Thread: JDM lines relating to panfish

Does the Sunline "Night Blue" ester line sink as well as the Varivas?

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Originally Posted by Gillfishn

Does the Sunline "Night Blue" ester line sink as well as the Varivas?

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I can’t find the specific gravity for the Sunline but I’m sure it does. Chris will check back in later at some point and maybe let us know. Even though I have about 6 spools of the Varivas ester I’m interested in the Sunline.

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The Sunline Ester interests me also. Last Summer I thought about a night time Crappie trip to fish the dock lights and ramp/marina lights. As I mostly single pole (vertical jig) when the water gets warm I quickly realized I had no fluorescent line under 10lb test. My Bass boat is set up with 4 black light plugs and I have identified at least half a dozen areas that should hold feeding Crappie at night, just did not have the proper line for the trip. With the JDM equipment and the flourescent Ester line, a jet ski and wake boat free night of Summertime Speck Stalking could be fun. I know I could buy a 5 dollar spool of 2lb Stren Flourescent and give it a shot, but monofilament just feels so mushy now that I have went exclusively to braid/super lines. This JDM journey is fun, just costly.

Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

The Sunline Ester interests me also. Last Summer I thought about a night time Crappie trip to fish the dock lights and ramp/marina lights. As I mostly single pole (vertical jig) when the water gets warm I quickly realized I had no fluorescent line under 10lb test. My Bass boat is set up with 4 black light plugs and I have identified at least half a dozen areas that should hold feeding Crappie at night, just did not have the proper line for the trip. With the JDM equipment and the flourescent Ester line, a jet ski and wake boat free night of Summertime Speck Stalking could be fun. I know I could buy a 5 dollar spool of 2lb Stren Flourescent and give it a shot, but monofilament just feels so mushy now that I have went exclusively to braid/super lines. This JDM journey is fun, just costly.

Yeah.....once you start using the better lines you don’t want to go back.

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Originally Posted by Gillfishn

Does the Sunline "Night Blue" ester line sink as well as the Varivas?

Neither Sunline nor Varivas give the specific gravity of their ester line. However, the specific gravity of all ester lines is going be very nearly the same. I doubt anyone would be able to tell the difference (assuming the line diameters are the same). The diameter of the Sunline Ester I have in stock is .117mm, the same as the 2.3# test Varivas.

Originally Posted by Chris Stewart

Neither Sunline nor Varivas give the specific gravity of their ester line. However, the specific gravity of all ester lines is going be very nearly the same. I doubt anyone would be able to tell the difference (assuming the line diameters are the same). The diameter of the Sunline Ester I have in stock is .117mm, the same as the 2.3# test Varivas.

I know Shimano lists their ester with a 1.38 specific gravity. FC is higher than that. Ester certainly gets a micro jig down far quicker than nylon. You’re selling I believe it is the 2.5# test. I see that it comes in 3# test also. If that line is made to be more supple that might be a game changer. Only way to know is order some and fish with it.....which I will probably do.

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