08-05-2013, 02:37 AM
Up until a few weeks ago I've always used Nylon or Co-polymer type tippet after a few discussions here and doing some of my own research I thought Id give flouro a try.
Everything Ive read says flouro is better, better abrasion resistance, less light reflective equaling less visibility, ect ect...
Went out to Cabelas ( had to go there anyways ) bought a flipping 16 dollar spool of 5x Rio fluoro-flex.
Been fishing with a for a few weeks now and Ill say its good stuff but I don't think Im catching any more or less fish than i usually do with Nylon. Kinda hard to judge something like tippet I guess what Im looking for is something that wont break when fighting a fish and wont put a dent in my wallet. Nylon... Copolymer what ever you call it works and has been working for 3 bucks a spool.
I dont know if spending more than 5 bucks a spool for tippet is really worth it to me, the maybe 1 or 2 fish more you catch with flouro vs 7 to 20 bucks for for flouro.
The cost is what really puts a negative for me on fluoro I know Sportsmans has a cheaper in house brand like 7 bucks or something but still more than double the cost of nylon. Maybe if you could buy the stuff in bulk it would be less expensive but 16 bucks ???
I dont know Im not convinced with flouro, its great stuff but not 16 dollars great.
I will say allot of regular flouro 4lb fishing lines run .007 and .008 in diameter which is .001 & 2 different then 5x tippet (.006) I dont know if .002 makes a difference but for 10 to 12 bucks a 200 yard spool is worth giving flouro a second chance.
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Everything Ive read says flouro is better, better abrasion resistance, less light reflective equaling less visibility, ect ect...
Went out to Cabelas ( had to go there anyways ) bought a flipping 16 dollar spool of 5x Rio fluoro-flex.
Been fishing with a for a few weeks now and Ill say its good stuff but I don't think Im catching any more or less fish than i usually do with Nylon. Kinda hard to judge something like tippet I guess what Im looking for is something that wont break when fighting a fish and wont put a dent in my wallet. Nylon... Copolymer what ever you call it works and has been working for 3 bucks a spool.
I dont know if spending more than 5 bucks a spool for tippet is really worth it to me, the maybe 1 or 2 fish more you catch with flouro vs 7 to 20 bucks for for flouro.
The cost is what really puts a negative for me on fluoro I know Sportsmans has a cheaper in house brand like 7 bucks or something but still more than double the cost of nylon. Maybe if you could buy the stuff in bulk it would be less expensive but 16 bucks ???
I dont know Im not convinced with flouro, its great stuff but not 16 dollars great.
I will say allot of regular flouro 4lb fishing lines run .007 and .008 in diameter which is .001 & 2 different then 5x tippet (.006) I dont know if .002 makes a difference but for 10 to 12 bucks a 200 yard spool is worth giving flouro a second chance.
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