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I have 5 main rods that I fish walleyes with. 2 medium action spinning rods and 2 baitcasters and a medium light spinning rod. I was thinking of switching from regular trilene XL and XT to fireline. I fish 10-8 LBS XL on my spinning and 6 LBS on ML rod. As for the baitcasters I use 12-14 XT for trolling. Any suggestions on switching anything or improving anything. Thanks.
Gilligan
02-03-2001, 08:40 AM
Seems like there isnt much middle ground on fireline.. people either love it or hate it. It has advantages and disadvantages. I love it and almost every rod I have rigged is with fireline.
Jigging rods are set up with either the 6# or 10# flourescent green my bouncer and nite trolling rods have 14# and I will be reloading the line counters that I run boards and dipsies on with 20#.
You will feel everything that goes on at the business end of fireline as there is no stretch. You will need to back off drags and learn not to set the hook as agressivly. A little softer rod will also help when trolling. Fireline will run deeper probably 20/25% over same test mono. a real advantage to reach deep fish. The lures you used to leave on the bottom of the lake you will pull loose with fireline. I've straightened hooks on both snags and muskies without breaking the line. One of the knocks on fireline is that it can fray. Be gentle attaching and unhooking from planer board clips (I double wrap on the releases to keep them from sliding or popping but Offshore just came out with a new release just for superlines that may help) If you attach your boards regulary say at 100' that spot may weaken. Every outing I like to trim 2-3' off the end this will then change where I hook board on. Also keep a close watch on the first 4-8' on line on jigging rods.
If you tie fireline directly to the reel spool it will slip. There are several ways to avoid this, I tie in a 10' section of mono and spool mono first.
Gilligan, thanks for the great info. I think That I will give it a try.
cisco
02-03-2001, 10:33 AM
For your baitcasters (trolling, etc.) you could give Whiplash a try. It is made of the same stuff as Fireline, but it is braided. I've had much less trouble with fraying line since Whiplash came out. It is still no-stretch and small diameter. The only problem I can think of is that Berkeley does not distribute the stuff so widely as they do the Fireline -- I don't know why.