09-19-2006, 03:57 PM
Hey,
I respectfully respect the opinions of others, and I will also admit that some days luck just seems to go one way or another, but I will tell you my story:
One day at Strawberry, while jigging in optimal conditions (flat water, no wind, excellent boat control, etc.) my cousin and I were each catching fish and we couldn't help but notice that I was catching a LOT more than he was. And it wasn't because I was a better jigger(?), as I was actually getting more hits than he was. We compared rigs and the ONLY difference was that I was using a 3 foot piece of 6 lb. fluorocarbon leader, and he wasn't. So we switched poles. HE then started getting most of the hits! We switched back...I started getting the hits again! We added some flouorcarbon leader to his rig and we both started getting equal hits! Since then, we have tried the experiment a few more times, and in EVERY case where we could perform a good experiment (conditions must be optimal) the fluorocarbon leadered line gets more bites than regular line.
I admit it could be 100% conincidence, as I have seen first hand freakier coincidences. I respectfully respect EVERYONES opinion on this subject, but I now have a spool of 100% pure fluorocarbon (not just fluorocarbon coated) line that I use for leader, and I use it for purely invisibility purposes. I use a regular loop to attach it to a swivel, and a typical fishermans knot when tying it to tackle, but you do have to lubricate it, before tying.
Whenever I fish at the Berry, or anywhere else where the fish will have a chance to check out my lure before deciding to bite it or not, I use the fluorocarbon!
I do not recommend that it is used as a whole spooled line on your reel...I tried that and it is the suckiest, most memory line twisting knot undoing line that I have ever used...but it works GREAT as leader!
Randy
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I respectfully respect the opinions of others, and I will also admit that some days luck just seems to go one way or another, but I will tell you my story:
One day at Strawberry, while jigging in optimal conditions (flat water, no wind, excellent boat control, etc.) my cousin and I were each catching fish and we couldn't help but notice that I was catching a LOT more than he was. And it wasn't because I was a better jigger(?), as I was actually getting more hits than he was. We compared rigs and the ONLY difference was that I was using a 3 foot piece of 6 lb. fluorocarbon leader, and he wasn't. So we switched poles. HE then started getting most of the hits! We switched back...I started getting the hits again! We added some flouorcarbon leader to his rig and we both started getting equal hits! Since then, we have tried the experiment a few more times, and in EVERY case where we could perform a good experiment (conditions must be optimal) the fluorocarbon leadered line gets more bites than regular line.
I admit it could be 100% conincidence, as I have seen first hand freakier coincidences. I respectfully respect EVERYONES opinion on this subject, but I now have a spool of 100% pure fluorocarbon (not just fluorocarbon coated) line that I use for leader, and I use it for purely invisibility purposes. I use a regular loop to attach it to a swivel, and a typical fishermans knot when tying it to tackle, but you do have to lubricate it, before tying.
Whenever I fish at the Berry, or anywhere else where the fish will have a chance to check out my lure before deciding to bite it or not, I use the fluorocarbon!
I do not recommend that it is used as a whole spooled line on your reel...I tried that and it is the suckiest, most memory line twisting knot undoing line that I have ever used...but it works GREAT as leader!
Randy
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I used to N.ot have E.nough T.ime O.ff to go fishing. Then I retired. Now I have less time than I had before. Sheesh.