Flurocarbon Line

[Dangerfield]

Hate to disagree with gthnk but I prefer the palomar knot for fluoro but I'm using 18-20lb Sunline Sniper for jig fishing. It does the trick in the early Spring when coontails, reeds etc aren't a big problem, I've switched over to braid once the lillypads surface. For connection knots, I also like the San Diego jam or the good ol Improved Clinch Knot, the latter for mono. Line-to-Line, I've had best success with the blood knot or the Alberto, I'm trying to learn the FG as it happens to be the best. I've used the double uni but have had a few break-offs, so I don't have much confidence in it anymore.

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(07-17-2018 03:37 PM)Dangerfield Wrote:  Hate to disagree with gthnk but I prefer the palomar knot for fluoro but I'm using 18-20lb Sunline Sniper for jig fishing. It does the trick in the early Spring when coontails, reeds etc aren't a big problem, I've switched over to braid once the lillypads surface. For connection knots, I also like the San Diego jam or the good ol Improved Clinch Knot, the latter for mono. Line-to-Line, I've had best success with the blood knot or the Alberto, I'm trying to learn the FG as it happens to be the best. I've used the double uni but have had a few break-offs, so I don't have much confidence in it anymore.

My preferred fluoro is the Sunline FC Sniper - it does stretch but requires a ton of effort. It's SUPER strong and decently abrasion resistant. I casted a WP in between 2 trees and right as I went to retrieve my line, I got snagged on submerged 130lb fluoro leader with a huge muskie lure, I pulled and pulled and pulled and that damn line would not break. Finally after enough stretching the line broke. It's certainly not cheap line, usually $36 for a 200 yard spool at Cabela's. Maybe $30 at Pro J's