Line stretch test

[Flysmallie]

37 minutes ago, Al Agnew said:

I don't value the supposed "invisibility" of fluoro underwater, for two reasons: I'm not convinced it's that much less visible than mono under real world conditions, and I'm not convinced that invisibility is important anyway. 

Totally agree. 

[Al Agnew]

10 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

The invisibility thing is hogwash. I can see flouro just as easily as I can mono, and so can a fish.

The sinking thing is hogwash. If you think your crankbait runs deeper with flouro then you're crazy.

The More Sensitive thing is hogwash too.  If your line has to stretch before you feel something then your nerves are dead.

The Abrasion Resistance thing is real, and IMO it's the only TRUE reason to use flouro or flouro coated lines. 

The sinking thing is not quite hogwash.  I think topwater lures do slightly better, or at least different, on non-fluoro line, though probably not a big enough deal to make it unusable for them.  I agree on crankbaits.  On fly fishing tippet, yes, it makes a difference, both in nymphs and in dry flies.  It is actually supposed to be better for dry flies because it sinks...the line doesn't lay on the surface and cause a "dimple" that the trout can see.

The more sensitive because of less stretch is definitely not hogwash, IF fluoro actually has less stretch, which the study called into question.  But there is no question at all that the non-stretch quality of braid makes it more sensitive (and personally, one reason I don't use a leader with braid is because the stretchier leader material cuts down on that sensitivity).

[fishinwrench]

OK, but the tension from a "bite" is not going to stretch even the limpest of lines.    If you were dragging a 2oz Carolina rig on 10lb.line then you might have a point to consider.    Otherwise I still claim Hogwash.  ?

[mixermarkb]

The sinking thing is a huge deal on bottom contact baits fished on a slack or semi slack line. You can have several feet of slack mono floating on top of the water or being blown by the wind, while the flouro slack is much more of a straight line to the bait, which adds a lot to sensitivity for jig and worm fishing, among other techniques. 

[mixermarkb]

And Al, I highly recommend trying some Sunline Sniper. It's very castable, handles great, holds up to zebra mussels and rocks as well as anything I've ever used, and seems to be much less stretchy than seguar invisix. It's my very favorite line of all time, and they even make it in a green color which I like. Mean Green and Yozuri are both great, but for anything bottom contact, the Sunline is hard to beat. 

 

p.s. 

The cheaper Sunline super fluorocarbon is crap, and while I absolutely love their Shooter fluorocarbon for some applications, it is stiffer and harder to handle than Sniper.  

[joeD]

Look how many bass pros make money not using what you (we) recommend. 

 

[fishinwrench]

51 minutes ago, joeD said:

Look how many bass pros make money not using what you (we) recommend. 

 

Yeah we've all gone perfectionist.  I finished regional top gun and 13th in the state using Trilene XT and Big Game, crappy old Alron jigs and TruTurn hooks.

But I'm just too good for that now.