Fluoro Carbon

[Avash]

Hi Guys,

Just a quick question is it advisable to use only fluoro carbon on a bait caster? I hear guys use it as a leader but what are your thoughts of using it as main line and leader all in one? Was thinking 10 pound fluoro?

Regards,

Avash

 

[BigBass]

I would not use Fluorocarbon as the primary main line. It is just not necessary. Generally, fluorocarbon is very expensive, rather "springy" and hard and does not take a knot as well as mono .... Fluorocarbon is also harder on the environment than even mono, so spooling your whole reel with fluorocarbon is definite "No-No" in my book ...

I use braid mainline with a mono (or fluoro) leader ...

 

[ignatius]

Avash
I prefer fluoro, but use nylon backing. Use around 50m fluoro as topshot.
You will definately feel more bites. No problem with braid and a fluoro leader, I just dont like braid on baitcaster.

 

[sustan]

I have spent SOOOOO much cash on lines its not even funny

what iv found works the best in almost all circumstances is about 2/3 mono backing and 1/3 flouro or 50/50 depending on spool size.

Flouro is stiff so it does not work well on grinders but thinner flouro will be ok or p-line cx because its very flexible

For a do it all baitcaster id go for 12lb trilene flouro (the gold box) with mono backing, its springy for the first 20 or so casts but then its amazing...if it still feels springy take out about 30m and tie it to something and stretch it abit. iv never been broken off and its knot strength is very good. for finesse fishing just go thinner.

mono is useless with subtle bites, much too stretchy but good mono is strong. Using a flouro leader wouldnt help much

braid IMO is only good for top water lures because it floats and breaks VERY easy in ANY structure but i use about a 1m flouro leader for top water

 

[Ryan]

For me....
Flouro has it's merits however I donot like it's knot strength I personally prefer to downscale on the DIA. of my mono vs using flouro - my humble Zim $'s worth