An Introduction to Super Lines
By Paul Crawford
A couple of years ago, we looked at a revolution that hit the
fishing industry, the introduction of "Super Lines".
This was primarily the new braided Spectra and Kevlar lines which
represented one of the biggest advances in fishing since
monofilament lines in the 50s. They offered tiny diameters,
practically no stretch, incredible strength, unbelievable feel,
and new heights in abrasion resistance. The new lines seemed
destine to replace monofilament for virtually all applications.
But something happened on the way to the bank. Not everyone
liked the new lines in spite of all of their advantages. The
complete lack of memory killed the action of some lures and
caused more hang ups when fishing heavy cover. The tiny diameter
was causing more backlashes, and even if that didn't hurt the
line, it frustrated a lot of fishermen. Clear water was a concern
to many, (early braids came in one color, kind of a day glow
white.) The must heralded no stretch properties meant you either
had to back off the drag or risk ripping out the fish's mouth
when using treble hooks, (both of which resulted in some lost
fish.) Knot strength was a problem with some early braids. And
you had to make some significant equipment adjustments to take
advantage of the braids and to keep from damaging your gear. Even
after the split into two camps, those that loved the new lines
and the monofilament traditionalist, the mono camp knew they had
to respond to the new challenge offered by the braids. Most of
the manufacturers headed directly to the research labs either to
find a compromise between braids and mono, or to improve the
performance of the mono lines to the point they could challenge
the braids on their own ground. Meanwhile, the braided line
manufacturers weren't standing still. They went to work looking
for non-braid technology or improving the braids to make them
more acceptable to the unbelievers. With the start of the '98
fishing season, we see the results of the last few year's work
coming to market. Some come with improved braids, some with new
fused line, and many with vastly improved monofilament lines, all
competing for your fishing dollar.
The problem you, as the customer, must face is none of them
will compare themselves to each other. Everyone wants to claim
huge leaps forward compared to monofilament line of a few years
ago. As far as I could tell, NOBODY still makes the monofilament
that everyone is comparing themselves to. Just about any line
would be better than this mythical "standard",
including sewing thread. So, once again, I think it's time to
compare the lines side by side.
First the "rules", (I'm writing the article, so I'll
make the rules.) All of the lines are ones that you can go to the
store and buy or order from a major mail order house. As far as I
could tell, these are the most recent introductions by the
manufacturers. I tried to choose lines that someone had expressed
an interest in or that I was curious about. The general area's of
interest were "feel", abrasion resistance, stretch,
knot and tension strength, line memory, casting ease and
distance, hook setting, and playing a fish. (The last criteria
was why the test took so long. I had quite a few lines to go
through and with tough winter fishing, it took some time to get a
fish hooked up on all of them.) The ranking and opinions are
mine, and mine alone, (the decision of the Judge is final.) I
tried each line in a variety of applications, stressing the ones
I thought it would work the best on. I just couldn't find time to
try every line in every situation, but I think we got close. I
supplemented my impressions with a few fishing partners whose
judgment I trust. I did try all of the lines myself, but relied
on others not only for their opinions in the same situations, but
to try a couple of different things while I tested others. Even
with my informal advisory panel, still I'm the one I trusted the
most, (it's my name on the article and I get the nasty Emails.)
So take the results only for what they are worth. The results are
one fisherman's opinion offered to another. When it comes to
putting fish in your boat, on your water, the final choice must
be made by you, and I'm simply offering a starting point.
I want to apologize right here for a deserving line I did not
get reviewed. I tried to get another sample of Jukia, a Japanese
line from Northern Bass Supply, before my deadline but was unable
to do so. An unfortunate set of circumstances during an on the
water test ruined my only sample before I got a chance to fully
evaluate it, (OK, so I forgot to close the lid on the tackle box
and the spool flew overboard going across the lake, shoot me!)
According to the manufacturer, it is a supple, abrasion
resistant, low stretch, and low visibility line. Of course, they
all are. From visual inspection, I'd believe it. I did really
like the looks of the line on the spool and was kind of excited
to try it in some of our crystal clear spring fed lakes,
(apparently a little too excited.) I will collect another sample
and make a future post out on the message boards about what I
found.
Another line I wanted to review was Stren's Crankin' Line.
Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that it can make the '98 list.
