Review of Varivas Ajing Master Blue Moon Fluorocarbon.

Am finally able to get back to fishing after getting my new knee. I have been wanting to test out the new Varivas Blue Moon FC line. I have had it spooled on the reel for over 2 weeks. While waiting for the doc to release me to start fishing again I was in the backyard casting with the line and doing lots of line breakage test and knot strength tests using the Bouz Drag checker...which is a pretty accurate device. First let me say just how manageable this line is. It lays on the spool extremely well....casting a 1 gram jig head is effortless and while I did not measure out the feet in distance it casts a long way. This is the thinnest FC line I have ever used...at .117mm diameter with a breaking strength rating of 2 pounds. After doing dozens of break tests this line was breaking at 2.3 pounds. Knot strength is excellent. I use a Palomar knot and the knot tests all broke at 2 pounds. Was itching to get this line on the water just to see how it compared to my ester line that I have used for years. When fishing in deep water I want a line that will sink so I can get a 1 gram jig down and using a slow retrieve keep it deep as much as possible. I want a line that is sensitive...FC line is certainly that. My wife drove me the 90 miles to VFW Lake while I reclined and kept ice packs on the knee. I could not fish very long.....my knee is doing fantastic but I do not want to rush back to my normal routine too quick and have issues. In an hour I landed several crappie at the 10-11 inch mark...a few small shell cracker...and a cat that went about 2 pounds....really testing the line as it made several runs. I was using the Eradicator Slow Taper Special....Daiwa Presso Limited 1025 reel and had a Sow Bug colored Trout Magnet on a Daiwa Gekkabijin 1 gram jig head with a #8 hook. I will be using this line quite often....I am very impressed with this line. I do not see any drawbacks with this line. The only drawback is with my eyes. This line is hard to see for an aging man....but the blue color does make it visible. It has advantages over ester line.....no shock leader is required and for those that use ester you know the manageability problems ester has. The Blue Moon has none of those issues. If you are a true UL angler who likes very light lines and you want a sinking.....super sensitive line, I highly suggest this line. Next week it is going to get a good workout below Nickajack if they slow the water down.


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Glad to hear you're back to fishing again, Randy! Big fan of Fluorocarbon line as well. Some catch there....Thumb up!

I try some the next time I order line from Varivas.

Thanks for the review !

Good to see you starting to get back in action, Randy. Thanks for the review. Looked like a beautiful day and you can’t beat chauffeur service!
Bob

Glad to see you back at it. I have a spool of 2.5 coming from digitaka and I am thinking I should have gone with the 2 oh well. It looks really nice spooled up on the presso. I am sure you needed that trip to get a bend in the rod.

I’ll have to get some of this and compare it to the Sunline Shooter FC.

For a little less money, you get twice as much line with the varivas spool. It’’s also smaller diameter line than the Sunline.


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Sounds like a great line, I have not had good luck with fluorocarbon in the past but may have to try this one. I am glad you are back out and about harassing the local finned friends.


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First, I’m glad to hear that you feel up to the trip and that you’re healing well. I know something about recovery and cabin fever.

Second, I’m with Stan about the frustration with flouro lines. I’ve been to the point that I only buy them for leader material. I’ll have to try a spool and see about the changes that come with different manufacturers. Good casting line is something we all look for.

I've only used 2 brand of fluorocarbon lines up until now and it's been Seaguar and the recent PLine from Japan and both are 8lb thickness for surf casting and pier rods pulling in anything from 12lb leopard shark to 2lb yellowfin croakers. They are still on those 3000 size reels though hardly put to actions any more, but can't say I've experienced any kind of negative issues using them. I bought them for their abrasion resistance and lack of stretch....good for hook set. Unfortunately not many manufacturer are making the thinner 2lb line fluorocarbon in the US, again mainly because anglers here are not too obsessive about their UL gears, if they do most sporting stores do not carry them. My closest to full fluorocarbon 2lb is a PLine 2lb Floroclear....a fluorocarbon-coated line, but I have no complaint due to it's low stretch property alone. However its abrasion resistance property has yet to be tested until I can get to SoCal pier and do a little UL multi-specie angling...Lol.

What do you fish for below dam this time of year? Late winter it is terrific for White Bass.

Was on Tennessee River yesterday below Nickajack Dam past the South Pittsburg "Bluebridge". Moderate current lead me to believe only one generator running. Water temp at 78.4
Do you fish directly below dam or downriver?

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Was on Tennessee River yesterday below Nickajack Dam past the South Pittsburg "Bluebridge". Moderate current lead me to believe only one generator running. Water temp at 78.4
Do you fish directly below dam or downriver?

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I fish it all…I also go up Battle Creek.


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Thanks for your report. Glad your knee is progressing nicely. :ThumbsUp

Even the Big Boss Man is using this stuff, look over on the Main Board [emoji16]


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Even the Big Boss Man is using this stuff, look over on the Main Board [emoji16]


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Saw that….but him…and about 99 percent of folks on CC will never venture where we go with this line…..LOL. Got a reel spooled up with some of this in 1.5# test. The 2# will be a game changer for me. While Ester is more sensitive than FC….Blue Moon means no more leader for me…that’s huge. Still amazed how well this line casts. Caught a few nice gills on it yesterday in about 12 feet of water. Have not been able to get out in the boat yet. Purchased new vehicle last week and had hitch put on Monday. Then the storms kicked in and looks like rain all week. Plus have to pick a day my wife can go as the doc said first time boat launching she had to go…LOL. Was going to go to the Caney to test out the Infinity X8 but water temps are up and the trout are stressed…so don’t want to hurt any fish.

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Thanks for sharing the info on the line and glad your getting better