P-line on the riggers

[Jeremy Goodison]

Wondering if any spools there reels with P-line in a mist green color. Going to set up my reels with 15lb P-line for all my hi riggers (steelhead). I've been running it in spring for browns (flat lines) and seem to like it. Didn't know if it would be fine in the rigger releases time after time.

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[zackblain]

it'll work well

[bigbuck1]

I would strongly recommend dropping down to  P-Line CXX 12 Lb. It has a break strength of around 24Lbs (10 lb breaks at 22.78). It is available in Moss Green, Clear. Very abrasive resistant and lower stretch.

[Missdemeanor]

I have no experience with P line's regular mono, but the Florocarbon is no good... One day last spring, I broke off 4 fish in one day (on 4 different rods). I haven't broke off 4 fish in the last 5 years. I was using the P Line florocarbon. I retied all my leaders with Seguar after that.... Lesson learned.

Edited April 9, 2015 by Missdemeanor

[LongLine]

Pline on the riggers holds up well.  I run cxx - clear. (not available around here)  .  Although I agree with Miss D on their fluoro.

 

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[Jeremy Goodison]

I've.had great luck with P- line so far, it's the releases beating them up I wasn't sure about. I tie a trilene knot and knock on wood no failures yet. My deep riggers I'll stick with McCoy mean green but the high riggers are getting the P-line. Thanx for the opinions.

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[Missdemeanor]

Question.....why change lines? I run big game and just leader down.... Meaning why not stick with mccoy and just run floro leaders.....

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Edited April 9, 2015 by Missdemeanor

[Jeremy Goodison]

In my head I've had better success on browns in shallow and steelhead up high with the p-line copolymer line. It's thinner, strong (ties nice), less stretch, invisible. Deep riggers never seemed to matter, done great with 25lb McCoy. 100% fluro I've not been happy with , stiff, and weak knots (I've tried every knot).

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[Missdemeanor]

Hmm....i use 20lb big game with 15 seagur floro ...double uni knot..no issues. Even when i use 30# big game with same floro , same knot...no issues. To each his own... Tight lines!

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[tlombardozzi]

Matt-

Are you able to use the 20# w/ fluro leader when the fleas get bad?

[Missdemeanor]

No...i have rods rigged with 30# strictly for when fleas suck...

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[tlombardozzi]

So 30# big game can be used in lieu of flea flicker?

[Missdemeanor]

There are days any kind of line will get fleas. 30# big game repels them pretty well. I never liked FF because it twisted wicked on my reels. I found Big Game to be adequate,and economical.

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[tlombardozzi]

I bought ff last year and it feels like fishing with rope but it does great with fleas, I didn't realize 30# would work too, thanks

[Missdemeanor]

No problem.

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