Gamma Line?

[TRSmallie]

Wondering if there is a better line for spinning reel in 4# in gin clear water. For castability, durability, and strength?

[rps]

I have discovered there are trade offs that make you choose from a list of factors based upon what is important to you and to where you are. Let me give examples. Some lines, including the one I fish 99% of the time, are strong and durable, but they are not as limp as Trilene XL. You have to be more careful in spooling, reeling, and using them or you run the risk of twists and backlash.

Fluorcarbon is very clear and has a smaller diameter. However I can't get it to hold up to the way I tie knots and fish baits. My breakoff percentage is way too high. Also, it sinks which is a real negative for topwaters and suspend baits. Besides, it is very expensive.

Other lines have quirks. For example Berkley Sensation and Iron Silk curl and turn into springs when they hit cold water.

Bottom line - based on the choices I make - when I fish light lines in clear water, I fish the green Maxima or the Yozuri Hybrid in either clear or green. Both are very tough and durable without being well rope thick like Berkley Max. Neither is limp, but they hold great knots and don't seem to fall apart overnight. The trout guides below Bull Shoals tout the Maxima. I've fished Yozuri for nearly two years now. Every time I match it against a new line (Suffix, Gamma, Cajun Red, etc.), I go back to it.

Of course, for others, the choices they make lead to different opinions.