Thread: New to me line - Gliss

I never heard of that stuff. I'm a huge fan of Ande line. Reasonably inexpensive and it works. Can't figure out why you'd need more than 4# like to catch a fish the size of crappie. Keep in mind around here a huge one might make 10"! All these different recreational hobbies we have seem to attract a lot of equipment nut's more devoted to the best equipment rather than the sport! Let's see, the perfect set up is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,depends on who you talk to!

Don, I’m happy using the 2lb Nanofil I have now, but it’s lack of abrasion resistance is sometimes annoying. I’m trying to find something a little tougher without sacrificing the casting the nano delivers. Got a new rod I’m building and found this and decided to see what it’s all about. Always looking for the next best thing........

Fireline is made of dyneema. Always has been. A very reliable and well manageable line for crappie fishing. Up here in the Northeast, we don't have to contend with fishing brush piles and rough structure, so we use the 2# test Crystal almost exclusively. Extremely strong for these applications. You do have to use a fluorocarbon leader with it though - for the abrasion resistance.

Tried Nanofil in 2# test and trashed it after one trip. Same experiene that Ketchn' had. Not even close to the performance levels of Fireline - in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Crestliner08

Fireline is made of dyneema. so we use the 2# test Crystal almost exclusively.

Are you talking about FireLine Braided Beading Thread 2# 50 yards ?


https://www.amazon.com/FireLine-Brai.../dp/B01GP002ME

Originally Posted by Crestliner08

Fireline is made of dyneema.

Never mind the FireLine Braided Beading Thread 2# is made from Polyethylene . You must be talking about FireLine 6/2: 6 pound test, with a 2 pound diameter.

Is't that fireline the stuff that's hard to tie a knot in that won't slip?

OK, first off, I've been using Fireline for over 15 years. (From when it first came out in smoke color only.) Is was the first line to made of the "new" dyneema material. It was promoted as a braid, whereas in fact it is actually extruded, not braided. I now use the "Crystal" version, as these old eyes can see it so much better.

In all the years I've been using it, I've not had an issue with knots. I use the Alberto knot exclusively to tie on my fluoro leader material. A great knot! Almost foolproof, as it's not actually a knot per say, but rather a "weave" of the two different line materials. And it's so much slimmer than the Uni-Uni knot for attaching leaders. The knot flows through the guides without effort. Best part is, I can cast light jigs a country mile with this stuff! And, if you check out some of my past posts, you'll see that I've taken some pretty big fish on that 2# test rated size.

I filled up 2 reels with the new Nanofil in the 2# test size when it first came out. I forced myself to use it and continued using it for almost a full season. Until, after breaking off more jigs than you can shake a stick at, I said, "UNCLE"! Now, like I said, I've been around the block a time or two and no one can tell me that I do not know how to tie a knot. Almost 60 years of tying every knot there is, I could not get any of them to work with Nanofil. And I even tried their "new" knot that was supposedly fail safe. Not! (pun intended) LOL! And why would you need a "special" knot to tie any line in the first place!? So, I went back to my Fireline and have not looked back. Just my opinion folks! If it works for you and you have confidence in it, God Bless!

Originally Posted by Don Fischer

Is't that fireline the stuff that's hard to tie a knot in that won't slip?

No, that's Nanofil