adders60 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Never used FLURO MAINLINE always a mono guy using Daiwa Sensor 12lb Many people are going to fluro for the sinking properties, so my question is should I change ? If so what BS and anything to look out for, I am aware its not good for long casting, but I tend to fish 50 to 90 yds max most places Also what make would you suggest but not the most costly ( Tiger ) I like the sinking benefit more than anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I've been debating the same change myself. I'm thinking either Korda Kontour or Fox illusion XS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy52 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Really don't like flouro (apart from stalking margins) find it too wirey( is that a word?) with too much memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blanksalot Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 After much research i decided against fluro, cons seem to outweigh the pros for my requirements. There are some good coated mono's available that will sink slower but as well for half the price of some fluro's. This may help in your choice, http://www.tacklebox.co.uk/pdfs/line_tests.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I've got fluorocarbon mainline at the moment mr adders ,. Yes it sinks very well and very quickly , i cant see it in the margins at all (albeit my eyesights not the best), and i recently caught my new pb using it AND it has next to no stretch so its more fun playing a fish once its hooked... However ; Its a nightmare to work with , especially at first though it gets easier , it needs constant maintenance with line conditioner ,is wiry and sometimes appear to have a life of its own . I dont feel that it has improved my catch rate overall . I'm going to stick with it through the winter but i have a spool of pro-carp thats going on in april.... Plenty of threads to read re mainlines on here adders matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adders60 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Thanks for the good advice, I think I will stick with Mono for now as I am so confident with it and if you take time it sinks too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Thats what its all about mate , confidence. I'd read all this and that about fluorocarbon about how great it is etc and , dont get me wrong , at £70 a spool , tiger line might be a completely different ball game but i would say that fluorocarbon in general is not all its cracked up to be . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ward2k70 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Some very good advice. I changed to the fox fluro a couple of years ago and struggled with it for all the reasons mentioned above. I changed back to a mono fairly quickly and haven't looked back since although I am a bit grieved with the £60 odd quid wasted but she doesn't know that!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I don't even like using flouro for hooklinks/rigs. It's just too much of a struggle getting it to cooperate. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adders60 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I agree I have two spools of IQ2 and I can see it has its uses, but not sure its the answer for everything Now using FOX Coretex for all my hooklinks unless the venue bans braid such as SWP Ipswich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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