Quote Originally Posted by slowhand View Post
Alphahawk
I enjoyed your new video on the JDM rods and equipment.
I had some questions about the poly line.
How does it seem to be holding up to abrasion and wear compaired to the SOS mono?
What knot are you using with the poly? Any difficulties in slipage with the knot?
Finally, can you project a life span of the poly compaired to the mono? How often did you respool when using the mono?
Whew...

Thanks

BTW ... Don't let the B******* on Youtube get you down. Info such as yours is needed and appreciated.
Thanks much for your comments and support. The line is holding up well. When using SOS I would re-spool every week if fishing 3-5 days a week. That was totally unnecessary but I have a 20,000 yard spool of the stuff so I did it. Of course I will not do that with the ester line. I have been using it for about 5 months now on one reel. I plan on keeping it on that particular reel until I think it needs changing or I need to re-spool because the line gets so low on the spool from cutting and re-tying. The knot I used to tie the leader on is a triple overhand...a surgeons knot. I have never had any issues with that knot. I gave this line a good workout with spotted bass...many at the 14-16 inch mark and a couple at the 17 inch mark. The knot...line.....all performed well. In my opinion I think the ester line will have a better life span than nylon mono. As for abrasion resistance I think it is as good as nylon mono. When catching those spots next to the mooring cell a couple for them rubbed the line against the concrete cell...the line held. A couple of times I had a fish hang me in some wood and was able to get them out. Of course with a diameter of .104mm this stuff is pretty thin. All in all I love it. As long as the line is spooled on correctly to avoid line twist....and make sure to not fill the spool as high as you would with mono.....it works out great. My son...and nephew, are now using this line and they love it. The issues I am working out is the no stretch and the drag settings. I am still on the learning curve as far as fishing this line. For many years I would check my drag with a pull scale but it quit working long ago. I am very experienced with setting the drag using the SOS line as I have been doing that for around 10 years. This morning I have been using actual weights to get the drag set at 20-25 percent of the line breaking strength. At 20 percent...with a big bend in the rod the drag slips at 6.25 ounces. At 25 percent it would slip at 8 ounces. I prefer the 20 percent setting because I am using a leader. Now I have decided to get a drag checker out of Japan where I can do a simple check each time I fish without using weights. It is made by Bouz. Leave it to the Japanese to make something quality....easy to use by yourself. I have always wanted to test the actual breaking strength of line I use....the NanoFil...SOS...and now the Japanese lines. This tool will let me do that and also test breaking strength of different knots. Right now I am onto the crappie big time and this line shines for catching them. It is also great for Gills. But the white bass will be moving in anytime now down at Nickajack and I will be chasing them. I will try this line out on them but I am not sure this line will work out for them. I will continue to try new rods and will step up to at least one flagship reel just to see how it is. As I think it was In-Fishermen that said “So many fish, so little time”.

Regards


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