Please explain the rational of fluro for leader material

[Guest]

Hybrid might be off on their diameter or poundage, I don't have a clue. Don't really care. The stuff is amazing. If it was truly the diameter of 12lb, it wouldn't cast so well. So you can't go comparing hybrid to FC. 

[dtrs5kprs]

37 minutes ago, Gavin said:

Hybrid does not work as well as limp mono on a spin caster when you are on the river in 10-20 degree weather. Neither does braid. Tends to freeze to the spool.

Well there's an easy answer for that problem too...

Fishing in that weather is full on beast mode.

[J-Doc]

1 hour ago, Ham said:

That's just crazy! I have literally caught 1000's of fish on 6 lb Nanofil and I have never broken off a fish where the Nano failed. Never. Not once. It will happen eventually, but clearly not an issue for me. 

I primarily use P Line CX Premium for my leader. I bought Seaguar Red Label specifically to be leader material. I went back to P Line after numerous mystery break offs with the Red Label. 

 

Red Label sucks.  I stopped using it and it does not have good line memory.  I used it often for a while but once I went to CX and InvisX I noticed a lot of difference. 

[Guest]

Red Label is bad to the bone in 20lb. The lower poundage is garbage. The heavy stuff is superb at pitching jigs in thick cover. I use the red label 20lb on square bills, spoons, football heads & Biffle bugs. Anything less than 20 is asking for trouble. Who knows why, but it works for me. 

[dtrs5kprs]

Red Label is definitely not Invizx. Abrazx is even worse. 

If you baby Red and re-tie a lot it will work. 

[Terrierman]

I like Nanofil because Ham tells me to.

I like FC because Dave tells me to.

I like Maxima because I've used it since Heck was a Pup.

I hate Nanofil because leader.

I hate FC because knots.

Sorry, I'm a klutz and am knot impaired.

I've tried to hate Maxima but just can't.

I use them all now and then.

[J-Doc]

3 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I like Nanofil because Ham tells me to.

I like FC because Dave tells me to.

I like Maxima because I've used it since Heck was a Pup.

I hate Nanofil because leader.

I hate FC because knots.

Sorry, I'm a klutz and am knot impaired.

I've tried to hate Maxima but just can't.

I use them all now and then.

Cleverly written!

I was expecting him to say "I do not like green eggs and ham".....  LOL!

[Terrierman]

1 minute ago, J-Doc said:

Cleverly written!

I was expecting him to say "I do not like green eggs and ham".....  LOL!

I'm not joking about why I like Nano and FC, those guys are both amazing.  Very fortunate to be able to learn from them now and again.

[J-Doc]

9 hours ago, TrophyFishR said:

Red Label is bad to the bone in 20lb. The lower poundage is garbage. The heavy stuff is superb at pitching jigs in thick cover. I use the red label 20lb on square bills, spoons, football heads & Biffle bugs. Anything less than 20 is asking for trouble. Who knows why, but it works for me. 

That is strange.  I used Red Label on everything for a while because it was reasonably inexpensive.  But the line memory is terrible.  It feels like it gets dry and course feeling.  That's why I like PLine CX because it feels buttery soft when first spooled and stays that way for quite a while.

A micro spinning reel will test the line memory of ANY line and will curl up any line eventually.  But I do like those little reels for finesse fishing and crappie fishing.  Compact and comfortable.

[J-Doc]

Just now, Terrierman said:

I'm not joking about why I like Nano and FC, those guys are both amazing.  Very fortunate to be able to learn from them now and again.

Oh I know.  I was just entertained at your presentation skills.