Fluorocarbon Fishing Line
Fluorocarbon fishing line has it's pros and cons and you need to know what they are. It is not suitable to use it with every set up, but use it correctly and you'll see why it is still heavily used. First of all, anglers head for the fluorocarbon when fishing in clear water. Clear water is THE test of your technique because you can't hide anything. Everything must be correct. This fishing line has the same light refracting ability as the water itself. The result? Near invisibility. If you get the bass to follow your lure, and he sees a rope attached to it, he isn't going to bite! Another good quality of fluorocarbon is the density of the line. Using fluorocarbon will get lures down deeper than monofilament. It will not absorb water and become buoyant. It also sinks about twice as fast as mono. This is great when using light soft plastic baits or even when trolling. If you have those toothy northern pike in your water, fluorocarbon fishing line is a good lure insurance policy. It is extremely tough and abrasion resistant. Bouncing bottom with your lure can dangerous when your line rubs on rocks and wood. When doing this you want to feel everything though. This line transmits all the vibrations for exceptional feel. On a tough day, you want to feel every tick from a bass taking your lure. Along with its toughness, low stretch makes fluorocarbon a great jig and heavy cover line. You get a much better hook set because there is little or no stretch to absorb the energy from your rod. Better hook sets mean more bass. Fluorocarbon makes a great leader on a carolina rig. Being a slower set up, the bass have plenty of time to eyeball your lure. Don't show 'em what your holding! Heavy cover fishing like flipping and pitching a jig. You need heavy strength line to yarn the bass out of the grass. You can use a heavier line without showing the larger diameter because of fluoro's invisibility. Use it as a leader on a fly line for the same tough and invisible qualities. Tying a leader to monofilament will put some stretch back in the line while keeping low visibility on the business end. Fluorocarbon fishing line is more suited to a bait casting reel. Because of its low stretch, it does not want to lay down on a spinning reel. Larger diameters will uncoil and tangle in the bail of a spinning reel. Using less on the spool, and smaller diameter with a swivel will help. A spinning reel puts twist in the line as it lays it down. That is why monofilament is a better choice for the main line on that type of reel. Fluorocarbon is right at home on a bait caster because there is little line twist, and it compliments the heavier pole design. Think of it as a tough, invisible bass winch line.
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