Mainlines & Floater Lines

[crusian]

Hello Everyone .

It's time to put new lines on my reels so I thought I would carry on using Hydrotuff , but I have heard RigMarole are bringing out some new products , and I wondered if that included bringing back their SLS Specimen Tough ? .

Also what about the line for my controller , and free line floater fishing ? ; I'm currently using Korda Kruiser Control .

Any thoughts please ? .

[elmoputney]

9 hours ago, crusian said:

Hello Everyone .

It's time to put new lines on my reels so I thought I would carry on using Hydrotuff , but I have heard RigMarole are bringing out some new products , and I wondered if that included bringing back their SLS Specimen Tough ? .

Also what about the line for my controller , and free line floater fishing ? ; I'm currently using Korda Kruiser Control .

Any thoughts please ? .

If you have no issue with hydrotuff, I would stick with it. 

 

[salokcinnodrog]

10 hours ago, crusian said:

Hello Everyone .

It's time to put new lines on my reels so I thought I would carry on using Hydrotuff , but I have heard RigMarole are bringing out some new products , and I wondered if that included bringing back their SLS Specimen Tough ? .

Also what about the line for my controller , and free line floater fishing ? ; I'm currently using Korda Kruiser Control .

Any thoughts please ? .

You like the Hydrotuff, stick with it.

Sounds silly, but it can take a while to get used to a different brand or type of line.

Saying that, the Gardner lines, must be the best available.

 

Floater fishing wise, I go old school, still on Daiwa Sensor with a Berkeley XL, Preston Reflo or Drennan Sub Surface fly hooklink.

[crusian]

Thanks Elmo , and Nick , sound advice there , many thanks .

😃

[kevtaylor]

14 hours ago, crusian said:

Hello Everyone .

It's time to put new lines on my reels so I thought I would carry on using Hydrotuff , but I have heard RigMarole are bringing out some new products , and I wondered if that included bringing back their SLS Specimen Tough ? .

Also what about the line for my controller , and free line floater fishing ? ; I'm currently using Korda Kruiser Control .

Any thoughts please ? .

I've used the Korda one mentioned and ESP zig and floater, both seem good to me 👍

[framey]

Had diawa sensor and found it snapped like cotton in a few of the sizes 

only line I have ever been able to snap by pulling 

never even made it onto the reels 

used loads over the years

few of the gardener offerings 

the rig marole SLS 

esp most of the offerings 

Berkeley trilene 

ultimate etc.

sylcast 

and still have maxima on some sea reels

 

best was probably gr60

Edited January 30 by framey

[yonny]

20 hours ago, crusian said:

I wondered if that included bringing back their SLS Specimen Tough ? 

I wish!

Can't see it happening, it didn't sell well, shame as it was absolutely awesome. Hydrotuff still your best bet.

Floater wise, can't help. Do a lot of zigging but seems years since I got a floater rod out.

Edited January 30 by yonny

[crusian]

Thanks very much for all the answers , fellas .

Now I'm wondering as 2024 was a disrupted year for me , and I only went fishing 20 times should I put fresh line on my reels , or am I just being lazy ? .

I guess , at the end of the day it's your line , and hook that land the fish , so I shouldn't try to save time ? .

😃

 

[salokcinnodrog]

1 hour ago, crusian said:

Thanks very much for all the answers , fellas .

Now I'm wondering as 2024 was a disrupted year for me , and I only went fishing 20 times should I put fresh line on my reels , or am I just being lazy ? .

I guess , at the end of the day it's your line , and hook that land the fish , so I shouldn't try to save time ? .

😃

 

For years using Sensor I replaced it every 3months or so. It became a habit whether it had been fragged or not. I did have a few fish going through weed, so rather than risk it I changed it.

I switched to Gardner Pro, and went back to every year. Then for some reason  probably environmental and not seeing or feeling any damage while on Alton, made it 3years with the same line.

 

[yonny]

10 hours ago, crusian said:

Thanks very much for all the answers , fellas .

Now I'm wondering as 2024 was a disrupted year for me , and I only went fishing 20 times should I put fresh line on my reels , or am I just being lazy ? .

 

I'd just remove the last 20 yards or so and crack on.

[elmoputney]

12 hours ago, crusian said:

Thanks very much for all the answers , fellas .

Now I'm wondering as 2024 was a disrupted year for me , and I only went fishing 20 times should I put fresh line on my reels , or am I just being lazy ? .

I guess , at the end of the day it's your line , and hook that land the fish , so I shouldn't try to save time ? .

😃

 

Only change it if it needs it , or like yonny said just strip a bit off, you can then spend the money you've saved on other goodies 💰😍

[crusian]

18 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said:

For years using Sensor I replaced it every 3months or so. It became a habit whether it had been fragged or not. I did have a few fish going through weed, so rather than risk it I changed it.

I switched to Gardner Pro, and went back to every year. Then for some reason  probably environmental and not seeing or feeling any damage while on Alton, made it 3years with the same line.

 

 

8 hours ago, yonny said:

I'd just remove the last

6 hours ago, elmoputney said:

Only change it if it needs it , or like yonny said just strip a bit off, you can then spend the money you've saved on other goodies 💰😍

20 yards or so and crack on.

Yipee ! .

Thanks fellas , that's saved me time , and money .

👍

[elmoputney]

1 hour ago, crusian said:

 

Yipee ! .

Thanks fellas , that's saved me time , and money .

👍

The bills in the post 😂

[mrmud]

I use 18lb syncro xt and 20lb Nash bullet in brown but brown seemed to be out of stock everywhere I looked so purchased Hydrotuff and not really liking it but only done one session. Maybe I was fishing over a rock but had alot of line damage on the last foot and had to cut it off twice, it also seemed to get a bit kinked at the rod tip if I pulled abit of line through on the drag (bad batch maybe as I've read loads of good reviews on here about it🤔)

For surface h15lb Gardner hd floater line in low Vis green n it's brill. Thought I'd try the clear this time and don't like how white it looks so I'll be off back to the low Vis green.