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Location: Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada | Few Questions:
1)Does Anyone use Fireline on Spinning Reels?
2)Does it get expensive?
3)Does it twist or knot up on the reel?
4)What test should I use for Jigging and a reel for casting heavier lures?
This will mostly be for walleye fishing with the odd pike biting on.
Thanks in advance.
Edited by MarcusJ 2/20/2004 12:23 PM
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | I use Power Pro on spinning all the time. Pound test depends on application but I use 10-2 a lot.
I do not have any problems with it twisting or knotting up.
I don't think it's expensive because you can buy 1 100 yrd spool and use that for 2 reels if you put backing on your reel. Plus it lasts a lot longer than mono and if you see fraying starting you can reverse the Power Pro and use the other end that is fresh.
Edited by Sunshine 2/20/2004 1:53 PM
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Location: Larsen WI. |
Marcus,
Fireline and Spinning Reels is like Mashed Potatos and Gravy. They definetly go together.With any good quality spinning reel , twists and knots are not a problem. You will like it for casting cranks and jigging. The sensativity helps you detect light biters. Remember this stuff has "no stretch" characteristics so you may want to use a rod with more of a forgiving tip as hook sets are tremendous so you could straighten hooks or rip the offering away. Your hooksets can be more subtle. You MUST 1st put some mono on your spool as "backing" otherwise the Fireline will spin freely on the spool. So you do not have to fill the spool with Fireline only with what you feel you will need, so the expense is reduced. We primarily use the 6 lb and the 8 lb. If you are in areas with a lot of big Pike the 8 may be better suited. But you can catch monster Walleyes on the 6 lb. (At least that is what I've heard). You'll find that the "Flame Green" color is great for viewing. Easy to see when your Jig/Spoon/Sinker hits the bottom. This is a real advantage for vertical jigging. I would suggest using the Palomar knot to attach this line to your baits or terminal tackle. If you are newer at the jigging game this stuff will increase your success. Keep your rod tip high at the boat and use the rod and your drag to fight the fish. Remember this stuff doesn't stretch. Good Fishing ! |
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Location: Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada | Is it better to have someone else like the local store put the line on for you if it is your first time buying it and your not good at tieing knots, for holding lines together? This will probably sound stupid but if you are fishing for pike do you still use a steel leader or is the line strong enough to handle the razor edge of the pikes teeth. |
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Location: blue mounds,wisc | buy the 125 yard spools. then half fill your reel with cheap mono.then put on the fireline.i use the 8lb. test. you should allways use the backing because the fireline is expensive.if you use all fireline it could cost you thirty plus dollars .i know for a fact that my hooking percentage while jigging fireline went up at least 25%..because i can feel everything. and when you get snagged you get alot of your jiggs back,where as mono would break..i use fireline on my home water LAKE MENDOTA and you can see bottom in twenty foot of water and it doesnt stop the fish from biteing |
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Location: Omro,Wi. | Very sound advice,and the only offering I can contribute,is instead of setting the hook, with a big pull,you will need to adjust your reflexes,to just lifting,and keeping the line tight,so as to not rip it out of their mouths.This takes some time to learn,because every rock on the bottom,feels like a bite,if you are used to mono....hafe |
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Location: Wind lake, Wi | Also I would like to add, if your spooling all fireline on your reel, make sure you have a very tight knot when tying on and also make sure your line is taught when filling/reeling your line on. If it is not then your line will slip on the spool when reeling in any kind of weight. |
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Location: Fergus Falls, MN | I have Fireline on 7 of my 9 spinning reels. One has mono and one has 20 pound Power Pro.
It does not get expensive because the line lasts for years. I used to replace my mono every season. I've got the same Fireline on now as I did 3 years ago when I decided to get serious with it.
It twists somewhat. No worse than anything else in my opinion.
I use 6 to 10 pound test for all my Walleye fishing and some of my Bass fishing.
I take and put the entire spool of Fireline on my reel. Then I top my reel off with mono. Then I chuck up an empty spool in my cordless drill and zip all the line on to that. Then I chuck up another empty spool and transfer all the line to that. Now it's ready to move back to my reel. The mono will be on the bottom providing just enough filler to get my Fireline to the edge of the reel spool and it is also important so that your Fireline does not spin around on the spool. (Electrical tape works for that too.) Then, whenever my spool starts getting a little low, I just add some more mono to the underside of it all. And when my connection between my Fireline and my mono finally starts to show on long casts, I know it's time to replace it because I'm running low.
