It's screwy because you can't always believe anything on or in the box.

VHawk

You should have just ended the sentence there. That about sums it up.

vhawk, we did not ask about your sex life and where or where not you come/go.

really do thank you for your time and effort in testing lines, i have not made my mind up as to what line i am going to change over on all my reels yet. but its getting close to time.

thanks

VHawk - Don't give up on publishing your results. It's quite common for someone to "ghost write" an article for a magazine. That is, whoever is providing the technical details for the article is different than the person doing the actual writing. I'm sure it's common in angling literature.

As you know from being on this BB, there are some absolutely terrific anglers on this BB but their composition skills are, well, let's just say need some polishing......

Magazines have long known that a lack of perfect writing skills should not prevent technical information from being published. Having a ghost writer help with the story, or a good editor can mean the difference between having good information being published or getting stuck in a file cabinet.

So stick with it! Write it up and send it to Nick (STS) or Pat (SSJ). If you admit that you're better at catching fish than writing about them, they'll understand. In the end, the decision to publish should be based on the quality of the information being provided, not the eloquence of the prose.

don't forget FHnews! har!!! hey vince could you do a requist? say the blue line on the bottum shelf.... think its dannielsons. stuff rulez!

You guys are all funny.

Anyways field trials, day #2. After making some corrections with how I was using the hydrofloat (HF), I have to say I had no problems with it at all. I respooled the line onto a size 4000 reel. I Changed over to Halo #8 pound leaders. During the transfer from the 2500 spinning reels to the 4000 size there was no further flaking of the outer coat.

My impression was that the casting distance improved. Almost like the line needed an hour or two to really 'break in'. It probably had an equal amount to do with the larger spool size making it easier for the line to come off during the cast. After changing leader material to something I knew would break before the HF did, I had no further issues with fraying.

Just out of curiosity we even drowned the line for a while by backbouncing with it, and then rerigged the floats after about 30 minutes. The line never lost it's ability to float.

After getting a bit more familiar with HF, I will change it's grade to a "B". If you get frustrated with braids knotting up on your reel, or tip wrapping I'd seriously give this line a try. Knots did not slip like some braided lines.

Do expect the initial flaking when spooling. Do not use leader material on the 20 pound HF that is stronger than 12 pound. I'd reccommend going with 8-10 pound leaders.

I was generally pleased with how it performed.

Vince

Is this some kind of Cover-up...Did the Maxima Guys pay you for the first review...but then the check bounced??? LOL thanks Vince P-line is the Shiat.

I know this is just an internet fishing bulletin board, but I do take the product reviews serious. I would be upset if a product that I invented, engineered, or developed was given an unfair, or an inaccurate review. People who work for these companies can get emotionally invested in a product they worked hard to bring to market. I can appreciate that.

I also appreciate that some fishing manufacturers spend all their money on marketing and not R&D. If they make an inferior product that's overhyped, than I really think they should be outed.

So, except for the initial grade I gave them, just about everything else I wrote in the first review was true. The line flaked when I first spooled it, it broke before the 10 pound leaders I was using broke, it didn't cast as well as expected, and it did not meet my initial expectations.

When I made the recommended adjustments the line performed well. I made mistakes on how I was using the line initially, with some commonsense corrections the stuff did pretty good. If it's available on rebate, I think I'd recommend giving it a try.

I think Mergantroider, and his young guide friend can attest to the absence of any frustration related to the Hydrofloat. On todays float.

Now getting the fish to bite today was a different frustration altogether.

Finally, if Maxima comes out with something stronger than what I'm using now, than cool. I'll wave their banner far and wide, and I buy what they are selling.