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    Finally all my Nanofil lines arrived. I started of with my Tatula 1000LT with 8lb. I filled about 75yds of line (half spool). Do you think this is enough or I need more backing for maximum distance casting.
    BTW this Nanofil 8lb is pretty weak compare to my 8lb Power Pro, but it is a tad thinner but smoother.
    This reel gonna be used mostly for bass as well so I tried 8lb first. I might fill my Sahara with 4lb later.
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    Looks good to me for mono, nano.
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    Looks like plenty of line to me. Never used it but from everything I have read you sure better use a mono shock leader bass fishing or your going to break off a lot. Should get a lot more casting distance.
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    I always use flouro leader, but yeah, what Cray said. I love the super line, right up until I get a big wind knot snarled mess, then I swear off of it for an hour, but you can't hardly beat the sensitivity to a bite. Learn to tie the leaders using an Alberto knot is all I recommend. I can tie it quickly, on the boat, even. Can't do that with an FG knot - I can't.
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    I went out to try this reel and new line a little. It cast okay seem pretty smooth and very quiet. The line have a little bit of memory but no problem so far. I have a few time with the line not lay in spool correctly when reeling loose line. The major problem is, I think this line is really float high on the water, I lost contact with my lure if twisted hard enough. I’m really concern how the bite would feel when line float and make such a big bowl under water. I normally don’t watch the line but rather feel the bite. I can feel/sense bottom more on braid than this line. This is a bummer, too bad I didn’t get any bite to compare with other line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jawjatek View Post
    I always use flouro leader, but yeah, what Cray said. I love the super line, right up until I get a big wind knot snarled mess, then I swear off of it for an hour, but you can't hardly beat the sensitivity to a bite. Learn to tie the leaders using an Alberto knot is all I recommend. I can tie it quickly, on the boat, even. Can't do that with an FG knot - I can't.
    Take some lip balm and work it into the knot , it should pull apart pretty easy.
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    You should leave quite a bit on the spool. I've found that it weakens over time, I think it's just abrasion from running through the rod guides, nano will not tolerate abrasion of any sort.

    Every few months I have difficulty getting leader knots to hold, and need to strip about 50 feet off the spool to get some fresh line. I've been using the same spool for almost 2 years now, so it holds up pretty well otherwise.
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    Have to agree, Nanofil has no abrasion resistance at all. It is stronger than I ever thought it would be. I don’t find the need for an FG knot for the leader, a double uni works fine. The only section of line I usually remove has been rubbed against a tree or gotten bound in the reel when I didn’t make sure it was acting right. For anything over 4lb I would go with a more durable braid, but for the light duty(2 and 4lb) I have gotten used to and like the Nanofil. If I can ever find more than a 50yd spool of fireline crystal I’m going to give it a shot. Too much good input on it to ignore.
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    I am going to try the 2lb Fireline Crystal too. The Nanofil seems to fray too much to suit me even though I have been using for several years and it does cast really good I want to try F C out. Seems the 2lb F C is hard to find on store shelves, may have to do an online order.
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    I can see some benefit of this line in 4lb for crappie after using in for a few time. First of it is cast further than comparable braid size. Yes it cast further than my 2500 size ci4 with 10lb braid given that Tatula only 1000 size. I can use a bit heavier jig head or keep my lure floating in strike zone a little longer since the line has more buoyancy. I always use leader so abrasion is not my concern at all, only to find which knot work the best. I’m using double uni knot for now if it can hold bass it should have no problem with crappie, time will tell. Also the line didn’t absorb water and pretty stiff compare to soft braid so no wind knot or tip wrap yet. Still my concern is how sensitive (have not caught any fish yet) and those little memory that make the line not lay on spool correctly when reeling slack line.

    I think Nanofil and fireline crystal are similar in a lot of characteristics, Am I correct? How about compare to Sufix Nanobraid?

    The picture how the line reeled slack line on spool while twisting or jerking.
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