Shimano says no to nylon on CC BFS and Aldebaran BFS?
Shimano says no to nylon on CC BFS and Aldebaran BFS?
Hello,
My question is pretty much in the subject. Shimano notes that CC BFS and Aldebaran GFS are exclusively for fluorocarbon. I realize nylon stretches and contracts – does it damage the thin-walled spool in real-world usage?
Thanks.
My question is pretty much in the subject. Shimano notes that CC BFS and Aldebaran GFS are exclusively for fluorocarbon. I realize nylon stretches and contracts – does it damage the thin-walled spool in real-world usage?
Thanks.
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Re: Shimano says no to nylon on CC BFS and Aldebaran BFS?
Nylon absorbs water and has been known to split a spool of an Alvey.
So it's undeniable that it'll do damage to a thin walled spool.
So it's undeniable that it'll do damage to a thin walled spool.
Re: Shimano says no to nylon on CC BFS and Aldebaran BFS?
Inevitably, you will find people on here that still use mono on BFS setups. I personally wouldn't risk it. I know some people use the Varivus trout mono lines, and maybe a few other specific varieties. I use my Aldebaran BFS with straight 7lb fluoro, and it really doesn't hold a lot. It was fine when I first spooled it, but after a few hundred reties and a couple break offs, it is pretty close to empty on a long cast. For all this, I see why people pick braid now.
Re: Shimano says no to nylon on CC BFS and Aldebaran BFS?
Thanks. I figured nylon isn't optimal for relatively fragile spools.
To those who're using CC BFS or Aldebaran BFS for stream trout: do you limit yourself to braid (possibly fluorocarbon) or manage nylon without damage to the spool? Just want to get some statistics on this subject. Thanks in advance.
To those who're using CC BFS or Aldebaran BFS for stream trout: do you limit yourself to braid (possibly fluorocarbon) or manage nylon without damage to the spool? Just want to get some statistics on this subject. Thanks in advance.
Re: Shimano says no to nylon on CC BFS and Aldebaran BFS?
I have 4lb original stren on my aldebaran and have ever since I had it (when they were first released). No issues thus far.
Re: Shimano says no to nylon on CC BFS and Aldebaran BFS?
I use braid on my two 2022 Aldebaran BFS reels. Both on stock spools and on Avail spools. I may try fluorocarbon on the stock spools this year. Braid has longevity and I often just use it because it is the easy choice. Flurocarbon has some advantages in my small stream trout fishing - mainly it does not get caught as much by wind as thin braid does, which means fewer issues with line in vegetation.ras wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:07 pmThanks. I figured nylon isn't optimal for relatively fragile spools.
To those who're using CC BFS or Aldebaran BFS for stream trout: do you limit yourself to braid (possibly fluorocarbon) or manage nylon without damage to the spool? Just want to get some statistics on this subject. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Shimano says no to nylon on CC BFS and Aldebaran BFS?
I have used mono for years on spools that say "no mono". I usually use 4lb and do not put more than 50m on. I do not use a lot of pressure spooling the line on either.
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Re: Shimano says no to nylon on CC BFS and Aldebaran BFS?
In a similar vein, Daiwa says no braid on their AIR spools so, since I use don't use a ton of topwater BFS, I have 7# Daiwa Samurai fluoro on my Alphas AIR 7.2. I've considered grabbing some 6# Super Natural mono, but fluoro handles so well.
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