Trolling Lines

[Eyeowa]

Does anyone have any opinions on Stren Sensor or possibly Vanish line as a trolling line w/without planer boards? I like using Fireline, but as mentioned on this board before, there can be drawbacks. With the low stretch properties of the above lines, it seems as though it could be a good compromise.

Eyeowa

[Jiggereye]

10# XT works great haven't needed to try the others yet

[Kevin/CO]

Vanish atleast on this site has recieved rather negative marks and that may be too kind. Stren Sensor would not be my choice. If you really like Vanish look for a higher quality flourocarbon (I am not the person on here to know the good flourocarbon names but there are some good ones out there). The #10 XT should be what you want if you wnata mono, a couple other choices that you have are #10 Sensi-Thin and #10-14 Tournament Pro (both are trilene products). Of course theres still Spider Wire and the other superlines.

[johnwaleye]

i agree with jiggereye i use 10#xt trolling with cannon boards on lk. erie&mich. havent had problem with a break yet every so often i;ll strip off a 100 ft. b-cause iuse the 50-50 method. other wise xt work great for me

[jerry]

Eyeowa,

I am not sponsored by Berkley but have been a faithful user of their products for years. I can say that until I used Vanish, I was 100% loyal to their product line. Last year, I tried Vanish as both leader material and a main line for jigging. It didn't last long or it broke immediately. I made sure to wet the knots as I cinched them, but it didn't matter. I wouldn't recommed this product. It seems with fluorocarbons, you get what you pay for. So, if you're dead set on using them, try Seaguar. I haven't heard any negative feedback on it.

[Minnesota]

I would not even consider using anything but braid when trolling. Maybe you should go to a slower action rod and stick with braid? Why do you want to troll with mono? Its like dragging a rubber band.

[Eyeowa]

Minnesota--I've had good luck w/fireline, but thought the other lines may be easier to use w/boards and take away some of the "worry" of losing fish due to the non-stretch factor. Maybe I'll just get a couple of "softer" rods. Thanks.

Eyeowa

[Minnesota]

You might try tying on a 3-4 foot section of mono as a shock leader if you are worried about lip rippin. I have found that the boards run better on fireline. Especially when it is rough out. Good luck. I hope that what ever you decide on works out for you! Catch some big ones!!

Minnesota