When I tried to order in the sample for BPS, I was told it was
out of stock and discontinued. I'm not sure if Stren plans an
updated product and a new order code, or if Sensor is simply the
replacement line for Crankin' Line. Either way, it appears if
it's one of your favorites, you better stock up now because this
offer is good only while supplies last. Let's move on to stuff I
did try.
The candidates are, (in no particular order): Berkley's
Fireline, Spiderwire 2000, Spiderwire Fusion, Spiderwire Super
Mono, Cabella's Ripcord Si, Cabella's Raptor, P-Line XXX, Tectan,
Silver Thread's Excaliber, and Stren's Sensor. I'm sure I've left
a few out, but I think we've got a pretty good group here to
start with. All of these lines claimed some type of status as a
"super" line, meaning they advertised a significant
improvement over the mass market of traditional monofilament.
This rather exclusive group left out the vast majority of very
good monofilament, including the traditional favorites of Triline,
Maxima, Stren Clear, and Stren Kevlar. I'll point out here that
all these lines that are not included are very good products, but
for various reasons weren't included in the Super Line catagory,
(and under this tough field and extreme scrutiny, they may be
glad they missed the cut.) Another factor that we're not even
looking at is price. Just about every line we're testing is
expensive compared to most monofilament.
Spiderwire 2000 - When last we left this
subject, I had updated my files on the introduction of
Spiderwire's 2000 series of braided Spectra lines. I had said it
was my favorite, and I've been very happy with the choice. It
delivers everything good that the braids promised: small
diameter, great strength, fantastic feel, solid hook sets,
abrasion resistance, no memory, and casts a mile. I'll cut to the
chase immediately and tell you it's still my favorite braid, and
if I had to pick just one, my favorite line as well. But there
are a couple of problems here that I've discovered as a confirmed
user that you deserve to know. The tiny diameter of this line
means you either have to go to an extreme weight or live with
more digging into the reel, wedging in brush and rocks, or
backlashes into the wind. Since it really doesn't have any
memory, it's comparatively difficult to work this line through
rocks and brush. The trick seems to be to slow down, but you're
still going to have more trouble flipping this up over a limb
than any line with a bit of memory. I've also discovered an
annoying tendency of this line for getting cut. You'd think
anything you need special shears for to tie up would be
indestructible under water. You'd be wrong. The biggest culprit
seems to be chipped glass beads on Carolina rigs. If you use
brass and glass, or you fish around rocks a lot, you'll have to
live with occasionally chipping a bead. When you do, expect to
retie you're Spiderwire because it will cut the line like a hot
knife through butter. To be fair, chipped beads will do that to
most lines, but I thought I'd point out this one isn't immune.
Another source of cut lines is sharp edged rocks. Here, because
of the lack of memory, the line seems more susceptible to being
cut than most. For those fishing new reservoirs or around heavy
rocks for small mouth, you may find yourself having some trouble
keeping the hook, and fish, attached. And, of course, if you
don't match your equipment and settings to using braid, then you
can expect trouble. Overall, the long term use of this line has
been great and I'll continue to use it in these weedy lakes in
Florida. But for other situations and cover, given the other
choices we have below, I'll no longer argue it's the sole best
answer for all people and all conditions.
So where do I like this line. Heavy vegetation is obvious. I
love this line for flipping heavy cover, and for those deep
techniques that require a lot of feel. This will remain my line
for Carolina Rigs, Texas Rigged Worms, Jigs, and working big
Spinner Baits either through heavy cover or in deep water. Now I
don't know about you, but when I've covered Bottom Bumpers,
Flippin' and Spinner Baits, you've just about got 75% of my
fishing situations. I think it's fair to say this is my primary
choice for line, but there sure are some other good ones out
there.
Berkley's Fireline - Skip this one if you
consider line memory a problem. If you can get over that hurdle,
then Fireline is a serious player. When last we met, I had rather
panned Berkley's braided line entries. I guess I wasn't the only
one since they quickly introduced a second generation braid, and
then the third generation using a non-braided technology embodied
in Fireline. They are using a Micro Dyneema base material with a
chemically bonded coating which results in the line memory. When
we're talking memory of their larger lines, (30 lb.), we're
talkin' something at first feel similar to bailing wire. For all
of it's stiffness, it casts very well both on spinning reels and
on level winds. It sounds like hell going through the rod eyes,
but in extensive testing, it hasn't hurt the rod a bit. Other
than a slightly larger diameter for the same test, (and both are
overkill), and a bit more tendency to show line twist, this stuff
fishes just like a braided line, and even has a couple of
advantages. You get just as good of feel, hook set and casting
ability as a traditional braid. The knot strength is a little
better if anything. For fishing around sharp objects, I think it
has even better abrasion resistance within limits. This stuff
will wear, but at least you can see it and unlike braid it gives
you some warning before letting go. When fishing around rocks or
using a Carolina rig, keep an eye on the bottom 5 feet or so of
the line, (and make sure to look UNDER the sinker and beads on
your Carolina rigs.) When you start seeing the color lighten and
a few strands pop through, cut off the lower few feet and retie.
