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Fluorocarbon as mainline
- Thread starter D-Man
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I dont see any advantage using FC as main line. You just gonna waist your money! Rather buy a good quality high abrasion mainline and use a 3m FC leader.
IMO the sensitivity would not be that much better to justify the cost...rather use braid then( its gonna cost you more or less the same per meter as the FC) .Its gonna give you so much more benefit ie strenght per diameter, sensitivity and capacity.
But if abrasion is your biggest concern , go for a high abrasion mono with a FC leader.
IMO the sensitivity would not be that much better to justify the cost...rather use braid then( its gonna cost you more or less the same per meter as the FC) .Its gonna give you so much more benefit ie strenght per diameter, sensitivity and capacity.
But if abrasion is your biggest concern , go for a high abrasion mono with a FC leader.
D-Man wrote:
Yes it would ,but not as much as braid(zero stretch)
I'm just saying that for me I would not waist my bucks on spooling a whole reel with FC. If sensitivity is important then I would go for the braid for the obvious reasons. If the abrasion is then still an issue rather lenghten your leader to say 9meters. It is after all ,in most cases, the leader that take the punishment and not your mainlain .
thanks werries.I hear you.Would the low stretch not contribute more than mono?
Yes it would ,but not as much as braid(zero stretch)
I'm just saying that for me I would not waist my bucks on spooling a whole reel with FC. If sensitivity is important then I would go for the braid for the obvious reasons. If the abrasion is then still an issue rather lenghten your leader to say 9meters. It is after all ,in most cases, the leader that take the punishment and not your mainlain .
Forgot to mention...another thing with most flouro carbons is that due its stiffness it doesnt lie well on the reel. Sometimes it tends to jump of the reel when the bailerarm is open...this can give you hassles when casting etc.
It also have a much higher line memory than mono or braid.
By that I mean when it has been on your reel for a while it tends to keep the coil memory which can influence your casting distance and also the feel on the line due to it not being straight. Its kinda like a spring and you could loose the sensitivity...
It also have a much higher line memory than mono or braid.
By that I mean when it has been on your reel for a while it tends to keep the coil memory which can influence your casting distance and also the feel on the line due to it not being straight. Its kinda like a spring and you could loose the sensitivity...