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Old 03-01-09, 02:07 PM   #26
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becareful if you go with braid, i cut the hell outta my self with it the other day.

also, if you are still not good at throwin a baitcaster go with somethin besides braid....a birdsnest or any kind of tangle is 10 times harder to get out with braid than with mono or fluro
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Old 03-01-09, 02:15 PM   #27
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I've used 15lb P-line fluoro on a baitcaster, and it wasn't bad. I've used 20lb Stren fluoro as leader for pitching/flippin in really clear water, and I don't think I'd use it as a mainline, it's fairly stiff.

Right now, I'm using 12lb Seaguar InvisX, and I love it. By far the best fluoro I've used to far.

I will stess this though, fluoro will alright for the cranks, but you really do want a rod with a slower action. And for frogging: fluoro gets a huge NO. Fluoro sinks, making it less than ideal for topwater presentations.

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Amen on the seaguar , I just nabbed some p-line fluoro clear in 20lb to try out .

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Old 03-01-09, 02:22 PM   #28
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fishin pro I have had a baitcaster for about a year and I am getting okay at it, still mess up every once in a while.
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Old 03-01-09, 02:22 PM   #29
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Trilene big game mono in green.
Ditto the Big Game. But I'd go with the clear in 15 lb test. I'm a line watcher and I can't see the green too good.

I somewhat disagree with the others that say you can't use just one line for all the applications you mention. I think you can do just fine with 15lb Big Game in clear. It won't be the perfect line for all applications but it will definitely work and do you a good job. I would not be concerned about using it for all the things you mention and I would not feel at all handicapped.
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Old 03-01-09, 02:22 PM   #30
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Jim how limp is that line, I had been thinking about floro and that was one of the kinds I was looking at.
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Old 03-01-09, 02:29 PM   #31
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fishin pro I have had a baitcaster for about a year and I am getting okay at it, still mess up every once in a while.
u should be fine then...just keep an extra spool of line in your tackle box just in case.

also, keep a good pocket knife with you...you can not cut braid with nail clippers or bite through it like you could with mono or fluoro
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Old 03-01-09, 02:35 PM   #32
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yeah, it is hard to cut, so I normally use a knife like you said.

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Old 03-01-09, 09:28 PM   #33
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becareful if you go with braid, i cut the hell outta my self with it the other day.

also, if you are still not good at throwin a baitcaster go with somethin besides braid....a birdsnest or any kind of tangle is 10 times harder to get out with braid than with mono or fluro

I have to disagree man learning a bait caster with braid spooled on it is a lot easier . to prevent your backlashes pull out a little more line than you would normally cast and then apply a piece of tape . that way if you backlash it will only go as far as the tape then when you get more comfortable with casting remove the tape .


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Jim how limp is that line, I had been thinking about floro and that was one of the kinds I was looking at.
Seaguar Invizx is great no complaints about it yet and I have not spooled the pline fluoro clear up yet I will let ya know how I like it after I get to fish with it .


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Old 03-01-09, 09:40 PM   #35
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I have spooled both and now use the p-line as a backer for my seaguar. Just my 2 cents worth.
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