I have heard of Tritanium slipping ..being slick. As far as Superior goes , I have never had any problems. I like the neon fire .
Sufix breaking?
I made the switch from braid and Trilene Big Game to Sufix line not long ago.
On a recent trip I had a couple line breaks that caused concern. One was on my pompano rod, 14lb Tritanium Plus. Had a big hit and a strong run, drag was backed way off as the rod was still spiked. Picked the rod up, didn't touch the drag, line broke somewhere above the shock knot (bimini to to no-name). Broke far back enough I noticed more empty space on the spool later.
Couple days later I let my heaver, spooled with 20lb Superior, sit too long and the sinker buried. I was applying very gradual pressure to get it to pull loose when the line broke. I was able to recover that rig at low tide, and it had a solid 30 yds of line above the shock leader.
I'm not noticing any fraying on the line on either setup, and the guides all passed the cotton test. Both spools of Sufix were purchased in the last 6 months, and the reels are stored indoors. Anyone else have issues with seeming weak spots in Sufix line?
On a recent trip I had a couple line breaks that caused concern. One was on my pompano rod, 14lb Tritanium Plus. Had a big hit and a strong run, drag was backed way off as the rod was still spiked. Picked the rod up, didn't touch the drag, line broke somewhere above the shock knot (bimini to to no-name). Broke far back enough I noticed more empty space on the spool later.
Couple days later I let my heaver, spooled with 20lb Superior, sit too long and the sinker buried. I was applying very gradual pressure to get it to pull loose when the line broke. I was able to recover that rig at low tide, and it had a solid 30 yds of line above the shock leader.
I'm not noticing any fraying on the line on either setup, and the guides all passed the cotton test. Both spools of Sufix were purchased in the last 6 months, and the reels are stored indoors. Anyone else have issues with seeming weak spots in Sufix line?
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I learned about the slick thing!I have heard of Tritanium slipping ..being slick. As far as Superior goes , I have never had any problems. I like the neon fire .
Also learned the tri doesn't take my short spider hitch well. But it casts great.
I was reeling in a drum in the wash and my shock knot just unraveled..17lb Tri to 50lb big game…lost the fish
I switched to Suffix Siege when Pro Spec Chrome went sky high and haven't had any issues.
Haven’t had any issues with 17 or 20 lb Tritanium from last year. Tried 50 lb Big Game for shock leader but could not tie it well with an Alberto knot so went back to 40 lb.
Try Sufix Superior leader material. More supple than big game, casts better and easier to tie. I use 40/50 for shockers and 80/100 for drum rigs. I can snell the 80/100 without much trouble and tie uni knots to the barrel swivel on my cannonball rigs.
I bought some Suffix line on sale a few years back. I didn't have a problem with breaking, but after a day of bottom fishing the last 15 feet looked like slinky.I made the switch from braid and Trilene Big Game to Sufix line not long ago.
On a recent trip I had a couple line breaks that caused concern. One was on my pompano rod, 14lb Tritanium Plus. Had a big hit and a strong run, drag was backed way off as the rod was still spiked. Picked the rod up, didn't touch the drag, line broke somewhere above the shock knot (bimini to to no-name). Broke far back enough I noticed more empty space on the spool later.
Couple days later I let my heaver, spooled with 20lb Superior, sit too long and the sinker buried. I was applying very gradual pressure to get it to pull loose when the line broke. I was able to recover that rig at low tide, and it had a solid 30 yds of line above the shock leader.
I'm not noticing any fraying on the line on either setup, and the guides all passed the cotton test. Both spools of Sufix were purchased in the last 6 months, and the reels are stored indoors. Anyone else have issues with seeming weak spots in Sufix line?
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