flourocarbon issues

[mattorschell]

I have been fishing with flouro for about 4 years now and I love the sensitivity of the stuff. I have found out that seagur is my favorite. This year I have had more issues with it than ever. Seemes to be backlashing more and kinking on the spool. I'm getting pretty frustrated with it. I am seriously thinking about going back to mono. i figure if iam spending more time messing with the line on the spool than fishing it does not matter how the sensitivity is. I only use it for flipping/pitching. Thinking about getting some big game. what do you think?

[Mike Cork]

I have switched over to Sun Line to give it a shot, so far I'm pretty happy with it. Don't know why I changed as I love Seaguar.

Is the line old? I do use KVD line conditioner occasionally though

[Jason Short]

I haven't had any problems with the spool of sunline I started using a while ago. Great stuff

[mattorschell]

it is new line and I also use kvd line conditioner. it might be me who knows.

[Mike Cork]

Sun Line is fairly new, the Elites have been using it for a while. Our site sponsor Monster Fishing Tackle carries it.

What pound test Seaguar are you using?

[smallie hunter]

I had the same issue a few years ago. I changed lines and rods. Finally figured out it was the reel causing backlashes and would stress the line.

[mattorschell]

It is 12lb line. I will have to check my rods. Thanks for that idea.

[Pro Reel]

A few things to think about or look at would be is there something causing the backlash other than just the line. Strictly speaking, line shouldn't cause a backlash. We all know however that some lines backlash easier than others. The first thing I would look at is there anything different about the condition of your equipment that might be the cause? If it's been awhile since your reels have been serviced, it could be that you are having to put more force into the cast to get the spool spinning. That extra force would make it more likely to backlash. You should also look at every point the line contacts during the cast. If the line guide is gunked up with crud inside it, then the line has to pass through a smaller hole with a lot more friction. That would cause a lot of backlash problems. The next thing would be are you overfilling your spool. I myself am often guilty of that. The tendency is to put as much line on as possible so that we can trim damaged line several times before needing to respool. The problem with that is the fuller the spool is, the steeper the angle of the line coming off the top and into the line guide. If the spool is overfull, the line has to make a sharp bend to get through the line guide and it will tend to fluff up there and cause a backlash. Your reel will actually cast the best when the spool is only 1/2 to 3/4 full of line.  Remember to leave at least 1/8 in of the side of the spool visible. Line guides on the rod can also add some friction to the line and cause the spool to over run. Keep all line guide holes clean and coat them with some car wax to help with friction. The last thing I can think of is something I have mentioned several times before. It seems that a whole lot of my customers run way to much tension on the cast control cap of casting reels. I know this because many of them are still set where they were when I get the reels for service and many of them have telltale problems that are caused by to much tension. Those problems are deep divots or holes in tension washers and very rough spool shaft ends. What I quite often see in conjunction with those reels is that the user only had 1 or 2 brake tabs engaged. What they are doing is setting just 1 or 2 brake tabs and then to be able to cast the reel like that, they run the tension way to tight. When they do that, the spool shaft drills into the tension washerr and the deeper that divot gets, the worse the friction gets and then it takes way more energy to get the spool spinning which then causes a backlash as the spool spins faster than the line going out once it gets going. If that's the case, you need to get those reels serviced and get the tension washers replaced. Then you need to use more brakes and less tension. The reel will cast a lot easier and more consistent with just enough tension to take out sideplay. Some people can cast a reel set like that and still only use 1 or 2 brakes, most of us would need to use more brakes to use that small amount of tension. I don't know if any of these things are contributing to your problem or not, but it's a place to look.

[mattorschell]

Thanks pro reel.
I will look into the items you talked about. Very helpful. I really appriciate your time.
Thanks