20lb. flouro

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   I HAVE PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS USED 50LB BRAID FOR FLIPPING AND PITCHING AND I DON'T ALWAYS FISH MUDDY WATER WHERE SEEING THE LINE IS NOT A BIG DEAL.   SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT FLOUROCARBON FOR SHORT PRESENTATIONS LIKE FLIPPING?  WILL IT TAKE THE SHOCK OF HARD HOOKSET?

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randyman59 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Topic: 20lb. flouro Posted: 19 Jul 2009 at 10:41pm
	I HAVE PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS USED 50LB BRAID FOR FLIPPING AND PITCHING AND I DON'T ALWAYS FISH MUDDY WATER WHERE SEEING THE LINE IS NOT A BIG DEAL. SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT FLOUROCARBON FOR SHORT PRESENTATIONS LIKE FLIPPING? WILL IT TAKE THE SHOCK OF HARD HOOKSET?

KeithH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19 Mar 2009 Location: Berks Co., PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 40	Quote Reply Posted: 23 Jul 2009 at 6:50pm
	I think it would depend on whose line you're using. I've never had an issue with Vicious fluorocarbon and flipping. In fact, if you're fishing around a lot of rock or zebra mussels or barnacles, I think you're better off with fluorocarbon. Braid is awesome, but seems to cut fairly easily on the above mentioned stuff. If you're fishing grass, braid is the way to go, but with wood or rock, I'll pick fluoro every time.
	Keith Harnish FindtheBass.com

slavenst Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jul 2009 at 1:13pm
	As you know Keith, I have been fishing with Vicious 20lb for the past 4 months and I love it. I think that in an emergency, I could tow a boat to shore with it it need be. It is the toughest and stongest and most sesitive Fourocarbon I have found to date.

randyman59 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jul 2009 at 6:50pm
	thanks guys. i throw alot of 17lb vanish fluoro for shakey heads and football jigs. i was just concerned about short hooksets with flouro. looks like i will have to order viscous online, nobody around tyler seems to carry it.

slavenst Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Quote Reply Posted: 28 Jul 2009 at 11:25am
	I use to fish with the Vanish flourocarbon but had to many times where the line would snap on hook set. I don't think it was from nicks in the line because it would break way up the line from where you would think your nicks would be. Maybe just a bad spool but I can't afford bad spools. My point is that the Viscious lines are strong and nick resistant. I fish in a lot of trash to get my fish and the line holds up to everything I have put it through. I ordered mine from the Vicious web site. Site found on FTB home page.

Steve_W Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Location: Mattoon Illinoi Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 2009 at 9:04pm
	I'll have to join the Vicious fan club,I switched from braid to nothing but Vicious flourocarbon for everything :) And I use 17 lb for pitchin with no problems:) Steve

GetTheNet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 2010 at 10:11pm
	Viscous seems to be very affordable as well!