Given that procedure, it holds up and fishes at least as good as
a comparable braid. The line memory of Fireline is both a
blessing and a curse. You could figure out before looking that it
would be a little harder to keep the stuff spooled up on spinning
gear. You could also figure it would correct the lure action
problem that no memory sometimes gives you. In fact, it over
corrects to my taste and becomes so stiff it kills the action of
other lures. But treble hooks were never the strong point of no
stretch lines, so for most serious applications, it really isn't
a problem. What the memory also does is make working through
heavy cover a little easier with worms and jigs. Most of us
depend on a little line memory to flip a jig up over a submerged
branch or rock. Fireline makes this much easier than the no
memory braids. Of course, on the other hand, it doesn't work
itself in those tiny holes in submerged weeds or down a crack in
a grass mat while flipping as good as a braid does. So, it's kind
of a matter of taste and the types of cover you usually fish.
Another application where the memory plays a big role is on drop
baits. Vertical Jigs, Spoons, and Tail Spinners have always given
me a problem with braids. With braid, the complete lack of memory
normally means I tangle the line around the hook on the drop, but
I still wanted that extra feel. With Fireline, the memory solves
the tangle problem keeping the feel and hook setting power. But
what tips the scales in favor of Fireline in many people's mind
is the fact it cost roughly half as much as Spiderwire which is
viewed by many as prohibitively expensive. I'm kind of in the
camp of you get enough extra use out of braid to justify the
cost. But my regular fishing partner has switched to Fireline and
has no regrets. The best applications I can find are about the
same ones as braid, Bottom Bumpers and Spinner Baits in deep
water or deep cover.
We couldn't leave the subject of Fireline without talking
about their new "Hi-Vis" line. This Day Glow Green line
is meant to attract those line watchers out there. If you're
looking for something that's easy to see, boy you're in the right
place! I have a bit more trouble with the prospect that for all
of it's above-the-water visibility, it disappears at depth. In my
tests on clear water, it still resembled well rope at 10'. I
suppose it will disappear at some depth, but so does well rope.
However, if you are one of the line watching crowd, (of which I'm
not a member), then check out this line. I think you could
probably see it from across the lake.
Spiderwire Fusion - Never one to be out done,
Spiderwire's answer to non-braided technology was introduced at
practically the same time as Fireline. Their product consists of
strands of the same Spectra fibers used in their braided product,
again coated with a bonding agent. Interestingly enough, they
targeted their product to a different market than Fireline. As we
noted above, Berkley is aiming at the same market as Spiderwire
positions their braid. I'm not entirely sure Fusion wasn't meant
to simply try to move the perception of Fireline off of
Spiderwire's braid market. Anyway, Spiderwire's initial
advertising said Fusion was meant to replace monofilament. With
the recent introduction of their Super Mono line, now they say to
use it for light jigs and big top waters. It is a low stretch
line and does cast very well. It has some memory, (just about
right for me), and answers the bell for a lot of braid critics.
Unfortunately, their coating is not as good as Fireline's and
consequently they have lost all semblance of abrasion resistance.
Put your fusion line around heavy weeds or wood for a few hours,
and the coating disappears leaving only the rather weak non-fused
strands to stay connected to the bait. The only way this would be
a good thing is if you really enjoy a challenge. If it weren't
for Fireline, there would be a good niche market for low stretch
line with memory in open water conditions. But in this case,
Fireline is an option that I'd take for the same money.
Cabela's Ripcord Si - If you feel, as many
do, that Spiderwire 2000 has gotten too small, or you're looking
for a braid to save a few bucks, then Ripcord Si may be for you.
