03-02-2014, 07:52 AM
The coastal guys all seem to love Nanofil, especially for bobber fishing. I don't usually fish for steelhead because of the long drive from Boise, but I also prefer Nanofil because it casts so far. It's very slick and shoots through the guides like greased lightning. It floats so it's easy to mend when bobber fishing and it will stay above the snaggiest areas on the river bottom.
I also notice it doesn't carry as much water back, which is a real bonus in freezing weather. Out of the three rods I carry, two have Nanofil and one has Sufix Performance braid (because I haven't worn it out yet) and I had a lot of problems with the Sufix icing up the guides and freezing to the spool when fishing for perch this winter.
The one drawback to Nanofil is you can't tie it directly to a lure. It has no stretch, and the sudden shock of a strike can break the line at a much lower strength than it's rated for. I always use a fluorocarbon leader and never have a problem.
You can see a review here:
http://www.steelheadstalkers.com/review_...g-line.htm
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I also notice it doesn't carry as much water back, which is a real bonus in freezing weather. Out of the three rods I carry, two have Nanofil and one has Sufix Performance braid (because I haven't worn it out yet) and I had a lot of problems with the Sufix icing up the guides and freezing to the spool when fishing for perch this winter.
The one drawback to Nanofil is you can't tie it directly to a lure. It has no stretch, and the sudden shock of a strike can break the line at a much lower strength than it's rated for. I always use a fluorocarbon leader and never have a problem.
You can see a review here:
http://www.steelheadstalkers.com/review_...g-line.htm
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