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Well I bought this line thinking it could be the answer to my not liking the slick triplus in chartruese color... It's great line,as far as casting,tieing knots,ect,it blows triplus out of the water.. BUT,as far as abrassion resistance,and lasting against sun,it s*cks...
Broke this line on the hookset with what I'm sure was a shark,figured it was a nick in the line that I hadn't caught when reeling in.. Then had a big sandtiger on with it.. Broke him off right at the pier.. Figured I had put too much heat on him,knowing it was a shark and not a drum..Even though,I've put at least that much heat on suffix and couldn't break it??
Then two nights ago it was the final straw.. I hooked what I was fairly sure was a drum and broke him off in the hookset! Had just spooled the reel up when I got there and was being EXTRA carefull checking for frays when I reeled in.. Didn't set the hook any harder,if as hard as I would have on 17 suffix,and this line is suppose to be 20lb test!!
At any rate,that's the end of the road for that line and have already spooled my reels up with gold triplus suffix.. I don't like it because I can't see it as well in the dark,but not as slippery as chartruese color.. The mamoi diamond may be better,but I'm finished with the hicatch for sure.. Cdog,heard you were wanting to give it a try,I got a fresh spool for ya if ya want to try it....

Broke this line on the hookset with what I'm sure was a shark,figured it was a nick in the line that I hadn't caught when reeling in.. Then had a big sandtiger on with it.. Broke him off right at the pier.. Figured I had put too much heat on him,knowing it was a shark and not a drum..Even though,I've put at least that much heat on suffix and couldn't break it??
Then two nights ago it was the final straw.. I hooked what I was fairly sure was a drum and broke him off in the hookset! Had just spooled the reel up when I got there and was being EXTRA carefull checking for frays when I reeled in.. Didn't set the hook any harder,if as hard as I would have on 17 suffix,and this line is suppose to be 20lb test!!
At any rate,that's the end of the road for that line and have already spooled my reels up with gold triplus suffix.. I don't like it because I can't see it as well in the dark,but not as slippery as chartruese color.. The mamoi diamond may be better,but I'm finished with the hicatch for sure.. Cdog,heard you were wanting to give it a try,I got a fresh spool for ya if ya want to try it....