08-05-2003, 06:56 PM
Several years ago when Fireline and Spiderwire Fusion first came out, I gave them a try for Channel Catfish at Utah Lake, when I would fish in the cattails and submerged tamarisk trees, where snags were common, especially when a big cat would take the bait and dive directly into a pile of weeds/trees. Using 12 lb. test (or 14 but I think it was 12), I could muscle them back into open water. The strength and abrasion resistance was great, however if you ever snagged, it was nearly impossible to break it off, and I suffered several line cuts trying to do so. Sometimes I ended up cutting the line where I was at the tip of my pole. One huge complaint I have against it is how it floats. If any sort of wind came up (and it ALWAYS does on Utah Lake), the line would be blown all over the place into the weeds, resulting in more snags. Now, I like to use 8 lb. test Trilene XL. I use it for everything I fish for, from catfish to bass to panfish to trout in the Uintahs. I'm sure I could do better, but I really don't have enough knowledge about line to make me go buy anything else.
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