Good 4lb Fluorocarbon line?

[Techno2000]

Thanks for the replies. I'll just be using it as a leader. What knot do you guys use to tie it to mono? Double uni?..... and would you use a loop knot with fluoro?

[ultraslab]

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Maybe I'm wrong but have been fishing K-9 for a long time and like it very much but don't see anywhere where it says fluro coated i.e. P-line. Looking at a spool as I'm typing. Would be curious to know if I'm misinformed. Scott

[pab1981]

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Maybe I'm wrong but have been fishing K-9 for a long time and like it very much but don't see anywhere where it says fluro coated i.e. P-line. Looking at a spool as I'm typing. Would be curious to know if I'm misinformed. Scott

Look at their website, they have another Fluorocarbon that they market as Pro 100 percent fluorocarbon. I am not sure which line you have. Pretty sure the hi vis that most use from them isn’t 100 percent fluorocarbon. Fairly certain I emailed them or saw it on one of the older packages that the colored line isn’t 100 percent fluorocarbon. It definitely doesn’t handle like the other brands of fluorocarbon I mentioned earlier.


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[jigflinger]

When using small diameter flourocarbon be careful with the Palomar knot. Make sure that the line does not cross itself in the hook eye. Seems to break rather easily.

[Techno2000]

When using small diameter flourocarbon be careful with the Palomar knot. Make sure that the line does not cross itself in the hook eye. Seems to break rather easily.

Yep, the knot strength with fluorocarbon is low than mono.

[pab1981]

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Maybe I'm wrong but have been fishing K-9 for a long time and like it very much but don't see anywhere where it says fluro coated i.e. P-line. Looking at a spool as I'm typing. Would be curious to know if I'm misinformed. Scott

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[ultraslab]

Interesting, though I still like it as it is small diamter for 4lb at .165mm and is hi-vis though not as hi-vis as the gamma important for older eyes like mine . I guess you would classify it as a hybrid but don't think it would be classified as fluro coated like some lines. One thing I can gurantee is that there have been a lot of crappie that took a brief visit with me on the end of that line. Scott

[pab1981]

Interesting, though I still like it as it is small diamter for 4lb at .165mm and is hi-vis though not as hi-vis as the gamma important for older eyes like mine . I guess you would classify it as a hybrid but don't think it would be classified as fluro coated like some lines. One thing I can gurantee is that there have been a lot of crappie that took a brief visit with me on the end of that line. Scott

It is good line no doubt, I use it too casting. Just not my first choice for applications that true fluorocarbon excels like fishing light jigs down to fish in 25+-. True fluorocarbon is denser and sinks and is a little more sensitive for jobs like this. I mainly use 100 percent fluorocarbon for leaders but it’s great as a main line fishing light hair jigs or other light rigs in deep water here in winter. But under some water color/light conditions it can be impossible to see above the water too and makes boat control more difficult. There are trade offs with everything.


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[dougvw]

K-9 hi vis. Never had a problem.


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[Rojo]

Well after catching 31 Migratory Crappie Tuesday I decided to go out and just fish 4# test. Second drop of the jig and you can see what I caught. It took 35 minutes to get it in the net. No cheating, no chasing it down with the trolling motor. Lots of good, clean, fun! Not Fluorocarbon line but 4# test.