Fluorocarbon tangles and knots?

[Paul Welc]

I fish ultra clear strip mines in the midwest. I have been using fluorocarbon line for the last couple of seasons but it seems to twist, tangle and knot all of the time, I have used 3 different brands. I mean I have strung 3 reels in the last couple of weeks 2 of the 3 have knots in them. Maybe it

 

[Dan J.]

You'll like it better on a baitcaster. I haven't seen many that resist coiling on spinning gear. Use it for leader only or try switching to a BC reel for less knotting. The XPS fluorocarbon is one of the limpest FC lines I've used. IMHO

 

[al cannia]

I use Seagar Carbon Pro on a Diawa Caprice 2000 and have no problems, just don't overfil the spool.

 

[Rocky Lohman2]

I use 8# Seagar Fluro on my Daiwa 2500 spinning reel, and it works fine.

 

[Paul Welc]

Thanks for the input. I haven't tried XPS or Seager yet. I've tried Vanish, Stren and P-LineThe funny thing is I like Diawa reels and the GM Guide Series is supposedly made by Diawa. My buddy has the same reel and he swears it's the reel. I only fill up the reel about 40% full.

 

[Max Neathamer2]

I use BPS XPS 10 lb test. Works great on my Okuma. I do use a swivel when I am tossing Senko's. Great line. I have it on just about all my Baitcasters.



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[Paul Welc]

Thanks everyone. I have also been using a swivel which helps a little. I may go out and purchase another reel and see how it works. The bummer is last year GM had a clearence on those reels so I bought 4 of them. Oh well.

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

Try at least a 2500 series spinning reel Fluro likes the bigger spools. You can use backing of mono.



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