Flourocarbon Issues?

you might have got a bad spool. i've had this happen and seen DC have the same problem.
after tying down the fly make sure you push the knot down on the hook eye tightly.

Not all fluoros created equal. some fare better in colder waters, won't become brittle and snap. never had a problem with Seaugar. spend the money, you won't be sorry. had this same problem with cheaper fluoros. Also, just don't wet the line. After I tie my knot, I actually submerge my fly/lure underwater to cinch it down.

I would reccomend Orvis Mirage, never had a problem

Maybe you got a bad batch or your knot is the problem. I have had no problem with Seaugar or Rio Fluoroflex Plus. Try a little chap stick to lube the line before you tie the knot.

Thanks everyone.  Glad to see I was not going nuts.  The latest one I tried was Pline Fluoro.  I picked it up at Gander Mtn for about $12 a spool.  I'll take a look in to that anadromous.  I been using mono and may just stick to that.  It's much more hassle free. 

The spools are all brand new, so there is no chance it could have any issues related to temperature or use.  I use the improved clinch knot and actually tried submerging it under the water to finish it.  I also doubt it was water temperatures because I went up last weekend when the water was low sixties.  I was fishing in shorts and sandals. 

I appreciate every bit of information guys!  I look forward to seeing most of you at the One Fly.

i agree if you get a good batch
fluoro has some advantages

and on gin clear streams i think it is the way to go
also with every small offerings

ORIGINAL: anadromous

Weed eater cord is probably best...

.050 or should I use the .075? My big weed eater uses .120 but it doesn't go on my reel too well. Am I doing something wrong?

never had problems with spools..keep them in my walk-in closet when not in use though. 

big ups for rio flouroflex but only use for steel and swinging streamers/wets. 

if you can find it, try beartooth flouro.. very cheap and effective.  woody carries it at indiana angler.

seaguar invizx is my favorite.  200yds for $18.00 bucks.  4lb is as strong as most other manufactures 6lb or 8lb. their 8lb will straighten hooks on your flies before you break off.  its all i use on my fly rod anymore just be sure to wet the knot before cinching it down or it loses a lot of its strength.

A couple years ago i was casting a rapala F-18 for eyes in may at the mouth of elk creek with ugly stick spooled with 8lb invizx and snagged up on something.  i could not get it to break off and held the spool pointed the rod at the snag and started walking backwards.  after backing up a few feet the snag started to move and i kept backing up and pulled a one foot round three foot long water soaked sunken log to the beach that had to be every bit of 50lbs+  The strenght of that line saved my $10 lure

I've had good success over the past several years with Frog Hair FC, especially their 4x which tests at 6 lbs. with a diameter of .007 in. I've used it as tippet material on the fly rod, dead-drifting nymphs on spring creeks and also as leader material on my ultra-lite spinning rigs on warm water lakes. It's given me no problems while IMO providing more hookups.

I consistently use one knot whenever possible -- the Trilene Knot -- as described in this article. Be sure to wet the line before beginning to pull the knot snug. Slowly tighten the knot from both the tag end and the business end and be sure the knot is snug and immovable on the hook eye. Leave your tag slightly longer when you clip off the excess to finish the knot.

Article: http://midcurrent.com/knots/the-last-link/

By the way, my preference for ultra-lite spinning line is definitely Seaguar, 4 lb. test.

Does anyone know the name of a fishing resort
in McKean, PA. I know it used to exist, but
not sure if it's still there or not? It was
a bit pricey, but limited # of fishermen fishing
at any one time. It's on Elk Creek.

I have used Seguar Carbonpro for years, and am very satisfied with it. That being said, I just tossed a filler spool of 6# and one of 8# because they were breaking at about 3# of pull. I figured it out after breaking off a nice fish (Michigan), and when I retied and tested my knot, it broke easily. So I retied, retested, and it broke again. They were fine a few weeks ago when I took a week to fish for Steelhead, but they weren't good last weekend. It has long been my experience that flourocarbon gets brittle and weak after about a year, and needs to be replaced. I keep mine stored in the dark, and dry, so those things don't affect it. It just gets weaker over time, and 12 months is the shelf life in my experience. I switched to some newer 10# I had, and that worked great. Getting new 8#, and I never really cared for 6# anyway.