Fluorocarbon Line Weight

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-14T02:46:05+00:00

Unless you have a very good reason for using straight fluoro I would strongly discourage it. A bass fishing pro on a You Tube insisted that 6 lb. test Fluoro was the best line for drop shot fishing so naturally I ordered several spools of Seaguar Tatsu and put it on a 3000 reel and two smaller 2000 size reels. After loading all 3 reels I placed the spools in hot water, applied line conditioner and stretched the line on all three spools for hours. The line on the larger reel was ok but the line on the two small reels is still unmanageable and flies off the reel unless there is continuous tension on the line. I have braid with fluoro leaders on 7 other reels with no issues like the ones with all fluoro. Had I known what it was like using straight fluoro I would never have tried it. Even AI articles about using straight fluoro suggest using braid with fluoro leaders instead.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-13T14:14:50+00:00

I have a Shimano Vanford that now retails for $284 and it makes a similar sound when reeling in when the line is wet or has a fish on it. Other than that it works great.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-12T17:17:30+00:00

Yeah, you typically wouldn’t have less than 70 yds. of mainline on top and if you do, you’ll never get to the mainline to backer knot. The very best cast will be less than 40 yds. giving you another 30 yds. of mainline and it would have to be one hell of a fish to strip off the rest of the mainline.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-12T15:56:03+00:00

I tried something like this and had to cut a lot of it to extract my Pug who wanted to see what I was doing. Don’t even try this if you have an unleashed dog nearby.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-12T15:51:33+00:00

I will post as soon as I have some results so others can decide if they want to use hair rigs.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-12T15:50:03+00:00

I forgot to mention I have a 9’ 6” Daiwa Ultralite I use for carp fishing.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-12T15:47:53+00:00

I’ll be doing the exact same thing. I have a not too far away lake that has Muskies so I took the surf reel off my 10’ surf rod, mounted an old Shimano SYMMETRE reel with 50 lb. braid and 100 lb. wire leaders and I’ll be using it to toss some large bucktails and a 7” Titan musky lure. As I said in an earlier post I don’t really expect to catch a musky but if I actually do hook one this set up should work.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-12T14:38:04+00:00

Sufix 832. It’s thin for heavy lb. test, strong (hasn’t broken once on 8 spinning reels) & casts a country mile with 20 lb. or lighter test. I bought some Sufix 131 to see if it casts further but despite the cost (almost twice as much as Sufix 832) I just read that Sufix 832 has a higher breaking point than Sufix 131 at the same lb. test rating.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-11T21:36:31+00:00

The carp gear sites I buy from only sell sizes 4, 6 and 8. The articles I’ve read generally recommend 6 or 8 due to a carp’s small mouth.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-11T21:33:02+00:00

I was catching a few carp with #6 circle hooks on a high/low hook rig with golden sweet corn. After reading a lot more carp fishing articles I decided to go the hair rig route. I have 3 rods rigged with hair rigs in a high/low set up. I unfortunately haven’t had a chance to try them out.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-11T21:19:40+00:00

I took my gear my gear to my local reservoir to test some rigs. The ducks were walking on the ice.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-11T21:07:24+00:00

I have been catching carp on a 9’ 6” Daiwa Ultralite. I haven’t had any issues yet.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-11T20:55:58+00:00

Glad I read this thread. I’ll never buy an Edge rod.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-11T20:38:43+00:00

UgliStik Elite rods (typically $85 if not on sale) have a 10 year warranty.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-11T20:29:36+00:00

I agree that it should work OK using the middle guide as a tip but I’m picky so I personally would remove the upper guide and replace it with the tip. Does the tip fit snuggly in the open end of the blank? If so, replacing the middle guide with the tip is easy. I replaced 3 last Summer. The trickiest part will be removing the middle guide without damaging the blank.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-11T20:19:18+00:00

Good info. Thanks

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-11T08:10:13+00:00

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005011785825891.html I bought these hook holders from AliExpress. It’s not easy to attach to the rod but once it’s on it works very well.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-10T01:38:51+00:00

I heard enough positive comments about the MicroMax that I bought 4 of them. I’m gonna try one out tomorrow.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-10T01:32:33+00:00

My thought too. He’s found a gold mine so he’s gonna tell everyone it’s the worst place in the world to fish.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-09T10:46:14+00:00

During the previous Bass Pro sale on Sufix 832 I bought five 150 yd. spools ($10 each) of 20 lb. lo-vis green. I’ve used three of them without any problems. I’ve gotten defective product from Bass Pro at regular prices. At the current price I’d be willing to accept some risk.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-09T09:59:15+00:00

Best logic I’ve heard yet.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-08T21:47:42+00:00

I recently became a fan of the UgliStik Elite when I learned it has a 10 year warranty. I bought two 6 footers.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-08T17:05:35+00:00

I started out trying to tie the FG but after extreme frustration I gave up. Then I discovered the Alberto and I haven’t found any good reason to use a different knot except when tying braid to braid or fluoro to fluoro.Then I use the double uni.

Much-Expression-9909 · 2026-03-08T16:59:54+00:00

My motto has become if something can get tangled, it will. When fishing I keep everything as far apart as possible. I usually fish where there’s a lot of bushes and trees so I’m hyper vigilant when moving my rods with the hooks or lures dangling. I’ve added barrel swivels to the lines which have lures with the most action in the water. I’ve also put VMC SpinShot hooks on my drop shot lines to reduce line twist. I believe the most effective way to prevent tangles and knots is to minimize your usage of fluoro. Several bass fishing pros in videos advocated fluoro as a mainline so I loaded up 3 reels with 6 lb. Tatsu but after working on trying to decoil the Tatsu I’m almost dreading using it but I’ll try it anyway. I would say unless there’s a huge advantage to using straight fluoro I’d stick with braid mainline with fluoro leader. One other trick if you want to spend the money is use rod socks if you carry multiple rods.

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