Fluorocarbon Question per Tackle Tour

[Nozmo King]

I'm probably about a year late with this post, but after reading the review on Tackle Tour - is premium fluoro worth the money? I just bought some Gamma & spooled it onto a few of my reels, but haven't had a chance yet to get it wet. The stuff definitely ain't cheap... Gamma aside, is premium fluorocarbon worth the extra expense? If you think so, why? If you tried less expensive fluoros & didn't like them - what was wrong with them?

I'm also baffled by the Tackle Tour claim re: fluoro stretch, i.e., that it stretches as much as mono. I feel like fluoro stretches less & have noticed that, IMO, it works better for ripping LV's, working ripbaits, etc. in terms of feeling the bait & snapping it off weeds. In other words, it's less mushy than mono. But, if it actually does stretch just as much - why would that be?

[201Pro]

I'm probably about a year late with this post, but after reading the review on Tackle Tour - is premium fluoro worth the money? I just bought some Gamma & spooled it onto a few of my reels, but haven't had a chance yet to get it wet. The stuff definitely ain't cheap... Gamma aside, is premium fluorocarbon worth the extra expense? If you think so, why? If you tried less expensive fluoros & didn't like them - what was wrong with them?

I'm also baffled by the Tackle Tour claim re: fluoro stretch, i.e., that it stretches as much as mono. I feel like fluoro stretches less & have noticed that, IMO, it works better for ripping LV's, working ripbaits, etc. in terms of feeling the bait & snapping it off weeds. In other words, it's less mushy than mono. But, if it actually does stretch just as much - why would that be?

Yeah, you're about a year plus late!

Personally, I've switched to all fluorocarbon except for a few select applications. Basically, different brands of fluoro have very different properties just like nylon mono. Some stretch more than others and some have better abraision resistance than others. Some are cheaper and others are more expensive. What properties you like may be different than I. But for me, I like the Vanish and Triple Fish fluoro presently for my spinning applications. I like these two lines because they are softer and better handling for the spinning applications. The other lines which are a bit stiffer tend to jump off the reel and can create an expensive mess ... I use those for my casting applications. Lines like the new Berkley 100% fluorocarbon line then to 'jump' so I've been trying that on my casting reel. I've always like the Yamamoto Sugio line. But the tend to be quite a bit more expensive (like the Gamma line). There are a great variety of good (both expensive and less so) lines out there. The TT article is a good start.

[185vsfrog]

Some really good flouro for the money is the p-line "flourocarbon". It is pure flouro, not copolymer and is strong as s#@t!! It also has a thin diameter and fishes pretty well. At $20.00 a spool, it is not super outrageous. Might wanna check it out.

[mark poulson]

I've found, for me, the BPS Flouro is the best value, and is as good as any, and better than most. The TackleTour test backed that up.
I switched from Sunline Sniper two years+ ago, and haven't looked back.
A 1000 yd spool of BPS Flouro makes it about 1/3 the price per yard of Sugoi, Shooter, Sniper, or some of the other "premium" flouros, and it fishes as well or better. IMHO.

[Grant]

How does the BPS fluoro act on spinning gear? I have used the Cabelas fluoro on baitcasters and I know it would be too springy to use on spinning gear. I may just use it as leader material tied to braid but if the 6 or 8 lb test does well I might use all fluoro.

[Cooch]

I think Tackle Tour needs to run the new Stren and Trilene Fluoro's through the same tests and update this review!

Yer welcome TTCAL, I know ya need the work! HAR! HAR! HAR!

[MikeD]

i didn't read the TT fluoro review in detail when I read thru it a few weeks back so this may have already been covered - but I wonder if the diff between stretchy mono hooksets vs what feel like tight fluoro hooksets has to do with some sort of inherent bounce resiliency in the fluoro where if you pull on it real fast it takes some amount of time for the stretch to come on in fluoro.

did the tests just add weight till the line snapped, or did they simulate a hookset and snap the line with weight to determine stretch and breaking weight?

I'm a believer in fluoro , my senses tell me that fluoro gives me more line feedback and that my hooksets have less stretch in them. But its hard to argue with the scientifics of the results. I just wonder if its an apples to apples comparision in a real world usage scenario, I'll need to go back and reread it again later.

It's a good conversation, kudos to the TT guys for stepping up and putting the time in to generate the numbers for us to argue about.

[201Pro]

... I'm a believer in fluoro , my senses tell me that fluoro gives me more line feedback and that my hooksets have less stretch in them. But its hard to argue with the scientifics of the results. I just wonder if its an apples to apples comparision in a real world usage scenario, I'll need to go back and reread it again later...

Mike,

If you want imperial evidence, pick up some Vanish and some Sugoi ... get about 2-3 feet of line and wrap it around your hands and pull ... the Vanish will feel kind of like a rubber band. The Sugoi will be less stretchy ...

Line stretch is a good thing in some cases. I believe that it's a positive when you're fishing reaction baits. It's that extra shock absorbency that you will need when that fish makes its final run when it see's your boat. For deep water applications, it might not be a good thing.

Sensitivity ... I'm told even that the fluoro's stretch, because of it is denser than nylon mono, you "feel" it better ... thus more sensitive!