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I work out of town and only get to come home every other weekend and so I was home and whent out saterday nite and my budy got these two biger one plus we got a couple little one to two pounders but before I went I headed to Walmart to buy some new line and iv been on the search for a new brand I have been brekly vanisj. Fan for a couple of years now but I don't like how rought it casts but love how strong it is my budy has got me to buy trilean xl smooth cast once and I said never agein but my brain wasn't workin and I bought it agein and tryed it out broke three differnt times one me that night pluse it seems to ce untied a lot once it broke on just the cat frist hit I can't stand stand the shit but I love how it casts dos anyone know of some good lines to try that are strong and cast nice
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[fishin]I have only bought cabelas brand for 15 years and it holds up great for trolling and salt water i only use 6lb or 8lb no rot
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What brands and do they cast
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Try Spiderwire in braids. They cast great and it takes a truck to break them. Just remember to change the knot if you are not tying a polomer.
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I use Stren Magnathin in 8# for catfishing...It's about $10...I rarely use anything higher...You just got to know your reel and adjust your drag properly.
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[bobhappy] ya man I know how to work the drag on a reel
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Have tryed fire line
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Carefully tied knots and a proper drag setting should solve the problem. You can use the cheapest line made and catch plenty if you have these two elements in place.
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Suffix works great casyt good and last longer than most and I. Have tried a lot of different stuff
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Thanks for the help ill have to try it have u ever tryed fireline oh ya is it mono fluro or braided
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I feel your pain,
I have that Trilean xl smooth in 10 pound test on two rods and it would break like it was 2 pound test. what a waste. I have bought the trilean XT and it seems ok so far.
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Ya it happened to u to hu have you tryed any other lines that u liked
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First, Trilene XL is strong if used properly. Folks always blame the line they using, but different lines are made for different situations. XL is extra limp, which means it's softer than other lines, and wears out faster. You have to constantly check for nicks, abrasion, weakness, etc..In exchange for that you get the smooth casting. Just like car tires, fishing lines have different characteristics that are more or less useful in certain fishing situations.
If you want both smoothness and strong line, then braid has the best of both worlds. But even braid has a downfall. It's highly visibile in the water and it doesn't stretch. Another one to check out might be Stren Magnaflex. It's supposedly limp, but is designed to be strong as well. Of course, all fishing line companies will tell you their line is the best. It's hard to say what line you will like best, as everybody experiences it differently.
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Harlin that highly visable is true only for certain braids and water conditions. I have one that is a yellow color and the wipers at Willard avoid it like it's a fresh water shark. On the other hand the Bass at Jordanelle seem to prefer it over my coploymers. I also have a braid that is moss green works on all slightly colored waters, DC, Starvation, Yuba and the list goes on.
The real down side to braids is they are hard on equipment. The no strecth is a big deal if you don't compensate for it.
I actually have different line on each of my reels for the different kind of fishing I do. With the exceptions of braids nothing is over 6 lbs so they all cast well. I haven't been able to find a braid under 10 lbs but they are so thin as to be equal to 2 lb in dia.
Would love to hear yer thoughts on this.
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Thanks for the help and i am 110 % on visablety theray that's why I love vanish it really dos seem superior over other lines in river fishing but right now I just reconing what people think of differnt lines I lookin for a good cat fishing line and I'm nerves about braids wondering if they can see it in the bear river even tho its nite and how is braids hard on stuff
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Thanks for the info man I was actully thinkin of tryin stren I think that mite be my next buy but I'm kind of thinkin if spider wire do u think cat fish can see it in the bear river
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I think fish can see your line in any water, even the Bear. But I don't know that it matters all that much with catfish. You can always run a leader on the end of the braid.
If you don't like Trilene XL, you won't like Stren original. It is pretty much the same line. I'm not sure if they make magnaflex anymore, but that was good line.
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Catfishing without braided line is like deer hunting with a bb gun. 30-50 lb power pro is the only way to go
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Hahhahaha I love your theory about the deer huntin yes but hppyfshrmn clams to be able to do it with 8 lb test line I get tired of loading big fish I want to buy braided but I'm scared of the biger fish seeing the line I have two penns reels one 975 and I can rember the other one its a little smaller I have I 35 lb line on it I believe for the sticks and rocks that I snag do u do well with braided for channel cats lol
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