Great day at the Bay

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By the way, I have been doing some research "on line"...to see how others feel about the Excalibur and where it might still be available.  You can still find the odd spool in some sizes.  But most Excalibur fanciers seem to think the Yozuri is equal or better after trying it.  Just a thought.  I learned a long time ago that good line...per foot...was about the least costly part of your tackle setup over time.  If your leader choice is even as much as $5 more per hundred yards...3600 inches...the extra cost on even a 2 foot leader is only about 3.5 cents.  To me, being able to confidently catch more fish without having to constantly retie...or lose fish...is worth more than that.

That was why I upgraded to the P line, for leader but it sounds like I stopped short of the needed abrasion strength of the Excalibur, in 14#. Looking forward to giving it a try, the next time we meet up, thanks again Pat.

Choice of lines is like our choices for rods, reels, lures, baits, etc.  Almost all are good...for some anglers, on some waters, for some species and under some set of conditions.  But there is not any "one size fits all" line that will do the best job for any of the aforenamed factors.  

Some fishing situations call for lighter...or heavier...lines.  Some require super fine and invisible over stoutness and strength.  And sometimes a super-limp line with no memory is preferable to a stiffer but tougher line...even if you are sacrificing knot strength for more strikes in super clear and shallow water.

Unfortunately it takes time and some investment in different lines and respooling for different fishing situations to get the best feel for what works best for you in a given situation.  After that, it is purely a matter of preference.  And when it comes to fisherfolk, we are an opinionated lot.  It's what we like that counts.  Doesn't matter what thousands of others might say or think.  

Yes, Honey, I really did need to buy that 10,000 yard spool of gold wire line.  Johnny can do without lunch money  until we get our tax refund.