02-24-2019, 07:32 PM
[#0000FF]I have been using Silver Thread Excalibur for over 20 years. I haven't found any other "mono" or "fluoro" to have better knot strength or abrasion resistance, while being supple and clear.
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[#0000FF]But the Excalibur is a "copolymer"...not mono or fluoro. However, Silver Thread has added the fluorocarbon lines to their arsenal. Haven't tried them or heard any reviews.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Excalibur is no longer on the market...except a few sizes at Ebay. But...the replacement line is Super Silver Thread. Reviews are that it is even superior to the former Excalibur...and it is a copolymer too.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]I used to spool all my reels with Excalibur. In recent years I have been topshotting my reels with Nanofil and using the Excalibur as leaders. This gives me great casting ability plus great abrasion resistance and knot strength. I can truthfully say that I have never lost a fish to a broken knot. In fact, I can't ever recall a fish breaking off on Excalibur...and it is tough to break while fishing from a float tube. Even with 6# I have to wrap the line around my hand and really haul back to break it...even though it is comparable diameter to most quality 6# mono.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]A lot of folks swear by fluorocarbon lines. Not me. I have never been outfished by anyone using fluoro while I stuck with Excalibur. But line choice, like most other things fishing, is a very subjective thing. We all have our own preferences and set our own standards of performance.
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[#0000FF]But the Excalibur is a "copolymer"...not mono or fluoro. However, Silver Thread has added the fluorocarbon lines to their arsenal. Haven't tried them or heard any reviews.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Excalibur is no longer on the market...except a few sizes at Ebay. But...the replacement line is Super Silver Thread. Reviews are that it is even superior to the former Excalibur...and it is a copolymer too.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]I used to spool all my reels with Excalibur. In recent years I have been topshotting my reels with Nanofil and using the Excalibur as leaders. This gives me great casting ability plus great abrasion resistance and knot strength. I can truthfully say that I have never lost a fish to a broken knot. In fact, I can't ever recall a fish breaking off on Excalibur...and it is tough to break while fishing from a float tube. Even with 6# I have to wrap the line around my hand and really haul back to break it...even though it is comparable diameter to most quality 6# mono.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]A lot of folks swear by fluorocarbon lines. Not me. I have never been outfished by anyone using fluoro while I stuck with Excalibur. But line choice, like most other things fishing, is a very subjective thing. We all have our own preferences and set our own standards of performance.
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