berkly ironsilk problems

sml_jaws · 11-26-04, 02:49 PM

i ave been useing the berkley ironsilk line for a while now and am very happy with it.the problem i have is that after my rods sit for a little while the line seems to loos its strength badly. as soon as u try and tie a knot in it it just breaks off.i have to take off a few turns off of te spool and then its fine. my rods are stored in the rod locker of my boat out of the weather and sun. i was wondering if anyone else had this problem as well?

Rob Mak · 11-26-04, 03:34 PM

well that is easy, the whole problem is. it is from berkley enough said ....
personly i would crap can it all and get ya some power pro braid or go with a good solid mono-i use ande- braid is what ya tie your boat to the dock with. mono is what ya fish with.

zooker

Rich · 11-26-04, 03:59 PM

Yeah, it handles great. It also breaks if you look at it wrong. I lost lures, I lost fish-absolutely the worst line I ever used. I took it off all my reels and sent it back to Berkley to be replaced with Trilene XL, which they did.

My advice? Send it back to Berkley-they will replace it.

macgyver · 11-26-04, 04:28 PM

Welcome to the Asylum ;D Kick back and enjoy 8)

As for Ironsilk, well I wouldn't reccomend it based on everything I've heard from Rebasser, and he's one of the most knowledgeable and honest guys on this or any other site. So if he says it crap, believe him, and zooker kinda knows his stuff :

(JK zooker don't go ballistic on me

) Anyway since we are talking line I highly reccomend Fireline, it's the best IMO, but of course everyone has their favorite.

Lizards

sml_jaws · 11-26-04, 04:36 PM

thanks for the advice guys i think i will do that i dont want to loose a fish in a tourny because of this line i would be mad >

zman · 11-26-04, 05:41 PM

Normally with a product you will hear some people who like it and others who don't. In the case of Ironsilk, I have not heard of one favorable review.

catfishtonyd · 11-26-04, 06:02 PM

I wouldn't use it to sew a button on. Get some BPS excel mono, and don't worry anymore.

Rob Mak · 11-26-04, 10:00 PM

lizard
KINDA??....
zooker

Rich · 11-26-04, 10:22 PM

Thanks for the kind words, Lizards.

Yeah, Zooker-kinda

;D ;D

11-26-04, 02:49 PM	#1
sml_jaws BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Posts: 0	berkly ironsilk problems i ave been useing the berkley ironsilk line for a while now and am very happy with it.the problem i have is that after my rods sit for a little while the line seems to loos its strength badly. as soon as u try and tie a knot in it it just breaks off.i have to take off a few turns off of te spool and then its fine. my rods are stored in the rod locker of my boat out of the weather and sun. i was wondering if anyone else had this problem as well?

11-26-04, 03:34 PM	#2
Rob Mak BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 19	Re: berkly ironsilk problems well that is easy, the whole problem is. it is from berkley enough said .... personly i would crap can it all and get ya some power pro braid or go with a good solid mono-i use ande- braid is what ya tie your boat to the dock with. mono is what ya fish with. zooker __________________ there ain't no such thing as a bad day of fishin SUPPORT OUR TROOPS US ARMY Rochester, New York

11-26-04, 03:59 PM	#3
Rich BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: berkly ironsilk problems Yeah, it handles great. It also breaks if you look at it wrong. I lost lures, I lost fish-absolutely the worst line I ever used. I took it off all my reels and sent it back to Berkley to be replaced with Trilene XL, which they did. My advice? Send it back to Berkley-they will replace it.

11-26-04, 04:28 PM	#4
macgyver BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Posts: 0	Re: berkly ironsilk problems Welcome to the Asylum ;D Kick back and enjoy 8) As for Ironsilk, well I wouldn't reccomend it based on everything I've heard from Rebasser, and he's one of the most knowledgeable and honest guys on this or any other site. So if he says it crap, believe him, and zooker kinda knows his stuff :(JK zooker don't go ballistic on me ) Anyway since we are talking line I highly reccomend Fireline, it's the best IMO, but of course everyone has their favorite. Lizards

11-26-04, 04:36 PM	#5
sml_jaws BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: berkly ironsilk problems thanks for the advice guys i think i will do that i dont want to loose a fish in a tourny because of this line i would be mad >

11-26-04, 05:41 PM	#6
zman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Posts: 0	Re: berkly ironsilk problems Normally with a product you will hear some people who like it and others who don't. In the case of Ironsilk, I have not heard of one favorable review.

11-26-04, 06:02 PM	#7
catfishtonyd BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: berkly ironsilk problems I wouldn't use it to sew a button on. Get some BPS excel mono, and don't worry anymore.

11-26-04, 10:00 PM	#8
Rob Mak BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 19	Re: berkly ironsilk problems lizard KINDA??.... zooker __________________ there ain't no such thing as a bad day of fishin SUPPORT OUR TROOPS US ARMY Rochester, New York

11-26-04, 10:22 PM	#9
Rich BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: berkly ironsilk problems Thanks for the kind words, Lizards. Yeah, Zooker-kinda ;D ;D

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