View Full Version : FIRE LINE PROBLEMS??
Has any one had any problems with fireline damaging rod eyelets
Gilligan
03-22-2001, 05:05 PM
Never, and I run it on all my rods, been running it for going on 5 seasons with lots of use.
RANGER
03-22-2001, 05:16 PM
DITTO!
RANGER
"KEEP YOUR LINES WET, YOUR POWDER DRY and THE BEER COLD"
Dutchman
03-22-2001, 06:53 PM
Same Here. Been using Fireline since it was availble to the public and have not seen any wear on any of my eyelets.
ezmarc
03-22-2001, 07:08 PM
How do you guys keep from getting those really nasty tangles? I started using 50-80' pieces spliced about 30-40' from the lure, but only when the fish seem to dictate more lure action is needed. Man that stuff and other braided line can tangle worse than anything I've ever seen and it takes forever to get a big fish in.
Question for you guys that use fire line> Are you using it for all applications bait rigs jigging and cranks? or just certain ones. Thanks
Jim
CJHughes
03-23-2001, 05:42 AM
I just about cut my thumb off setting the hook on a 20lb flathead with fireline . Don't ever put your fingers on the line when you set the hook ! Good stuff for trolling too. Plus it lasts forever .
Cangl
03-23-2001, 09:15 AM
Stuffs wicked on eyelets that are wrapped force of cast can rip them right out of their footings, tips as well. Reel anthing to the tip and the lack of give will punch out the ceramic in a heart beat. gotta love it!!
John N
03-23-2001, 09:30 AM
Dave, never had a problem with it. I have noticed something interesting though. Fireline going through the guides on my Loomis rods (IMX, if that makes a difference in their guides) is really noisy. And with all that noise, sheesh, I wondered if there might be some abrasion going on. Near as I can tell, none, even after several years of use. However, it's almost dead quiet going through the guides on some of my Bass Pro Extreme sticks. Same line, same reels, etc. And no abrasion there either. So you tell me. But I like quiet Bass Pro guides better. I forget what they put on them for guides, but you can probably look it up in the BP catalog, if anybody cares. John.
reelman
03-23-2001, 09:41 AM
FireLine WILL NOT DAMAGE GUIDES!!! Neither will any of the braids, some of the braids are braided loose enough to allow dirt to get in them which can then act like sandpaper if you fish in very dirty water. FireLine is not braided so this can not happen.
I have seen tests that ran FireLine over guides for days on end without any wear on the guide.
Dave
My brother and I have fished Fireline on G-loomis rods
for the last 3 years. Last year we noticed that the line
was breaking near the tips. Upon inspection,we found the tips
to be chipped,and was cutting the line. I should tell you that
we fish almost exclusively with crankbaits. we felt that the
continual action of the crankbaits on the tips was the
culprit. We changed the tips on 6 rods,and felt this
was a small price to pay for using such an excellent
fishing line.
Great Plains
03-23-2001, 02:01 PM
Ditto on the crank bait problem, especially with boards. I use St. Crois trolling rods, and was also getting break offs from the tip being "torn" from the fire line. But I won't trade the hooksets over it. I've also used it in all my jigging rods since it came out and haven't had any problems with them. Keep it vertical.
Mattman
03-23-2001, 02:50 PM
Copy/Pasted from Power Pro's site:
The Old Fisherman's Tale:
All superlines cut the guides on your rod.
Not true. Some of the first superlines introduced to the market were the aramids (KevlarŽ). Aramids have a relatively high coefficient of friction, and are abrasive not only to the guides on reels, but also to the lines themselves. SpectraŽ Fiber is composed of polyethylene, a very slick plastic; in fact about the only material slicker than polyethylene is Teflon. PowerPro with Enhanced Body Technology results in a rounder and smoother line than any of the other braided lines available today, and is gentler on rod guides than older SpectraŽ fiber braids!
SpectraŽ is a registered trademark of AlliedSignal Inc. KevlarŽ, DacronŽ and TeflonŽ are registered trademarks of E.I. DuPont. PowerProŽ is a registered trademark of Innovative Textiles, Inc.
Cangl
03-23-2001, 03:51 PM
You now how it is your cranking back and letting loose continually all day long.It wraps around the tip of the first rod I put it on now I am casting the plug and my tip, I love fireline but those invisible wraps within its self! It grabs tips to often try this. Replace the rod tip with a stainless fly rod tip, now you have no footing supports to wrap around you can almost blow the line off the tip. Dropping rod tip down will undo most tip wraps and those eyelets are almost indestructable currently all my fireline casters have them and they de-ice fine. For the rest of the eyeylets......Does anybody repair eyelets anymore????
Deadeye
03-23-2001, 08:32 PM
The rod I had the eyelet problem with was exclusively used for crankbaits and the tip is the one that I had problems with
. And yes I repair eyelets unless the rod is still under warranty. But when they're out of warranty and If I have a problem with an eyelet I replace it . A 240 dollar pole is well worth my time to repair.