jah Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 How many of you guys use florocarbon on the Current River? Do you honestly think it makes a difference? If you do, I'll kep using it. But man, it's freaking expensive. I have been using it for years, but with two little girls now, the budget has been shifted to diapers and wipes. So...is it a waste of money or not? Thanks in advance for your opinions (please say it makes no difference---my wife will thank you!) Jim
ozark trout fisher Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 How many of you guys use florocarbon on the Current River? Do you honestly think it makes a difference? If you do, I'll kep using it. But man, it's freaking expensive. I have been using it for years, but with two little girls now, the budget has been shifted to diapers and wipes. So...is it a waste of money or not? Thanks in advance for your opinions (please say it makes no difference---my wife will thank you!) Jim I'd save the money. The biggest benefit I see with Flouro is I think it's stronger than mono. But it just isn't worth breaking the bank and after messing around with flouro for a little I've gone back to all mono.
Justin Spencer Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 I think it allows you to use larger tippet than normal. I don't buy flouro leaders just tippet, and one spool lasts a year or so just attaching a foot or two at a time. Look at your budget and I think that extra $10-$20 per year is worth it, that's 3-5 gallons worth of gas which you paid to get to your favorite river, if that catches you a few more fish or helps you not lose a few it's a cheap investment in my opinion. "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
stlfisher Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 I use both. I have done fine with 5x mono on the river. In Fluoro I use 3x - 5X. You could probably just buy one large spool of regular fishing line...either fluro and or mono... and just use that. My buddy does this and he catches plenty of fish and saves a bunch of money on leaders/tippets etc. In fact he just uses 5 feet of 10-15lb mono and then ties 3 feet of regular fluoro or mono to the end. Catches him a ton of fish and saves him quit a bit of money. The only negative I don't like with fluoro is it can break easier if your knot is not tied correctly. Mono seems to be more forgiving in that respect.
Members BrowningFisherman Posted April 6, 2011 Members Posted April 6, 2011 I use flouro for everything but dry flies, when you are fishing below the surface flouro actually absorbs water which makes it take on the clarity of water to the point of almost invisibility, it also has a tendency to sink whereas the tendency of mono is to float which means on a nymph rig or if you are slow stipping bigger flies you will have a more direct line to your flies and the should sink faster and you will get better hook sets. This translates into the biggest advantage that you can use heavier flouro and thus will lose less fish (6x Flouro instead of 7x Mono etc.) Downside is that flourocarbon is a lot more expensive and with that said cheap flourcarbon has a tendency to pop because of poor shock strength. If your rod is too fast and your flouro is too cheap you will break off a lot more, slower action rods shouldn't have a problem but you still don't wanna go to cheap. My recommendation is to pay for the more expensive tippet (Rio, Seaguar, AirFlo) and stay away from the cheaper stuff (Mirage, White River, 4lb spooled Vanish), with a 4-5x Mono leader (Orvis, Rio, etc.). The big spools of regular flouro tend to have really poor shock strength and a fair warning Vanish is probably the worst although it might have the least memory.
Members Loop 6wt Posted April 6, 2011 Members Posted April 6, 2011 Flourocarbon does not absorb water. The reason why it is less visible in the water is that its refractive index is closer to that of water.
Chris Barclay Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 My impression is that fluoro is denser that mono, that's why it sinks. I use Feather-Craft's fluror and it's VERY high quality and reasonable priced ($10 for 50 yards) and consistant from spool to spool. If I am using dry flies I use Orvis Super Strong. Chris St. Louis, MOcbarclayflyrods.combreambum.blogspot.com
Gavin Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 Its not a waste....I like the Seaguar Grand Max FX...3x-5x...For subsurface leaders...pick up a 200yard spool of 12lb Seaguar Invisx..it will last forever. Use 3' of 20-30lb mono for you bobber to slide on, 6' of Invisx, then tippet...Save the tapered leaders for dry fly work. Cheers.
Ill Trout Bum Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 My impression is that fluoro is denser that mono, that's why it sinks. I use Feather-Craft's fluror and it's VERY high quality and reasonable priced ($10 for 50 yards) and consistant from spool to spool. If I am using dry flies I use Orvis Super Strong. I agree with Chris. I tried several brands of fluorocarbon including Frog Hair. I didn't have much luck with any of them. Last fall,when I was in Feather-Craft, I picked up a spool of their fluoro in 6X. I was extremely pleased how well my knots held and by the strength. The fact that you get twice as much as the leading competitor for about half the price didn't hurt either. Scott
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