Joshua Vandamm

People use jigs with spinning equipment? Real jigs/heavy hooks..? Not lighter jigheads?

Most helpful comment on the subject I’ve seen yet, by far. N as I have messed around with it a little bit myself it rings true. Sold on gliss for my ML spinning bass rods. Suffix for Casters. In the space btwn, we shall see. Probably safer with suffix on most M-Mh spinning rigs. ??

Nice. So many mixed reviews on gliss. I’ve got some in every size and it does break also well under its rated strength. About ½. But if you factor that in it’s still a distance machine. Rigjt now I use 15lb 832, which cost close the the same as gliss. Have you compared those two? Also, final question lol what is the lowest diameter leader you’d tie on gliss (say 18-24lb gliss), with what knot and how many turns? Don’t say FG! LOL too many wraps already for my tastes?

I hear that. But it’s nylon copoly. It floats. and you can’t beat that diameter with any other mono.

I tested it dry...its strong. Maybe stronger than any 6lb (monofilament) line Ive ever used. and only 0.007". Abrasion resistance I'm not confident about.

I propose a collaborative list... There should be a definitive list of floating/neutrally buoyant vs. sinking lines. Hard info to come by I've noticed. Crucial for topwater applications however. For example, Triliene XT is pure mono, but its dense/heavy, so it doesn't float all that well really. XL does float well. So does Big Game. Then theres armor coated triliene, which is NOT mono, even though its advertised as mono. It has a coating, making it a hybrid composite line really. However, it does float almost as much as XL. Similarly, McCoy is a coated copolymer. Mean Green has a fluorocarbon coating. However...its also coated with silicone, which increases buoyancy. it floats for the most part. The blue fluorescent McCoy, I believe has the same kind of coating basically. Then there is Yo-Zuri. A copolymer blend. and its heavy line.... Sinks like a stone...worse than pure flouro. On a scale buoyancy increasing scale from 1-5 (1-fast sinking, 2-normal sinking e.g.fluorocarbon, 3-slow sinking, 4-mostly floating, and 5-floats well): Triliene XL - 5 Triliene XT-3 Armor coated XL - 4 Big Game - 5 Mean green mono - 4 Yo Zur hybrid - 1 Seaguar red, invizx, and abraizx - 2 Yo-zuri HD flouro leader - 1 Thats all I got. Agree? Disagree? Others to add? Theres so many variants I think we need this reference. E.g. other hybrids? Denser Monos? Fireline? I have no experience with one way or the other.

Worth checking back on this one..still using gliss? it does cast like no other but its so slick knots are unreliable I've found. And its difficult not to slip or snap off leader material.

lol. I have it for my new fly rod but really if you buy leader line, its cheaper than most high end stuff.

Is there any concern about using fly tippet material as your leader in front of braid on spinning or bait casting gear? I'm considering using the 4X (6.4LB) RIO Powerflex on my ML spinning setup for various applications (weightless worms, small poppers etc...maybe dropshot?). It seems better than regular line. People say its the same as any mono or flouro but really its a hybrid. I have some of the Powerflex, and its mono with a teflon based flouro coating. Extremely strong for its size, yet abrasion resistant and good knot strength as well as suppleness. I'm impressed with it tbh (just by examining it. haven't used on the water yet). Thanks!

I’ve got those. I probably just need to spend more time there. When they’re on they’re on. Which in the winter is short spurts.

It’s not easy for me. LOL I catch good fish in lakes and ponds but river game is weak I guess. And 4 mile is different than anywhere else. Everything’s backwards there. Maybe it’s just timing.

Great potential, but tough to unlock...Four mile run is a tidal tributary with a junction just off the Potomac river, and a warm water discharge that keeps things around 50F or so all winter. Water temp is usually 5-6F higher at and just after low tide vs an outgoing tide. Depth range from 3-7 ft. Clarity highly variable. Current slow to moderate. The bite is difficult to predict but can be incredible. What works: dropshotting worms, small poppers, jigs, Cranks...basically everything. Im still trying go figure the place out. Any insights would be great!

Phytoplankton/cyanobacteria etc. It's the color that supposedly draws bait fish at night. Should the same no hold true during the day? Depth probably around 30 ft. Or less depending on brightness and water clarity

Daytime green light? Nobody??

Threat stopped being about small ponds quite a while ago. Lol suggest a separate C/O canal and Potomac threads.

I’ve only been once. On a weekday and wasn’t busy at all actually. Driving around here sucks even if it’s not really that far. Lol

Anybody tried this for attracting bass baitfish? Green should still bring in the plankton eaters even if it only covers a smaller area right? thanks!

Exactly correct. However the ‘new normal’ homeostasis is obviously a turpor. Metabolic rate remain low and feeding less important vs. energy conservation. That said however, larger bass will risk the energy for the meal more readily, as they can afford to.

Exactly correct. However the ‘new normal’ homeostasis is obviously a turpor. Metabolic rate remain low and feeding less important vs. energy conservation. That said however, larger bass will risk the energy for the meal more readily, as they can afford to.

That’s Widewater. It’s pretty much always fishable. Pressured but fishable.

Wow. Lol hows armillos abrasion resistance? Nice. 8# for casting or spinning? Or both? That’s what I do currently. How long a leader do y’all think is enough to add noticeable stretch? I usually have 5-8 ft and don’t notice any significant give.

Objective being better lure action. I’ll probably get another rod in a couple months.till then...

Hm. Meaning Gamma 8lb for everything? Yes but it breaks at double the rating. So using 8lb cxx (or premium?) be like 15lb mono. Ill look into armilo. Thanks

Cranking and glidebaits mainly. I do the same. And agree. Just don’t have a good medium power parabolic rod. I tried that in 6LB on my spinning rods. It broke at the knot all the time. Regardless of type of knot. Also seemed stiff for 6lb so I hesitate to upsize it For mono it looks great...but I’m not a fan of mono

My current standard (spinning and baitcaster) is light braid (15-20 lb 832) with a 5-8 ft leader. But it’s not great for certain things where you want some stretch. Ive heard great things about CXX. Sounds like could be a good option. Strong and heck, abrasion resistant, low vis, maybe just enough stretch for cranking....? im thinking 6LB for spinning and 10 for casting (even for heavy/expensive lures(?)). Thougjts? Thanks!