05-17-2012, 02:15 PM
P-Line CX IMO is the best line as far as strength per diameter I have ever used. Everytime I try a new line I spend lots of time in the garage testing different knots and strength of said line. 15lb P-Line CX way out performs all others. Even using poor knots it doesn't break till at least 15lbs the way I test. With a good knot I go as far as 20lbs and that is the line breaking in the middle not at the knot. KNOTS are critical to overall strength. Even though a billion swear by a Polomar there is knots way better though a bigger PITA to tie or get use to tieing.
With that said that is what it is good for. Strength. Plus cheap. I have no probs with visibility either even fishing in the super clean water of Mead I have never noticed a fish shy away even finesse fishing like drop shotting.
Downside it floats and is 100% useless on Lake Mead IMO other than for topwater. I have it on one rod. My topwater/shallow jerk rod. I guess it would be fine if one was vertical fishing from a boat with bait/weight.
That is the only P-Line I like. Never messed with CXX but never heard anything good about it. Their pure Fluoro SUCKS. Don't bother.
Berkley 100% flouro has too much memory even on a baitcaster and I loose too much casting distance. Plus it's strengh is ~ Line diameter verse rated strengh is a pinch bigger than others yet weaker line.
Seaguar Red Label Fluoro casts great but is only good for a short amount of time. Price is good too. Use it for a short period and toss out otherwise you will start loosing fish/baits with line breakage after prolonged useage.
The 20-30 bucks a 200 yard roll of Seaguar InviszX and AbrasizX are my favorites so far.
But I have found with any brand of Fluoro if you are use to say 12lb line strength out of a mono or copoly up it when you switch to fluoro to 15lb.
I get 30-40% more depth out of my cranks running Fluoro verse P-Line CX Copoly. HUGE difference.
Run P-Line CX all you want to catch some fish maybe. I will be using a Fluoro catching them all...
Also P-Line sucks on a spinning rod. Even 8lb was too much of a pita to deal with. Even though I don't really consider it to have too much memory per se it does and too much for a spinning rod unless you are really paying attention. You will get loops in your spool. I only use Trilene XL or a small diameter braid on spinning rods to keep them simple and working for my daughter. I do plan on trying some Seaguar 8 or 10 pound on a spinning rod one of these days to see what there is to see.
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With that said that is what it is good for. Strength. Plus cheap. I have no probs with visibility either even fishing in the super clean water of Mead I have never noticed a fish shy away even finesse fishing like drop shotting.
Downside it floats and is 100% useless on Lake Mead IMO other than for topwater. I have it on one rod. My topwater/shallow jerk rod. I guess it would be fine if one was vertical fishing from a boat with bait/weight.
That is the only P-Line I like. Never messed with CXX but never heard anything good about it. Their pure Fluoro SUCKS. Don't bother.
Berkley 100% flouro has too much memory even on a baitcaster and I loose too much casting distance. Plus it's strengh is ~ Line diameter verse rated strengh is a pinch bigger than others yet weaker line.
Seaguar Red Label Fluoro casts great but is only good for a short amount of time. Price is good too. Use it for a short period and toss out otherwise you will start loosing fish/baits with line breakage after prolonged useage.
The 20-30 bucks a 200 yard roll of Seaguar InviszX and AbrasizX are my favorites so far.
But I have found with any brand of Fluoro if you are use to say 12lb line strength out of a mono or copoly up it when you switch to fluoro to 15lb.
I get 30-40% more depth out of my cranks running Fluoro verse P-Line CX Copoly. HUGE difference.
Run P-Line CX all you want to catch some fish maybe. I will be using a Fluoro catching them all...
Also P-Line sucks on a spinning rod. Even 8lb was too much of a pita to deal with. Even though I don't really consider it to have too much memory per se it does and too much for a spinning rod unless you are really paying attention. You will get loops in your spool. I only use Trilene XL or a small diameter braid on spinning rods to keep them simple and working for my daughter. I do plan on trying some Seaguar 8 or 10 pound on a spinning rod one of these days to see what there is to see.
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