New Fishing Line (Sufix and Seaguar)

I picked some up at ICAST last week and got around to spooling it up last night on my night fishing rod. This is the Clear/Blue Fluorescent line.

Since I have a night tournament coming up next weekend, I want to try it out before getting on the lake, then regretting it if it didn't work right. As I was spooling it up, I noticed that it didn't have the "white" look to it as Stren does. It really looked clear, even when held in the light of a lamp. I was worried that the spool had been marked wrong, so after dark I went out to the boat and hooked up the black lights to see if it would glow. Sure enough, it did... and really stood out in the darkness.

I'm heading out to the lake Tuesday evening to see how it performs in the water. If it acts the way I anticipate... I think I've found a new brand of fishing line.

I also picked up a spool of their Tritanium which is very clear too! It's not the fluorescent line, and is super clear. Also, very little stretch that I can tell for now.

As for the Seaguar (http://www.seaguar.com/store.html?p=5)... has anyone used this for freshwater? It appears to be a pretty decent line too, but I've never used a pure fluorocarbon line before.

Hope this helps, if need any specifics drop me an email.

Chris Rennert

I still tend to throw Power Pro (fused braid?) in really thik stuff, but I am throwing lighter CarbonPro more of the time.

I have recently cranked some decent bass out of thick grassbeds and stadning underwater trees using 12lb Carbon Pro, and I have started throwing 8lb for anywhere there are fewer trees. The stuff will hold up all day long trees, and for several hours bounced over riprap.

I did seem to have some knot strength problems using a Palomar knot. When I switched to a modified Trilene knot with seven twists my problems all went away.

P.S. Modified means the tag goes up through the over all loop before tightening similar to a modified clinch knot, but the double pass through the eye of the lure like a Trilene knot.

P.P.S As a little kid my dad taught me to tie a modified clinch knot with seven twists and called it a fisherman's knot.

P.P.P.S. Many people tie a clinch knot or Trilene knot with 4 or 5 twists. That seems to be not as strong to me.

P.P.P.P.S The Trilene knot and clinch knot have been claimed to slip by a couple people. I have not experienced this. Perhaps turning the tag end up through the over all loop as in the modified version of the knot reduces or prevents this. I also tend to leave a quarter inch of tag after finishing the knot. Many people I know clip the tag right next to the body of the knot.

The Yo-Zuri absolutely glows under black light.

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However, this Sufix line is clear too, but without that dark tinge of whatever is in that Yozuri line that makes it blend in with the background of the water. Also, being a true fluorescent line... it sticks out like a sore thumb in the blacklights!