Trying Fluorocarbon

[Draethe84]

Hey guys, I am recieving my BFS later this week, I want to start using fluorocarbon for those finesse techniques where clear line is needed. I am looking for a fluorocarbon that is good in all departments (strength, manageability, knot strength, etc.) and will last me a good while. All replies apreciated

[mokujon]

Seaguar Tatsu

[TommyG]

Gamma Edge or Tatsu.

[njbasscat]

Another vote for Tatsu

[Draethe84]

I saw another fluorocarbon on the market its called: Sunline Super FC Sniper. Is that any good?

[zodiak311]

IMO

Tatsu- great knot strength, but a little stretch.

Sniper- less stretch, decent price in bulk, great all around fluorocarbon

Shooter- strong stuff, stiff, I use it for leaders.

Personally, I would go with Sniper, for an all around use fluorocarbon.

[jtgibso1]

sunline fc is a great fluorocarbon and not near as pricey as tatsu

[cortman]

Tatsu is super good, really manageable. Invizx is good stuff too.

[Draethe84]

I brought some 10lb super FC sniper, loving it so far...

[AllFishedUp]

sniper all the way.

[BigG]

Sniper for moving baits and Shooter for bottom contact. I don't have problems with knots with either.

[GARRIGA]

Sniper for moving baits and Shooter for bottom contact. I don't have problems with knots with either.

Getting back to throwing Senkos to test new waters. Sounds like Shooter is the best option. Was going to go with Tatsu but I do find it's kind of stretching but feel the bites well. Fair to assume Shooter will transmit better being stiffer?

[oops]

I hate fluorocarbon but every now and then I buy a spool of some flavor of the month line that I read about here to see if my tastes have changed. Sniper is the only one that I have actually sort of liked so far.

[Brad in Texas]

For almost all finesse techniques with spinning tackle, a light test, say 10 lbs. braid for a main line . . . with a 6 or so feet long leader is hard to beat.

It would be a insult to use Tatsu or any other really high-end castable fluorocarbons for this application, invalidating most of their advantages. Cost too much for it, too.

If you mean to spool on all fluorocarbon, you better go high quality, else most folks find casting it . . . problematic.

And, since stretch is no matter, at all, with a braid main line, a 6' leader length isn't long enough to develop much perceptible stretch, if any. You will feel everything.

So, for a modest amount, you could pick up a 150 yd. spool of Seaguar Invizx or another comparable brand, and at 2 yds usage per re-tie, it'd last you for 75 leaders. You'll also get really good and really fast at tying line junction knots (Albright/Albertos, uni junctions, FG knots, etc.)

At a minimum, I'd re-tie a new leader before each trip out. And, if you are really catching fish, it would be a good idea to retie the terminal tackle pretty often, check the line for nicks and abrasions.

Hey and idea! Spool on the majority of your line in braid, then join 100 or so feet of fluorocarbon and see how you like casting it. Some do, most don't. If in your case you don't chop it off and go short leader.

Brad