crusian Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Hello Everyone I was just about to put some fresh Hydro Tuff on my spools , and then I thought I wonder if anyone uses Big Game anymore ; and if so Brown or Green please ? . Ta 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 16 hours ago, crusian said: Big Game It was brilliant 20 years ago buddy but not even in the same ball park as HydroTuff. The Gardner stuff does everything the Trilene does but it casts better, is more responsive (lower stretch/better drop), behaves better....... just better in every way imho. crusian, elmoputney and greekskii 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted February 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 Thanks very much , Yonny . How's the family , is your little lad getting excited about getting a sibling ? . 😃 yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 39 minutes ago, crusian said: How's the family , is your little lad getting excited about getting a sibling ? . 😃 We're all good buddy. The boy is very excited, we all are😃 crusian and kevtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekskii Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 07/02/2022 at 15:57, yonny said: We're all good buddy. The boy is very excited, we all are😃 More excited about the 11th though 😂😂 yonny put me on to hydrotuff. I was using the GTHD from Gardner before. Hydrotuff is brilliant imo. elmoputney and yonny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, greekskii said: Hydrotuff is brilliant imo. I totally agree yonny and elmoputney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Everyone that I've recommended HydroTuff to loves it. It's quite unique as it has all of the benefits of a snag line (crazy good abrasion resistance and superb strength) but 'feels' like a low stretch or pre-stretched line. The responsiveness is as good as any mono I've used. It even casts ok in the lower diameters. The colour is great..... it's just a brilliant, brilliant line. commonly, crusian, Golden Paws and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, yonny said: Everyone that I've recommended HydroTuff to loves it. It's quite unique as it has all of the benefits of a snag line (crazy good abrasion resistance and superb strength) but 'feels' like a low stretch or pre-stretched line. The responsiveness is as good as any mono I've used. It even casts ok in the lower diameters. The colour is great..... it's just a brilliant, brilliant line. Nuff said - will have to give this stuff a try - cheers! 👍 commonly and yonny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Hydrotuff is superb line, I've chucked it up trees and stuck it in reeds and weed and it always comes back, you will probably snap your rod before you break it 😂 Sinks well, not too stretchy, I thought about stepping up to 18lb just incase my car gets stuck in the mud but then the 15lb would probably handle that 😉 crusian, commonly and yonny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekskii Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 I’m on the 18lb solely for the diameter for abrasion resistance. Means I can take it anywhere I plan on fishing without having to mess about changing spools or anything. Stupidly weedy pit, savage quarry or the river. But to be honest the 15lb is probably good enough for all of those places though!! yonny and crusian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 3 hours ago, greekskii said: I’m on the 18lb solely for the diameter for abrasion resistance. Means I can take it anywhere I plan on fishing without having to mess about changing spools or anything. Stupidly weedy pit, savage quarry or the river. But to be honest the 15lb is probably good enough for all of those places though!! I was actually thinking of going up to the 18lb next time I respool, just because it is quite snaggy and weedy where I fish and I just think it may stretch just a little less than 15lb which can only help, but the 15lb actually hasn't really let me down ever, Trouble is it doesn't need respooling that often 😂 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, elmoputney said: I was actually thinking of going up to the 18lb next time I respool, ........ I just think it may stretch just a little less than 15lb It would actually stretch more (with the bigger diameter there's more material to stretch). Although stretch is not a problem for this stuff it seems. 1 hour ago, elmoputney said: the 15lb actually hasn't really let me down ever, Trouble is it doesn't need respooling that often 😂 Mate if it aint broke, don't fix it. 👍 framey, elmoputney and crusian 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, yonny said: Mate if it aint broke, don't fix it. 👍 But check it just in case lol yonny and elmoputney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, yonny said: It would actually stretch more (with the bigger diameter there's more material to stretch). Although stretch is not a problem for this stuff it seems. Mate if it aint broke, don't fix it. 👍 Interesting I just assumed it would stretch less because it was stronger and thicker but I can see your point, I would like to try braid for zero stretch but its banned so until then I will carry on with hydrotuff and probably continue to not change it until it needs it,I did my backing for 1 spool of 15lb for 3 rods so it might be worth sticking with it 1 hour ago, framey said: But check it just in case lol I normally do but generally all it needs is a few rod lengths stripping off from time to time when it gets a little wavey, yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted February 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 10/02/2022 at 09:54, yonny said: Everyone that I've recommended HydroTuff to loves it. It's quite unique as it has all of the benefits of a snag line (crazy good abrasion resistance and superb strength) but 'feels' like a low stretch or pre-stretched line. The responsiveness is as good as any mono I've used. It even casts ok in the lower diameters. The colour is great..... it's just a brilliant, brilliant line. " The colour is great ... " - The Green you mean and not the Brown ? . 😃 yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted February 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 Thanks very much , everyone , for all your comments ; this makes my choice of line very simple . Now all I have to do is take more care loading my line , but I've watched Matthew Collins on YouTube , and I think I'm on the right track now . 😃 yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekskii Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 11 hours ago, crusian said: Thanks very much , everyone , for all your comments ; this makes my choice of line very simple . Now all I have to do is take more care loading my line , but I've watched Matthew Collins on YouTube , and I think I'm on the right track now . 😃 I Soak it in water for 24hrs, putting the spool fully submerged in a bucket of water with a couple 5oz leads on top. Just make sure it comes off the right way and on to the spool when you tie it. Put it back in the water and pinned down by the leads so it can’t move and then load under pressure. I hold a towel in my hand and hold the line through it. do 20/30 turns and then stop, open the bail arm and see if the line comes off coiled or relatively straight. If it’s coiled up then flip the spool over and start again. Check again and it should come off the spool properly now 👍🏼 yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Paws Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 I've read about reeling the line in label side up to prevent twist but when I tried it, it did twist! Not surprising really because at the factory it would have been loaded onto the spool by rotating it so it make sense to let the spool rotate in a bucket. I found Matthew Collins channel on YouTube a while back and there is a lot of good stuff on there, here's the video Crusian mentions; crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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