I write stoopid stuff on occasion, the kind of writing that might have people thinking "Dang that boy ain't right". But this might be one of those occasions when some of the best anglers on the board, like Keith, might have something to learn. Or maybe I'm just being stoopid.

So all you guys who "can't stand the stuff", how many different brands did you really try? Would you have given up on monofilament because the first batch you bought sucked?


I don't think fluro is really needed on an avg day. But for low clear conditions it allows me to get bit, without dropping down to 4 pound leaders.

The other situation where the Yozuri hybrid fluoro lines excelled was in abrasion resistance. The confluence of the Rapid River and the Little Salmon River is the most abrasive, snaggy, basalt bottom, lying under class IV white water I've ever drift fished. It also piles up springers thicker than steelies at Blue Creek. 10 years of that run eating my leaders, 40 pounds of lost pencil lead, and a chance to test Maxima Fluoro, Stren Fluoro, Yozuri hybrid, Seaguar fluoro, and some experience with P Line floroclear. Yozuri brought more fish to the bank than any other line, not counting the P Line (only used it for 3 or 4 trips).

For driftfishing steelies, I'd go with the P Line ( based on word of mouth), or Yozuri as a mainline. Neither is 100% fluorocarbon, but are a fluro shell coating over a mono/copolymer core. Much limper, softer, and keep their knot strength high. I'd drop the leader material down 2-4 pounds lighter than the mainline, and use the same material. In the lighter pound test, I'll agree wholeheartedly that 100% fluro sucks.

For trolling plug herring I think Seaguar is the bomb. Its also expensive. If I'm being tight, I'll run Yozuri 25-30 pound as my leader.

Just a few thoughts from yours truly.

VHawk