Thread: JDM lines relating to panfish

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Hey Stan.....I finally used the Unitika PE line yesterday. I had it on the Finezza Prototype with a Ballistic FW reel. With that line....rod.....reel...and those Daiwa Gekkabijin jig heads those fish didn’t stand a chance.....LOL. The line is very bright out in the sun.....which is a good thing for me. Of course it will take some time for me to come to a conclusion on the line but so far so good....was not any wind at all down there so I had no wind knot issues. Crappie in the 12-13 inch range and white bass in the 13-15 inch range....pretty good test for the line.

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Awesome news on the Yellow Braid. I do like it a lot, even spooled some 4lb up on the 7.4 Corto and that combination will flat get some fish out of the brush or from under a dock lift real quick. It will fade some, as expected but it will stay limp with use. The 3lb I have been using about a year had its first tangle on the spool from a loop reeled into the line. For one issue in a years time, I am pleased. My plans today are to try to pick the loop out then reverse the line on my spool to get even more life out of it.

On a different note, the pink high dollar Sunline is not what I expected. Just too fine, and absolutely no abrasion resistance. I have it on the 6.10 Corto, and with a 1g jig head it will flat outcast anything out there. However, and this is a big one, the line just floats down to the surface 2-3 seconds after the jig hits. If windy, it blows with the wind and creates a big arc. If you are anywhere near a limb, dock cable or beam, the line will be over or in it the majority of the time. If the Japanese use this line for casting into the ocean or an area trout pond, I understand the usage, but for E TN crappie fishing in the Spring, not suited. Another big but, I am not using a leader. This will have to change come Gill time. I bought this line for Gills, and they are moving shallow as I type, but where they set up shop on my area lakes I would spend more time getting my baits away from the squirrels and into the drink. On my weeks list, I am going to try some knots for this human hair sized line, and I will report back.

Glad you like the line, I have two reels spooled with it for the upcoming summer season, and it may be three if I cannot get the Sunline in line!