Lew's Fishing Line??

[crazy4fishin]

I use the Lews 6lb for my Ned rig.....so far it has handled all of the 12" fish that I catch just fine! 

C4F

[Longball22]

I was told that BPS Excel is made by Sufix, and I agree that it is pretty good line for the $$$.

The BPS fluorocarbon is an interesting story.  I believe they changed manufacturers a few years back, when it went from the white box to the yellow/purple.  I have tried both, and I think there is a noticeable difference in the new stuff.  It is terrible!  I actually found several spools of the old white boxes in the Catalog Outlet last year, and haven't looked back.

[Smalls21]

BPS fishing line is made by Seaguar now

[Champ188]

9 hours ago, Smalls21 said:

BPS fishing line is made by Seaguar now

If what they make for BPS is a lower grade than their own Seaguar Red Label, no thanks. I had enough abrasion and breakage issues with that stuff to swear off of it. Just my experience.

[Sore Thumbs]

On March 10, 2016 at 7:30 AM, Champ188 said:

Couldn't agree more, Old Plug. I started using the 6-pound Excel mono on my spinning reels when one of the top tournament anglers ever in NW Arkansas personally recommended it. He's not sponsored by Bass Pro Shops ... in fact, the only sponsor he has at all is War Eagle ... so he wasn't pimping Excel line. Through the years, I can hardly recall any break-offs on it. And it's cheap enough that you can afford to change it often, as ANY spinning line is going to twist and wear over a fairly short period of time. I later decided to try the heavier Excel line (17 and 20 pound) for my spinner baits and topwaters. Can't tell that I've lost any performance from P-Line CXX and again, it's much cheaper and allows me to change more frequently.

I'm not sure how many actual line factories are out there, but Plug is on the button about there only being a few and that a lot of different brand lines are made in the same facility. I use Cabela's store brand fluorocarbon and I can assure you that Cabela's does not have a line factory. Neither does BPS.

I use 10 lb Excel a lot. It's great line. Very smooth casting line. Never have problems with it.

[Sore Thumbs]

Red label is not so good. I love Invizx. Seagar hates cold weather  though.

[Smalls21]

12 hours ago, Champ188 said:

If what they make for BPS is a lower grade than their own Seaguar Red Label, no thanks. I had enough abrasion and breakage issues with that stuff to swear off of it. Just my experience.

I don't like the Red Label stuff either, the newer Xps flouro seems to be alot better so far.

[Fish24/7]

been using the red label year round 6lb-20lb.  it has never let me down.