This line is actually a braid of Dyneema, the first generation
material used in Fireline. As with earlier versions, the braid is
a looser weave than Spiderwire so the line diameter of the Si
line is roughly that of the first generation Spiderwire. The main
attraction of this product is price, with is about 2/3rd what you
pay for the highly marketed Spiderwire. The quality control, or
lack there of, on Cabela's earlier entries seems to be solved. At
least on the spool I bought, all of the line seemed to be
consistent diameter, strength, and feel. I couldn't say the same
a few years ago. So, if you don't mind, or you prefer the larger
diameter braids, this line could be for you. The one thing I
didn't particularly care for was the color selection of their
lines. Most of the braids including our benchmark Spiderwire
feature a low visibility color or dye. Ripcord Si didn't go for
high visibility, but didn't quite make it to low visibility
either. It's somewhere in between. In earlier reviews of braids,
I noted that even the solid white natural color of Spectra didn't
seem to put the fish off nearly as much as it did the fisherman.
It's probably still true today. But as I've gotten use to low
visibility braids in the small diameter, I was bothered by being
able to clearly see the line while I fished in clear water. It's
probably just a confidence thing, but worth considering before
you invest in any high priced line. As with the other lines we've
looked at thus far, traditional braided applications like bottom
bumpers, flippin' and such seem to be the best applications.
Cabela's Raptor - If imitation is the highest
form of flattery, then Berkley should be proud that Cabela's has
introduced a house brand of thermofused Dyneema line. Berkley is
probably also happy that it really doesn't come close to
performing as well as Fireline. Cabela's Raptor forgot the all
important coating. For a tight weave, this wouldn't be a problem.
For this line, it is. Dyneema shares a lot of properties with
Spectra, including very little stretch, no memory, and very small
diameter to tensile strength ratio. But a few things it doesn't
do quite as well. It soaks up water better, (a problem for
fishing line), doesn't weave as strong, and is also a harder
material to get consistent over a long run, like say a spool of
fishing line. So, make a product out of Dyneema without a coating
and you have a relatively weak line with no memory at all and
weak spots along it's length which gets a little worse as the day
goes on. Given the tiny diameters everyone is trying for, you
also get quite a backlash problem. Try fishing a long day with
that line and at the end of the day you'll have much more
frustration than fish. Cabela's has a lot of "generic"
lines they import which are very good alternatives to the name
brand line with which they compete. This isn't one of them.
Spiderwire Super Mono - I'm still looking for
something super about Super Mono. They obviously wanted to tap
into that traditional monofilament market, and this entry should
set them back a couple of years. If I wanted to follow my
mother's advice and "Don't say anything if you can't say
something nice", then I just say enough said. But as a
reviewer I'm suppose to support my views so here we go. About the
only thing this line has a lot of is diameter and memory. For a
line that suppose to have super abrasion resistance, I broke off
fishing around pads and hydrilla about 4 times an hour. Breaking
off was all too easy even if this line has more stretch than the
average limo. Even using #5 Colorado blades on a spinner bait, I
still couldn't feel a thing through the line. That a bite
occurred was only a theory. After hooking up with 5 fish, 3 of
which broke off, I finally got a 2 lber to commit suicide and
swim towards the boat long enough to land him. The casting
distance was poor due to memory and diameter. About the only
positives I found was that it's cheaper than the other lines
tested and it tied a good knot. The line always broke somewhere
up the line before the knot failed. Before these folks go
claiming their line is better than traditional monofilament, I
recommend they try a couple of spools of Triline Big Game and
find out how good the competition really is. Needless to say, I
was very disappointed in this product since I still consider them
the leading manufacturer in the world of braided lines. Unless
they can do better with monofilament in their next generation,
they should stick to braids.
Now about this time, you've got to be thinking, "Crawford
is still hung up on his braids and anything else is never going
to satisfy him." Couldn't be further from the truth. Not
only did I find some lines I think you'll like, I found some I
Love! Onward to the good stuff!
Silver Thread's Excaliber - Leading off the
list is Silver Thread's replacement to it's standby AN-40 line.
Excaliber incorporates a couple of braided line features into a
premium monofilament, small diameter and virtually no line
memory. Talk about casting like a rocket! I tried to compare all
of the lines in about the same strength, and pound for pound
nothing this side of braid is smaller or more flexible. If you're
use to the low stretch lines, this stuff will feel like fishing
with rubber bands and the penalty phase for the tiny diameter is
the line had more stretch than any of the others. But for some
applications, that can be a benefit. In particular, the small
treble hooks found on crankbaits, jerkbaits, or small top waters.
