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03-14-2016, 10:59 AM | #1 |
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Berkley Vanish fluorocarbon line as leader
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03-14-2016, 02:10 PM | #2 |
Brandon
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Ive used the lighter stuff in freshwater. Its pretty good. For the cost its worth to try it.
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03-14-2016, 03:12 PM | #3 |
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I also tried the lighter stuff for freshwater. Kept having unexpected breakoffs. Then tied a piece of vanish to a lighter weight Berkeley XL monofilament, and pulled on it till it broke. The vanish side broke every time. The mono in the test was 8 lb, and the vanish was 10 or 12. I'd get you the exact number for the vanish, except I can't because I threw it in the trash.
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03-14-2016, 04:31 PM | #4 | |
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If I end up buying the spool, I'll waste forty yards or so doing some extended stress tests and see what happens. Have to break out the scale and measure some quasi-realistic breaking strengths and various lengths and stuff. I found that simply pulling with hands is a non-starter. Even 50# mono is a cinch to snap if you wrap it around your gloved hands and give it a tug. There's just not enough sensitivity there (at least not in my hands) to get a real feel for the line's consistency and real-world strength. |
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03-15-2016, 08:52 AM | #5 |
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Blue and Black box? I tried it once and was not happy with the results. I went to using the "professional" version in the gold box it worked out much better and I still use it to this day. For light line applications up to 15lb test. Also make sure you wet your knots before pulling them tight it makes a huge difference on these lines. It took me awhile to figure that one out too but its been fine ever since. Good luck!
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03-15-2016, 09:33 AM | #6 |
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I've used vanish as a leader in 8 and 10lb and it worked well for me. Can't say if the heavy stuff works. Its deffinately tempting to get 200 yards for about the same price as a 25 yard leader spool. Mike
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03-16-2016, 10:11 AM | #7 |
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I use the lighter stuff as leader. Works well. But for yellows etc I use seguar premier
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03-16-2016, 07:04 PM | #8 |
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I use it...in various line strengths ..started using in way back in my florida keys days...permit,bone fish mainly..i have a reel spooled with the 40 atm not just a leader...
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