just about every rod I have, and the only bad thing I can say about it is that it has a very long memory. It's pretty cheap and I doubt I've ever had a problem with it not being abrasion resistant. At 8 bucks for a spool of around 1200yds, it really doesn't dissapoint. I would say you should give it a try and decide for yourself whether or not you like it.
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TN Bassin, i cured my "memory" problem witht big game by applying kvd line conditioner.
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After using the Pline CX copoly for the past year or so, that is my primary line for almost everything now... it floats well enough for top waters, it handles deep drops very well... the only exception is heavy vegetation when I use the power pro green braid, usually 10-12 lb test.
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I may give it a try and see. I used cajun red last year in the 12 lb and it worked well the 17 lb was not good though. may try cajun on reel and big game on another and see how they compare. thanks for all the advice guys.
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02-06-10, 04:28 PM | #23 |
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I've had less problems and better luck with Trilene xl and xt than any line I have used,and I have spent several dollars trying em. In the end it is hard to beat.I will never be made to believe that the flourocarbon is nothing more than a money racket. Lots of pros going back to mono,you will see it more and more.
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02-06-10, 06:13 PM | #24 |
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Berkley Big Game is THE all-time best line for catfish. There is no catfisherman on earth that hasn't tried Berkley Big Game, and 95% of them love it. As a bass line, it's okay. I have some 12lb Big Game in the green color. I don't like the green color or I would use it more often. Clear Big Game is great though.
Big Game is much stronger than XL or XT, but XL and XT cast much better. It works fine for baitcasters though.
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I had a new reel spooled up for free with Big Game once, I didn't like it at all. It seems like it had alot of memory for mono. It was a few years ago so I don't remember all the details but I do remember I didn't keep it on my reel for very long. In my opinion Suffix Elite is pretty tough to beat when it comes to mono.
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