I tend to be a sharpness fanatic when it comes to small treble
hooks so setting the hook is almost optional even at the end of
my cast. Given that a line can put enough pressure on the fish to
get the hook involved at all, and that I'm fishing relatively
open water where cover isn't a problem, then I prefer having a
lot of stretch in my line during the fight. The reason is the
same theory as the new generation of crankbait rods with the
super soft tips. Once the fish is on, he's going to thrash around
and do his dead level best to throw the bait. If you have a lot
of give in your system, then no matter how quick the fish moves
or in what direction, you never loose tension on the line. It
also turns out that if you kind of persuade the fish towards the
boat instead of horsing him, he'll generally stay calmer and not
fight quite as much, (better for the health of the fish, and a
lot less stress on both of you.) If you fish your small baits in
clear water, (kind of a normal match), then you'll also love how
this line just disappears underwater. Combined with the extreme
distance you can cast this line, you've got a sure winner for
your smaller area coverage lures. If you're a spinning tackle
type, you'll find this line is about as good as it gets for
coming on and off your reel. The low memory of the line makes
those line loops deep on the spool a not so fond memory of yours.
Now, of course, there are limitations I'd recommend using this
type line. Even at the 14 lb. test we were using, setting a 4/0
hook in a soft jerk bait was merely a wish. The line does have
remarkable abrasion resistance for being so small, but the
stretch will put you in a poor position to land your fish in
timber or other heavy cover. Better stick to the more open water
applications. We did find the very good strength along with the
abrasion resistance of the line let us get back the occasional
fish that buried up heavy weeds during the fight if we'd just
take our time. I'm not sure this would be my choice for a ½ oz
Rat'L'Trap, but would be high on my list for the ¼ oz version.
Two thumbs up for small lure applications for Excaliber.
Tectan - This is another Cabela's product
which is imported from Europe. It's a very legitimate player for
those that want a lot of the same properties of Excaliber but
can't quite live with the stretch. The penalty, of course, is
going to be a little more line memory, but you get less stretch
and more feel in return. The particular trick of this line lays
in some type of slick coating or spray they apply to it. It's not
WD-40, but it kind of feels like it. Because of the coating, even
with the additional memory Tectan can challenge Excaliber for
being the long distance casting champ. The line has a peculiar
green tint to it that works great in any water that has a little
suspended algae. With the slightest hint of green water, Tectan
disappears so completely you'll think the line broke. It should
be perfect for sight fishing shallow cruising bass in the spring.
Since you've got less stretch, you can get a little more
aggressive in your lure selection with this line. While still not
my choice for a 4/0 hook, a 2/0 hook in a 4" Slug'O becomes
an option. Good abrasion resistance combined with the lower
stretch means fishing some timber or brush piles is another
option, (given the current popularity of putting treble hooks in
brush, this should be good news to many.) You won't have the
control to keep a fish out of heavy weeds if he's determined to
get there, but if they're aggressive enough to get all of the
hooks in their mouths, (instead of leaving two of them dangling
to get tangled in the weeds), you've got enough line to work them
back out. Small and medium sized top waters will be a joy to fish
with Tectan. For Pop-Rs and Chug-Bugs you have low enough stretch
to get very good action while still having enough stretch to get
the fish in the boat. I'd still switch out all of the stock hooks
for some extremely sharp ones, but once the fish in involved,
he's likely to stay that way.
Stren's Sensor - Stren makes a number of
"specialty" lines and a pretty good general purpose
line as well. Their new Sensor line attacks the braid market from
the opposite end than Excaliber, going instead for toughness, low
stretch, and great feel. Compared to any other monofilament I've
had in my hands, they have succeeded on all counts. If you'd like
some of the advantages of braid but for what ever reason just can
stand to switch, Sensor is for you. By far the most impressive
property of this line is it's "feel". As a dedicated
braid type, fishing bottom bumpers on monofilament normally feels
like throwing a heavy jig into a muck pile. With Sensor, while
not as good as braid, you can feel things that otherwise will
pass unnoticed. Come hook set time, you'll still know that it's
monofilament but on reasonable length casts, (and this stuff can
cast a lot further than you'd care to fish it), setting a 4/0
hook shouldn't be a problem. The abrasion resistance is excellent
and I never saw the first signs of wear even in heavy brush and
trees. And you want to talk tough and strong, with the stretch it
does have you'll find it much more difficult to break off 14 lb.
