Need Advice For Spinning Reel Line

[kjackson]

All fishing line is a trade off between attributes-- especially in mono. In Europe, lines are now marketed by diameter and not breaking strength because of claims that were made about Line X being the "strongest four-pound" line on the market when in actuality, the line was eight-pound diameter. I've seen this in the Northwest where Maxima 10-pound was the holy grail of lines because it was such a strong 10-pound line. However, the diameter was the same as 20-pound XT (as I recall) and had about the same breaking strength. Still, it was marketed as 10-pound line.

[moguy1973]

There used to the a Berkley Sensithin That I liked, but it got dced. I eonder how close the Sensation is to the former Sensithin?

I wish some of the Yo-Zuri Hybrid users had compared it to same strength P-line CX premium. I'm curious about it, but not enough to go buy some Yozuri.

Tectan is the skinniest line per pound out there, but it had crap for abrasion resistance. I how it so wimpy that I have NO used for it at all. Not for trout or bluegill or anything.

I have used both P-line CX Premium and Yo-Zuri on my spinning and bait casting rigs and they are both really good lines. I think the Yo-Zuri has a little less line memory. Both are super strong though but I think the Yo-Zuri is slightly stronger IMO. As someone else said, I've pulled the boat over to a snag before with 10lb Yo-Zuri without it breaking. I've found that both work even better with a spray of KVD line and lure. Keeps them really soft and manageable...

[ozarkgunner]

I have bulk spools of both and go with the yo zuri. I've used vanish segar etc and went to a hybrid two years ago. Good line for the money on the bulk spool and great all around line. Who breaks off on fish on ten lb. anyways? Unless there is a bad knot 10lb hybrid will hold any bass in the ozarks. A good reel will school an ozark bass on ten lb. heck I haven't lost one on 8lb in a long time!

[Idylwilde]

SOS Crappie and trout line Is a great line strong, felxable, low memorie, 2lb = 3lb 4lb= 6lb 6lb = 8lb test. 350 yard to 3300 yard spools. Green trout Ice blue Crappie.

Love this like I use it for Smallmouth river fishing to Walleye fishing and it has not let me down yet. Knots hold and the price is great.

[SRV1990]

Braid w/ fluoro leader.

I've used this set-up and like it... But just curious, what knot do you use? I see posts regarding what some others use, so wondering what you (and others) feel is the best.

Thanks,

Tom

[Idylwilde]

Blood Knot

[Ham]

Alberto knot for braid to leader. I checked on the line diameters of P-Line CX Premium 6lb (0.21 mm) and Yo Zuri Hybrid 6 lb (0.26 mm).

I didn't look up all the listed strengths, but it does seem that the P Line is thinner.

[*T*]

6# Sensation ≈.229 mm - (you would think I was trying to sell this stuff, not)

My only recollection of PLine was that it was stiff and wouldn't lay well on spinning reel spool, but my memory has been known to lie to me once or twice.

[Ham]

I spool up the reel to within an 1/8 of an inch or so and trail off all the line behind the boat while at idle. I let it trail behind the boat for a little while and then wind it in against the force of the water. JUST THE LINE. NOTHING TIED TO THE LINE.

CX Premium lays just fine on my spining reels.

[Rodmaker]

So......if i want to spool up with 10# maxima.....I should step down to 8#?