04-17-2007, 02:04 PM
That's an interesting test they did on Tackletour. Saltwater Sportsman did a similar one last year too. However, I can't understand using the fraile Trilene XL for the baseline. That stuff is very soft, supple, and frankly weak. Its great for casting and performance off the reel, but I'd have used clear blue Stren, or Trilene XT as a baseline. I'd guess both would have out-performed all but the stiffest of Flourocarbons on strength and abrasion tests. Also would have liked to seen a uni-knot instead of palomar.
There aren't many tarpon fishermen down here that tie on their fly, lure, or hook with a palomar! And those that do wave good-bye to the silver king.
Ah, line wars. If you believe any of the liars, every line out there is "stronger, thinner, softer, more abrasion resistent, has the best knot strength, and is invisible"!!! They all say the same thing.
I put insurance companies, oil companies, cell phone companies, the government, and line makers all in the same category: Lying cheats! At least the line makers give us some good products, and they all get better and better each year.
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There aren't many tarpon fishermen down here that tie on their fly, lure, or hook with a palomar! And those that do wave good-bye to the silver king.
Ah, line wars. If you believe any of the liars, every line out there is "stronger, thinner, softer, more abrasion resistent, has the best knot strength, and is invisible"!!! They all say the same thing.
I put insurance companies, oil companies, cell phone companies, the government, and line makers all in the same category: Lying cheats! At least the line makers give us some good products, and they all get better and better each year.
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