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| What are the advantages of fluro over coated 7 strand? It seems that the 7 strand is cheaper, better strength, smaller size, and fish friendly. What am I missing by using the coated wire?
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| People will tell you that the flouro is less visable than wire. I would probably think this is true but 7Strand wire is pretty thin and not very visible to begin with. I look at the baits that we are using and the majority of them don't look anything like a natural food of a musky so the visability part is not even an issue with me, I think that sometimes we give the fish to much credit for being smart. If you are fishing a bait that is slower like a Bulldog that they get more of a look at it might make more sence to go with flouro.
But I think even more important is confidence. If you believe you will catch more with flouro you probably will because you will have more confidence and fish it harder, thus catching more fish. |
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| Flouro is neutrally buoyant. Solid wire (and 7 strand to a lesser degree) leaders will sink faster and pull the nose of the bait down. Most lures in most situations that's not a big deal but it certainly does affect the action, especially on smaller lures.
Another problem I've had with seveen strand is it tends to kink and twist, while flouro retains its shape better. |
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| visible or not fish dont care,if a boats dont afraid them do you think a wire can? |
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| ok then, for say a 6" grandma / rattletraps / small mepps muskie killer bucks would 130lb fluoro be best (since hearing don't go below that lb) or would 90lb sevenstrand work "best" for those applications or could they be considered somewhat "equal"? and would say 180lb fluoro allow the same action from a jerkbait that 174lb single strand wire does? |
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| lots of answers to those questions I'm afraid...
It's most noticable with a subtle presentation, twitching a small minnowbait for example. Anything where you want that bait to hang there and stay level. For a cast and reel sort of retrieve, I doubt there's much advantage. Jerkbaits? The additional weight of a solid wire leader + snap + bearing swivel can actually help. I'd probably use solid wire, seven strand AND flourocarbon if it didn't complicate things so much. The thing I hate about solid wire is once it gets fouled in the hooks and kinks up (think Weagle) it's pretty much done. Or at least seems like it should be, and once you're afraid it might break well...
I've heard of break offs/bite offs with flourocarbon, but I think as long as you check it regularly and replace it when it gets damaged you should be ok.
p.s. I use 100# for lighter applications and 130# for everything else. Probably won't buy any more 100# when I've used up what I have now. I don't see any real advantage to 100 over 130 |
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