Some Gill action on polyester line.

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07-25-2018, 03:59 PM
Alphahawk

Some Gill action on polyester line.

Caught a bunch of smaller copper nose yesterday on the Fine Tail Banshee Area Trout Rod....lot of fun. The introduction in the video is just for the info....I’m all about trying new things and sharing the info I find on it. Got to say though that line is the most sensitive line I’ve ever used....I now know why the Japanese use that on their Ajing rods fishing at night.

Regards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7X...ature=youtu.be

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07-25-2018, 04:05 PM
jackie53

Thanks Hawk really really enjoy your videos and info.Has changed the way I fish!! Thanks.
07-25-2018, 05:30 PM
Crappie Pro Wannabe

Thanks for all the videos and information. Looking for forward to your next one.
07-25-2018, 05:50 PM
Homewaters

I enjoy your videos and like learning more about JDM rods and different lines.
07-25-2018, 09:29 PM
ET Fish

Excellent, as always!
07-25-2018, 09:46 PM
Alphahawk

Thanks for all the kind words. I think this line will be super on panfish but I’m thinking if a Smallie hits with this line and that drag is not loose something is going to snap....LOL.

Regards

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07-26-2018, 05:50 AM
jackie53

Thanks Hawk 2 lb test any kind of line and a good smallie is going to test it.
Like trying to stop a Runaway Train.Lol.
Learning curve for me .
This Polyester line is very interesting.
Our Lakes have White Bass,Small Mouth and Hybrid Stripers Throughout The lake never Know What the next Cast will bring.Thanks Again.

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07-26-2018, 09:45 AM
Gillfishn

I placed an order with Digitaka on monday couldn't decide on line...I almost got the Tict Joker Ester 2.2 lb...Is Ester the same as polyester?
07-26-2018, 02:31 PM
StantheMan2567

That line looks well suited for that small lake and application. My question is based on the observation of no visible cover in which you are fishing around. I do not see buck bushes, willow trees, pine tree laydowns or dock/pier pilings, only some bank grass and visible floating moss. These are all snaggy items that are present near or actually in areas I Gill fish, and certainly present while Crappie Fishing. Would you use this line in heavy cover scenarios? Would you use this line for sharp gilled temperate bass? I am looking at other lines, Flourocabon has memory issues on my equipment and I currently use 4lb Nanofil. It is .1mm diameter I believe and readily available. Thank you for the information and keep the videos coming.
07-26-2018, 02:45 PM
deathb4disco

Quote:

Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

Would you use this line in heavy cover scenarios?

I would. No matter what the cover, I'd never go higher that 4# for gills. For bass, I'd go heavier, but not much.
07-26-2018, 02:51 PM
jackie53

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Have been using Berkley Vanish 2& 4 lb Really like it
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07-26-2018, 02:53 PM
jackie53

Useing it on some nasty cover.Rock,wood,cedar Trees and old tires for fish cover lost one jig to a Run away Train headed south.Lol.

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07-26-2018, 03:55 PM
T_om

Dacron is DuPont's trade name for polyester line. I don't see much point in paying huge prices for "specialty" braid for panfish, but that's just me. 2 pound test braid is available almost everywhere.

Tom
07-26-2018, 04:02 PM
Alphahawk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gillfishn

I placed an order with Digitaka on monday couldn't decide on line...I almost got the Tict Joker Ester 2.2 lb...Is Ester the same as polyester?

Yes it is the same.....I have used that before but it was only 1.5# test and I could not see it. Keep in mind this line has some manageability issues. I would make sure to keep it well below what you would normally spool up nylon mono. After I put it on the spool I would walk it all off and reel it back on to make 100 percent sure any line twist is out. Yes this seems like a lot of trouble but I fished this line again today and while it does have manageability issues it has a place on one of my reels. The jolt you get even when a tiny bluegill hits is just plain fun to me.

Regards

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07-26-2018, 04:07 PM
Alphahawk

Quote:

Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

That line looks well suited for that small lake and application. My question is based on the observation of no visible cover in which you are fishing around. I do not see buck bushes, willow trees, pine tree laydowns or dock/pier pilings, only some bank grass and visible floating moss. These are all snaggy items that are present near or actually in areas I Gill fish, and certainly present while Crappie Fishing. Would you use this line in heavy cover scenarios? Would you use this line for sharp gilled temperate bass? I am looking at other lines, Flourocabon has memory issues on my equipment and I currently use 4lb Nanofil. It is .1mm diameter I believe and readily available. Thank you for the information and keep the videos coming.

When I am around heavy cover I fish it just like if I was around no cover. I just take my chances. I don’t know if you would like this line....it does have manageability issues. This line is slick....very slick. While it has its issues I can cast it a long way. But the sensitivity just blows me away. I used NanoFil for a long time....and still do from time to time. The only issue I have with it is no abrasion resistance.

Regards

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07-26-2018, 04:10 PM
Alphahawk

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_om

Dacron is DuPont's trade name for polyester line. I don't see much point in paying huge prices for "specialty" braid for panfish, but that's just me. 2 pound test braid is available almost everywhere.

Tom

This ain’t Dacron Tom. It is not braid....it is a mono. Nothing like it here at all. I don’t think 8 bucks a spool is high price...a spool of NanoFil is 13-18 bucks.

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