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Location: Rhinelander | I have been using Fireline for Pike on a spinning outfit for quite some time. I use a leader, because a Pike WILL cut that stuff, despite claims they won't. Bad deal to lose a nice fish and the lure; use a leader. I make my own out of 7 strand in 60# test.
The Fireline is perfect for spinning gear, just listen to the instructions in the posts above, they have it right!
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| I use fireline on one spinning reel. I use that rod and reel almost exclusively for fishing soft plastic jerk baits, which is a go-to bait for me for big largemouth. With the spinning reel and the fireline, I can fish the baits entirely weightless. The fireline allows me excellent sensitivity (important when the line is a bit slack, as it usually is the way I fish) and it allows for crushing hooksets (necessary for thickbodied jerkbaits). I will sometimes use that rod for carolina rigging, (fireline sensitivity and hooksets again a plus in that kind of fishing) but I don't prefer a spinning reel for that purpose. CAVEAT - Fireline is not a good line for any fishing conditions where the line will undergo a lot of abrasion, or the fish will be able to get around obstructions. If you don't believe me, try an experiment - take fireline and put a weight on one end, and hang it over a rough object like a cinder block. drag the line up and down a bit until the line breaks. Now do the same thing with a good mono in the same pound class. I'll bet you the mono will last ten times longer. Funny that line that is so hard to cut with scissors or a knife (and nearly impossible to cut with all but the sharpest tweezers) could be so susceptible to abrasion. But if you get a big fish around a sharp rock with fireline, it will be a short battle and the fish will be the winner. |
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| Fishing on the Mississippi River, we use Fireline mainly for dragging crankbaits and verticle jigging. Most guys who cast jigs use a high visibility mono or super mono. |
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Location: Clinton, Ia | Line diameter is another plus with Fireline. I use 10-4 firline (10# strength, 4# diameter) for jigging. Because I can keep the line diameter small, I can use lighter jigs. Six or eight # test mono has much more line drag from the water than does 2 # diameter (8lb test) or 4 # diameter (10lb test) Fireline which means you can keep you line more vertical. The smaller diameter allows you to use smaller jigs. Lets see---- less on the spool because of the backing, lasts 2 to 3 years between refills, (must cost less, then) lose less jigs because you can use higher strength line without compromising diameter, smaller diameter line for less drag in the water, more vertical presentation should mean more fish caught, just a slight lift on the pole to set the hook. Did I forget anything?
Fireline gets my vote.
P.S. If you get your jig snagged, be sure to wrap a towel around the line or use a glove when you grab the line and start pulling. Can be a nasty cut!! |
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Location: Chicago IL. | Spend the extra money for power pro. Lasts at least twice as long. I have it on all my reels and it is fine for most of this year also. Works alot better in cold conditions because it dont freeze up a easily because it dont soak up water as much. John Mannerino #473 |
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| Mono for spinning reels , and mono for bait casters is still my choice. I test almost all of them, but always have come back to mono for almost all presentations. 200+ days a year on the water is a pretty fair test I think. I am testing Strens new round superline for getting suspending baits down quickly while casting,(didn't work any better in Missouri last week than XT). I will also try it in brush piles this year. In the past though other superlines have let me down with larger fish especially when the rods where in customers hands.
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| I use fireline on my spinning reels for tossing jigs for pike. I second the leader thing.Pike will cut superlines. |
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Location: Berlin, WI | I fish on primarily on Winnebago but occassionally on a very clear water lake (Anvil) up north. I use spinning reels and use all methods EXCEPT trolling. After reading all the posts about line, I think I've decided on the Fireline for JIGGING. Now some questions PLEASE:
1. What pound strength/line diameter combinations does it come in? Would you agree with a 6# strength line for the type fishing I do or would you recommend 8. Given that, what line diameter would you recommend with that?
2. Do you recommend the Flame Green? Is this not visible to the fish but visible to the fisherman? Is this okay in very clear water?
3. Since I will back it with a mono, as many of you recommended, what knot do you recommend to connect the two?
4. THAT WAS FOR JIGGING, now what do you recommend for fishing with slip bobbers and drifting and casting (with crawlers on harnesses, crankbaits, etc.)? Please include brand, pound test and color.
I've learned so much over the last 3 months from this site -- so many techniques, baits, things to remember, that my head is nearly overloaded. I finally started a 3-ring notebook that I've been keeping copies of your posts in. Thank you for your time in sharing information!!! |
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