P-.Line florocarbon Problem

W.C · Post by **W.C** » Sun May 01, 2005 5:47 pm

hey I bought two spools of P-Line 12# 100% florocarbon. Lastnight when i respooled some of my reels with it, I notice that it would break off when i would try to tie a hook on it . it seemed very brital . i left it on two of my fishing rods and was thinking that maybe it was just the way i was tieing the not."Palamar not"
when i was out on the water i broke off a few fish cuz of the line.and when i would try to retie anothere hook on it , it kept breaking off. has anyone else in here had that same experiance with that line getting britle or did i just happend to buy a bad batch of line. ? thanks to all who respond to this ... tight line

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Sun May 01, 2005 6:25 pm

and I use P-Line exclusively (other than when I use braid). Are you wetting the knot prior to tightening it? Are you sungging the tag end first, then the main line? You may have gotten a bad batch.

Tight Lines!!

Gator

Burke · Post by **Burke** » Sun May 01, 2005 6:26 pm

Someone had the same problem in a posting several weeks ago.

Was a user of P-line for several years until I started experiencing the same problem that you encountered. I was having a lot of breakage. My last draw was breaking the line 4 times in one day on hooksets or playing a fish. I was so pissed off that I gave away 2 almost full spools of 3000 yard CXX line and switched to Berkeley Transition.

Your P-line is probably a bad batch -- return it to where you bought it.

ExtremeAngler · Post by **ExtremeAngler** » Sun May 01, 2005 6:43 pm

W.C.
Ive been using P Line 100% fluro on my finesse/dropshot rod (10lb) jig rod (17) Carolina rig/Trig rods (15lb) for 2 years now and have never ever had a problem infact, I landed a 9lb 4oz fish from shore on the 10lb test it even bent my gamakatsu hook and didnt brea, its tough stuff. I suggest you return that batch and maybe look at the line before you purchace it. Fluro from what I understand does have a shelf life and can "go bad". I love the stuff I say give it another try.

Tom Atkeson
Staff-Extreme Angler Oakley Ca
925-679-3115

ron wolf · Post by **ron wolf** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:11 pm

i have been using it almost exclusively for 6 yrs and use 6 and 8 lb and never break off..knock on wood. you definately have a bad batch. give it another try i'm sure you will be happy. good luck ron wolf

donpline · Post by **donpline** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:29 pm

My name is Don Newman, I work for P-Line and use the product on a weekly basis. We get virtually zero complaints on the fluorocarbon, so I was suprised when a friend told me about this post. Please feel free to me at 800-537-2394. We'd like to get you spool back for testing, and replace it with another spool.

mac (Doyle McEwen) · Post by **mac (Doyle McEwen)** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:00 pm

Someone that will stand behind their product..Thanks for posting Don..And welcome to the magnificent world of "NUTCASES"..

mac

Zak Elrite · Post by **Zak Elrite** » Mon May 16, 2005 5:04 pm

Unlike most of the replys you've received, I don't recomend P-line at all. A couple of years ago, after continuously having the same problem that you complained of, I switched to Yo-Zuri all around. Yo-Zuri is strong, sensitive and best of all I almost never break it off(even 6lb. test in 30' of water). I love using 15 lb. to flip with too. For me it can't be beat. I fish with a local club and the majority of the guys don't use P-line either for the same reason. I've just heard too many similar responses and had several bad experiances with it to make me want to use P-line. Though it may be a fine product for some, I say try Yo-Zuri. You definately won't be disappointed.

Hipster · Post by **Hipster** » Mon May 16, 2005 5:50 pm

I use P-Line and I cannot break a 8lb Test darthead stuck in the rocks without pulling the boat around!!!!!!!!! I have also sold my team partner on this stuff.

Three week ago I tried some Spiderline mono for flipping (I do not know why) I retied fifteen times that day. Respooled 20 P and went out the next two days and never had to retie!!!

P-Line should sponser me it is awesome !! HAR

Note I do not really care for the CXX though!!

Hipster

Fish Chris · Post by **Fish Chris** » Tue May 17, 2005 3:30 am

I tried P-Line Fluorocarbon one time a few years ago (only as a leader for my braided mainline) and after having no problems whatsoever with 8 lb Seaguar Carbon Pro, I immediatly broke off two nice fish, back to back, with the P-Line fluoroclear. Tossed that spool straight in the trash and never looked back.

In fairness, I might have just gotten a bad spool..... But then I have never gotten a bad spool of Seaguar Carbon Pro.

Oh.... but then lets see.... WC, Burke, myself..... that would be three bad spools, huh ? Hmmmmm.

Fish

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Tue May 17, 2005 4:14 am

That is a Flourocarbon coated mono, not a true Flourocarbon.

sTony · Post by **sTony** » Tue May 17, 2005 7:02 am

on how long the product has been sitting on the store shelf until you eventually bought it. Line does change over the course of time and really varies greatly on how it's stored. If you think you got a bad spool you should always take it back to where you purchased it. Most all these companies back there product and will replace the spool. Heck I had a spool of Stren that once I started spooling up a reel it left chalk on my hands, not a good thing, but I took it back to the store where I bought it and it was replaced without question.

And Gator is correct FluoroClear is coated copolymer line and not a fluorocarbon line at all. There is a big difference.

http://www.p-line.com/

sTony

FATGUY · Post by **FATGUY** » Tue May 17, 2005 7:19 am

there are just too many unrelated reports about p-line breakage for me to ever trust it ....

SteveH · Post by **SteveH** » Thu May 19, 2005 7:59 am

I went the P-Liine route after my boater suggested it at a pro-am. bought 4 spools, gave away 4 spools. too many problems to ever take the chance again of getting a "bad batch". all you gotta do is lose one good fish and...............

Fish Chris · Post by **Fish Chris** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:16 am

I hear, and agree with sTony, and my spool of P-Line fluoro might have been old....
But on the other hand, I totally agree with SteveH too. Whether your a tournament guy, who loses one 5 lb'er that costs him the tourney, or a trophy hunter who finally hooks that 19 lb'er, only to be broke off, this is just not acceptable either way.

Fish

Hipster · Post by **Hipster** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:24 am

You make your own choices, Then again Toyota just recalled like a million trucks !!!!!!!!!!

I like Flouroclear and will use it!!!!!!!!

Mark

NaCl · Post by **NaCl** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:32 am

You said, "I cannot break a 8lb Test darthead stuck in the rocks..."

I'd suggest weight lifting or steroids! HAR HAR!

.....NaCl

ryan pearson · Post by **ryan pearson** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:11 am

I guess Ive had a lot better expierence with P-Line...Ive been using it for 2 years and have broken off one fish, and that was my fault for not retying...Ive pulled up big chunks of wood with 6lb test at shasta..ive broken limbs on trees before this stuff will break. Its tough to beat P-line especially the 100% flourocarbon, Ive tried other brands and nothing compares to the sensitivity, and strength of P-Line!!!

Johnny C · Post by **Johnny C** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:41 pm

I can't remember the posters name, but with Seaguar you can't go wrong..I have used a lot of the flouroclear and as Chris says it cost me money. If you have one loop that gets pinched on your reel it will brake..Hence the flying expensive swim bait...Never a problem with the seaguar..Triple fish flourocarbon is good too.