06-01-2014, 02:22 PM
[#0000FF]I have been using it...side by side with my fave mono...for about 2 years. Like all lines it has its good times and bad times. Nothing universal.
Upside: Small diameter...less than 1/3 of same weight rated mono. No memory...no kinks and coils coming off the spools. Casts like a dream...probably 20 to 30 percent further than mono with similar rod and lure matchup. No stretch...increases sensitivity to light bites.
Downside: Hard to cut but nicks easily from exposed hook points. Also tends to slip into line holder catches on reel spools. Tangles with mono leaders are a nightmare to undo. Requires good knots with lubrication. Slips if you don't do it right. Expensive...best to "top shot" rather than fill a whole spool.
I prefer it to mono in most fishing situations. I use mostly the light color but do have a couple of spools with the green. Have not noticed any line spooking on fish even though I have tied directly to Nanofil to check it out.
I usually use at least a 3 to 5 foot leader of Silver Thread Excalibur. Some folks prefer fluoro. Use a double uni knot to join the Nano to leader. But a good six wrap blood knot will do the job too. Just be sure to wet it good and pull each element slowly together. Once it is cinched up it is solid.
For tieing onto hooks or lures I like the improved clinch knot. But I run the line through the hook eye or swivel twice before completing the knot. Reduces slippage and adds strength.
Nano is tougher than rated. I use 8 or 10# leaders at the end of my 6# Nano. I can't break the Nano while fishing from my float tube. But if I rear back and haul on a snag the heavier leader will break before the 6# Nano.
Just a word of caution. Use a soft tipped rod if you use Nano for crappies, kokanee or other soft mouthed fishes. Non-stretch line and stiff rods will rip the lips.
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Upside: Small diameter...less than 1/3 of same weight rated mono. No memory...no kinks and coils coming off the spools. Casts like a dream...probably 20 to 30 percent further than mono with similar rod and lure matchup. No stretch...increases sensitivity to light bites.
Downside: Hard to cut but nicks easily from exposed hook points. Also tends to slip into line holder catches on reel spools. Tangles with mono leaders are a nightmare to undo. Requires good knots with lubrication. Slips if you don't do it right. Expensive...best to "top shot" rather than fill a whole spool.
I prefer it to mono in most fishing situations. I use mostly the light color but do have a couple of spools with the green. Have not noticed any line spooking on fish even though I have tied directly to Nanofil to check it out.
I usually use at least a 3 to 5 foot leader of Silver Thread Excalibur. Some folks prefer fluoro. Use a double uni knot to join the Nano to leader. But a good six wrap blood knot will do the job too. Just be sure to wet it good and pull each element slowly together. Once it is cinched up it is solid.
For tieing onto hooks or lures I like the improved clinch knot. But I run the line through the hook eye or swivel twice before completing the knot. Reduces slippage and adds strength.
Nano is tougher than rated. I use 8 or 10# leaders at the end of my 6# Nano. I can't break the Nano while fishing from my float tube. But if I rear back and haul on a snag the heavier leader will break before the 6# Nano.
Just a word of caution. Use a soft tipped rod if you use Nano for crappies, kokanee or other soft mouthed fishes. Non-stretch line and stiff rods will rip the lips.
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