Thread: JDM lines relating to panfish

Best JDM I’ve tried so far is the Daiwa Presso Sensor + II in .15 and .3 sizes.

It is however, hard to find sometimes, terribly expensive, and the .15 is so thin it will cut you in a hurry if you put any tension on it around your fingers.

Best overall braid I’ve used, when taking price, useability, availability, and performance is the Suffix Nanobraid 2lb.

Runner up to the .3 Varivas Area Trout Limited Premium, my biggest two complaints with the Varivas, and the Daiwa to lesser extent, is the rapid color fade, and the Varivas Premium is so sick I struggle with knots to shock leader unless I go to a .006” or larger shock leader diameter.

The nanobraid is already ghost white, nothing to fade to.

I’ve recently been paring down what line I have on the Luvias spools and spare spools to just what I use, I’ve given or throw away all my PE lines except for the silk fine .15 Daiwa Presso for a really niche purpose, and the Suffix Nanobraid 2lb for everything else.

That said, the Ajing Master Blue Moon fluorocarbon has SEVERELY limited my use case for braid.

I’d wager less than 1/2 dozen trips this year will or have included braid.

Im up to 37 different ultralight lines tested this far, and I feel I’m probably done testing new line unless new fluorocarbons in hi-vis come out. I just want to fish now.

Originally Posted by Yodie

Best JDM I’ve tried so far is the Daiwa Presso Sensor + II in .15 and .3 sizes.

It is however, hard to find sometimes, terribly expensive, and the .15 is so thin it will cut you in a hurry if you put any tension on it around your fingers.

Best overall braid I’ve used, when taking price, useability, availability, and performance is the Suffix Nanobraid 2lb.

Runner up to the .3 Varivas Area Trout Limited Premium, my biggest two complaints with the Varivas, and the Daiwa to lesser extent, is the rapid color fade, and the Varivas Premium is so sick I struggle with knots to shock leader unless I go to a .006” or larger shock leader diameter.

The nanobraid is already ghost white, nothing to fade to.

I’ve recently been paring down what line I have on the Luvias spools and spare spools to just what I use, I’ve given or throw away all my PE lines except for the silk fine .15 Daiwa Presso for a really niche purpose, and the Suffix Nanobraid 2lb for everything else.

That said, the Ajing Master Blue Moon fluorocarbon has SEVERELY limited my use case for braid.

I’d wager less than 1/2 dozen trips this year will or have included braid.

Im up to 37 different ultralight lines tested this far, and I feel I’m probably done testing new line unless new fluorocarbons in hi-vis come out. I just want to fish now.

Good to see you posting again…..was wondering where you’ve been. I know you’ve used more lines than anyone I know. I’m using the Blue Moon for panfish…Spots….white bass….Infinity with D2 Jigs for trout only…..Twitch Master for trout using hard baits. But I still really like the Ester Lemoni for bluegill. Although I must admit haven’t used any Ester since my knee replacement. But I expect to when the bluegill stack up in the dead lock next month. Hope you’re catching lots of fish.

Regards


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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Good to see you posting again…..was wondering where you’ve been. I know you’ve used more lines than anyone I know. I’m using the Blue Moon for panfish…Spots….white bass….Infinity with D2 Jigs for trout only…..Twitch Master for trout using hard baits. But I still really like the Ester Lemoni for bluegill. Although I must admit haven’t used any Ester since my knee replacement. But I expect to when the bluegill stack up in the dead lock next month. Hope you’re catching lots of fish.

Regards


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I’m in and out on here, just posting now on things I feel like my experiences could help out.

I’ve switched to 99% Twitch Master or Blue Moon, with only one spool left of braid, 2lb Nanobraid.

I have bought and tested up to 8lb in the Twitch Master and it is excellent for throwing my bigger bunny jigs and kastmasters from shore below the dams here on my one bass JDM rod or the big 7’5” Lunakia.