Sensor than you will 30 lb. braid. Now since everything is a
compromise, you get a LOT of memory with this line. While it
casts very well with medium to heavy lures, light lures are a bit
more difficult. And Sensor is not a particularly dainty line. In
clear water, you'll see the line leading to your lure and while
not overtly obvious, it's still noticeable. If you're not sold on
braid even for flippin', then the larger sizes of Sensor should
be right up your alley. Even braid users may find Sensor the
perfect complement for a mono leader on a Carolina Rig. While it
performs fair on soft jerk baits, (the memory starts to become an
issue), Sensor's real strength is as an alternative to braided or
fused line with bottom bumpers and big spinner baits. If you're
looking for a monofilament solution to your Texas Rigged worm
problems, Sensor is probably it.
P-Line XXX - Yet another Cabela's line, I'd
never heard of this stuff before it was suggested we review it. I
have now forgotten exactly who asked, but whoever you were,
"Thank You." According to my very subjective tests,
P-Line should be awarded the Gold Star as the overall winner of
the '98 Super Line Shoot-out. It doesn't really do anything that
the other lines don't, it just does most all of it very, very
well. It's my personal favorite compromise for monofilament
applications and has earned it's way into my tackle box even for
serious money-on-the-line tournament use. It's not really that
small, about average for copolymer monofilament. It has some
memory to it, and some stretch as well. But I tried hard to find
some real objection to any of it's properties and simply
couldn't. The stuff is as tough as nails and with about 60 hours
of use in everything from heavy weeds to light brush, I've yet to
be busted off. The only time I retie is when I'm changing lures.
Even after a full day in heavy weeds, there is no sign of nicks
or abrasion roughness. The feel you get through this line is
second only to Sensor for monofilaments. It's got a peculiar
brownish color that disappears in all except the clearest water.
You've got plenty of power to set even a big treble hook on a
heavy top water and the stuff will walk the dog on a Zara Spook
as good as anything I've ever tried. I've already said I'm
sticking with my braids for bottom bumpers, but if I weren't
P-Line would be the only option I'd consider up against Sensor.
Where it really shines is with medium sized hard baits and big
soft jerk baits. In just one day I boated 18 bass up to about 4
pounds and 7 chain pickerel while only missing 3 strikes and
never loosing a fish once I had him on, all on treble hooks
around heavy hydrilla. And that's from a guy who doesn't like
fishing monofilament. The line seems to resist kinking when you
do get a backlash and I haven't broke the line at weak spot
caused by one yet. On the same big line I used for Spooks, I
could easily throw a ¼ oz 'Trap half way across the lake, (on
Tectan I would have made it all the way across.)
Results and Recommendations
About the best way I can think of to give you my over all
impressions is to tell what survived my tests. I'm fairly serious
when it comes to my tournament fishing and demand the best I can
get from all of my equipment. Let's look in my rod box and find
out which lines I'll be fishing this weekend. Keep in mind that
this is my selections for fishing my shallow Florida weed filled
waters and you needs may be different.
- Flippin' Stick - Spiderwire Braid
- Carolina Rig - Spiderwire Braid with P-Line
Monofilament Leader
- Worms and Jigs - Spiderwire Braid
- Big Spinner Baits, Rats, Grass Frogs, Swimming Spoons -
Spiderwire Braid
- Vertical Jigs, Spoons, and Tail Spinners - Berkley
Fireline
- Small Spinner Baits, Buzz Baits, Big Top Waters - P-Line
- Soft Jerk Baits, Hard Jerk Baits - P-Line
- Medium Crank Baits and Top Waters - P-Line
- Small Crank Baits, Hard Jerk Baits and Top Waters - Tectan
- Tube Jigs, Weenie Worms, Small Soft Jerk Baits (Spinning
Reel) - Excaliber
Well, there you have it. Take it for what it's worth. I want
to stress one more time that these opinions are mine and you may
feel differently about any given line. You could well find a line
we didn't test that answers your needs better than the ones we
listed, (if so, send me a sample.) We'll be back another time in
the future to revisit lines, but I hope this helps in your
selections for this season. For now, Stay Safe, Good Luck, and
Good Fishing.
Paul Crawford
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