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Reply With Quotethe izorline is a 6000 yd spool (~$25), think that's .004 cent a yard
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If you are looking at 2# line, I suggest looking for "ice fishing" line. Many of us in the north are rather familiar with these types of line and 2# test as we have been utilizing them for a long time. Some lines are better than others (in terms of ice fishing). Some of them will freeze, collect water and ice... and some will not. I utilize Vicous hi vis 2# on a ton of my ice fishing rigs however, there are some other great ice fishing lines I would consider looking at if I was utilizing them in other applications (like some on this thread are). One that comes to mind is a product called "Crystal".
Do a search for 2# ice fishing line and I'll bet you will come up with a ton of stuff that you have never seen before!
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the izorline is a 6000 yd spool (~$25), think that's .004 cent a yard
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As stated earlier I like the SOS 2 lb line. If you buy the small 350 yard spool which sells for 5.95 the line cost you .017 cents a yard, if you buy the bulk 10,429 yard spool which cost you 39.95 per spool you reduce that cost to .0038 cents per yard. If you find a line you like and can get it in a bulk spool usually the cost to fill your reel spools drops by a significant amount in comparison to buying the "filler" spools.
These prices are just the normal everyday prices for the line off of the Leland site.
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I was not a fan of braid in lighter applications for spinning reels, mainly used on bait casters for Striper and ocean fish.Originally Posted by chaunc
Then I put some 6# Fireline (2# diameter) on my ultralight because I was fishing a pond where a 3-5 pound bass was a real possibility as well as some hefty crappie. This stuff also casts a good bit further than the 6# mono I was using.
So far it has been impressive. Only knock is the Hi-Vis color has faded to white in the first 20 yards of line. So far it hasn't bothered the fish.
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Well I’m going to give my input here. There is 2 pound rated....and then there is 2 pound that actually breaks at 2 pounds. Using braid that is 2 pound diameter is not 2 pound line. Most 2 pound rated lines sold in the US market are not 2 pound test at all.....probably closer to 4 pound test. Now I said most...not all of them. If a mono is true 2 pound test it will be around .120mm diameter. I use.....and promote SOS 2# test line....a great line but not 2 pound breaking strength....really breaks at about 3.5 pounds. You will find most true 2 pound test line to be more expensive than rated 2 pound test...not always...but more often than not. Some of the better known true 2 pound test lines are PLine....Maxima....and others. You can get premium 2 pound test lines now with diameter of around .105mm. The thinner the line the more sensitive. Here is a link to a chart that gives ratings.....actually breaking strength.....of most US domestic lines....quite an eye opener.
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Sorry didn't mean to imply that the braid was 2# line. I was looking for a line to cast light lures that was strong enough to withstand the occasional larger fish plus the numerous stumps in the pond. I have some SOS 2# that I cast out in the open water with light jigs but it won't hold up in the heavier cover.
I was trying to avoid loosing $3-$4 small Rapalas is all.
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Oh understand completely. I’ve done the same. I was just trying out a Z Viber yesterday on white bass and was using some true 2# test on one of the rods and I thought......”If a big fish hits this my 5 bucks is gone”....LOL.
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LOL I ordered 3 of those things after reading about them on a Bluegill Facebook page. I was about to tie one on in my buddy's little pond boat and I dropped it on the floor. I heard it hit the paddle and it disappeared. Couldn't have bounced out, the sides are too high. I looked for it for 10 minutes then when I got to the dock I took the seat off so I could see better. It's still in there!
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I will say that I expect the majority of people that are fishing the 2lb test lines here in the states are mainly interested in the lighter lines casting distance and line handling characteristics than the actual breaking strength being within say IGFA line standards for record considerations.
I do not doubt that the even thinner diameter lines will handle even better but will they make enough difference for most to justify the premium price over a line that sells for a fraction of the premium lines price point.
I bought some of the Berkley Ultra 8 4lb line which I spooled up on 1 reel, that line with a 4lb breaking strength has a line diameter of,
4lb | 1.8kg
Diameter
0.005in | 0.12mm
Which by the chart you linked puts it dead on to equal the line size of the Japanese 2lb line but what I read has a breaking strength of probably closer to double of its 4lb. rating. That line is also about 20.00 for 125 yard spool as well.
I like the line and I have been using that to cast small crankbaits that I would prefer not to easily lose on a really light 2lb rated line through a break off. That line gives me that security and still handles as a light line but it comes at a price.
For what 250 yards of that ultra 8 cost I can buy a bulk spool with 10,400 yards of the S.O.S. 2lb line.
So myself as a guy going out having fun catching pan fish I can see the high dollar line for a specific task which in my case is not losing crank baits that cost 6.00-8.00 dollars as an example. I cannot justify that price of line for baits that cost cents rather than dollars or for fun fishing like I do to possibly boat 50 fish rather than 48 fish because I used a line that although a little less sensitive cost a lot less money.
I guess at the end of the day that is why we have so many choices that range so much in price points. There is pretty well something out there that suits us all both for what we want to accomplish and what our pocketbooks will allow. Sometimes those two things may not align together though!
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