Vicious Flourocarbon

Anyone tried this stuff? It sells at Walmart in sizes 8-20# and the price is under $10...I think $7.99 for 250 yds. I'm huge on buying made in USA and this stuff is made right here, that was what first grabbed my attention. I've been reading a lot of reviews and seems most guys really like it, other than a bad batch that hit the market a year or so ago. The manufacturer replaced free for anyone that bought the bad stuff, and since they all have good things to say about it. I'm probably going to order some in 4 and 6# for steelies. Sounds like it is tough stuff and a little more supple than some of the other brands. I mostly use Triple Fish and Vanish, but both seemed to want to fray on me last year.

Is it 100% flouro? Or just flouro coated? My bets are it isn't 100% flouro at that price.

Not bad... $10 on their web site for 250yds

I bought a spool of the 6# for leader material when I was trout fishing this past spring and it worked excellent for me.  I have no complaints about it what-so-ever and it is very clear in water.  I would recommend that line WAY before I would recommend Vanish.  I have had nothing but bad luck with Vanish.

The one thing I cannot speak to, is how low of a water temp you can use it in.  Fluoro lines turn glassy and super brittle at low temps (in the 30s) and snap like 1 pound line. 

seaguar for me; i'll pay the extra. last fall made the switch to fluros and the man at gander put me on to triple fish. what a disaster. lost every steelhead on elk one morning due to this line breaking or knots slipping.  Talked to Poor Richard and researched on-line and found out all fluors not created equal. cold water can affect line strength and knot integrity. Mike Bleech couldn't say enough about triple fish in one of his columns at the beginning of this year (great fluro for the money), I can only assume his was used in warmer water conditions. Since then I've traded my spinning gear for flies, and use only seaguar fluro for leader material. Held up nicely in the cold waters of late winter/early spring. Going to the AbrazX this fall to see how it does on the rocks. Check out Seaguars home page for info on the different fluros out there. Also, if anyone else had this problem with triple fish fluro let me know it wasn't just me; really need to shut my buddy up. 

I use 40lb Fireline with my Yankee fly...Haven't had any problems.........

haven't tried it yet, but i'll agree on vanish sucking.  hate all berkley line.  Stren is my all time favorite if you can find it in flouro, seems like the stren is way stronger for the diameter than higher pound lines.  Alo had very good luckwith cajun line.  supposedly its invisible as red is the first color to go underwater.  

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haven't tried it yet, but i'll agree on vanish sucking. 

I havent met you yet but I'll agree you're a BSer.

Heaven forbid you try something before you bash it.

I've used Vanish (2#) quite a bit in warmer weather and it did fine. Never used it in cold weather, so I cant really say anything either way about it.

Do you guys use a float for steel?  If so, why waste all that money plus fishing with 100% flourocarbon which sinks?  I have tried most all the lines on the market and have finally settled for one and only one set up.  8lb. Hi-vis Siglon F main line tipped with flourocarbon of choice.  8lb Siglon is the same diameter as some 4lb monos and most 6lb flouros.  The stuff is perfect for line tending and mending unlike flourocarbon lines which are a pain in the **** to mend.  The flouro I like to use is Ashima, but its hard to find anymore....I'll also use Seguar or Frogs hair, but I believe any flouro would work....for me the mainline is one of the keys along with my weighting set-up.  Tight lines.  

Oh yeah...I'll vouch for Vanish sucking  I used it once.......once! 

Spiderwire 100% flourocarbon ultra cast.  Switched to it last fall and very happy with the results.  Very abrasion resistent and casts with ease.  Good knot strength. 

Fluoro IS denser than mono, and as such, it will sink faster, yes.

I read a really good side-by-side comparison of different fluoros a while back...I'll have to look through my delicious account and see if I can find it...

Here we go:

Part One:

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewfluorocarbontest.html

Part Two:

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewfluorocarbon2.html

They dont consider some things I'd have liked to have seen, and at times, I think they put a little of their own bias on the interpretation of their results, but overall, that review is a **** sight better than what you normally see.

Pline. simple the best

And by the way I saw it in 4-20 pound at walmart in Fairview when i was there the other day just sayin if your looking for that light 4-6 pound stuff

i used vanish last year in 4 and 6 lb.i had no problem with either.this was the 1st time ive used the flourocarbon line and now im spoiled.lol.i put it on around late october,and used it the rest of the season for me.(mid january).the only problem i had was,i couldnt crimp the splitshot too tight or it would snap the line at the splitshot when i hooked a fish.i had to learn how much to crimp.needless to say i went through a lot of shot last year...a small price to pay for catchin steel