I have a 7' MH Abu Garcia Vendetta spinning rod paired with a Shimano Slade 2000FA reel. Bought the setup for finesse fishing; shakey head, drop shot, weightless plastics, etc. Looking for a good fluorocarbon line to fill with because I don't like messing with leaders. What do y'all use or recommend?

I like 8lb fluoro, either Tatsu or Sniper. With a MH rod, I'd suggest 15-20lb braid+leader though. Not really soft enough to handle light line, in my opinion.

Try 6lb P-line or Seaguar, but I braided line w/ leader works much better for spinning gear.

Try 6lb P-line or Seaguar, but I braided line w/ leader works much better for spinning gear.

I disagree with working "better." They both work equally well. Both have their pros and cons.

Put me in the boat of braid with a leader also, as I have seen no down side to it.  If you want to run straight FC, it needs to be a quality line and fairly light, otherwise you will have problems.  I would recommend Tatsu or Invisx

I would use 7lb or 8lb Sunline Sniper.  I started using the 8lb recently and really like it.  I haven't used Tatsu and probably will not since the price is a lot higher then I can afford on fishing line.

 

Another alternative would be 8lb Trilene XL Pro Fluoro (new stuff in red packaging).  Very close in performance to Sunline Sniper but has a hair more memory.  Not enough to really cause issues but it does have more memory then the Sniper.

 

A line a lot of people will tell you to use is Seaguar InvizX.  I have used it and would say to avoid it.  It handles well on a spinning reel but doesn't have any abrasion resistance and has a ton of stretch.  For the same price I would get Sunline Sniper or Trilene XL Pro.

I had thought about 8-10lb Invizx. My hesitation with braid is the stretch properties and tying on leaders. I feel like a fluorocarbon would compliment the stiffer rod by offering some shock absorption.

I use 8 and 10 lb Seaguar Invizx.

i wouldve gone ML instead of MH for those techniques personally and straight 6-8lb fluoro is great

shakey head and drop shot you will probably be throwing pretty light weights, with that rod your casting distance will suffer and also you wont be able to feel as well either, just throwing it out there

10 or 15 lb high vis braid with 6' fluoro leader for me.

I use 20lb braid on my spinning reels

Copolymer Silver Thread AN 40 at 6 lb.

Casts far, good knot strength, very abrasion resistant.

I would use 7lb or 8lb Sunline Sniper.  I started using the 8lb recently and really like it.  I haven't used Tatsu and probably will not since the price is a lot higher then I can afford on fishing line.

 

Another alternative would be 8lb Trilene XL Pro Fluoro (new stuff in red packaging).  Very close in performance to Sunline Sniper but has a hair more memory.  Not enough to really cause issues but it does have more memory then the Sniper.

 

A line a lot of people will tell you to use is Seaguar InvizX.  I have used it and would say to avoid it.  It handles well on a spinning reel but doesn't have any abrasion resistance and has a ton of stretch.  For the same price I would get Sunline Sniper or Trilene XL Pro.

X2 on 6-8# sunline sniper!

I disagree with working "better." They both work equally well. Both have their pros and cons.

 

You get the benefit of both if you tie a leader to the main line, most of the time I don't even need to set the hook but hey it is personal preference.   

My preference is 10lb braid and use a leader if you feel you need it.  8 or 10lb FC

For my spinning applications I feel like the visibility factor of fluorocarbon is beneficial. Im just not fond of tying leaders.

I have three spinners with 6# fluoro, one with Invisx, two with Tatsu. One smaller 1000 size has 15# braid, another with 20# braid. I'd say for general finesse work, a softer, stretchier flouro in 6 or 8# size will work best, if you don't like the braid and leader route.

You get the benefit of both if you tie a leader to the main line, most of the time I don't even need to set the hook but hey it is personal preference.

If you use braid as a main line, you lose sensitivity when the line is slack. That doesn't always work for me.

I'm a braid user.  I'm not a line watcher, my eyes are always roving around looking for signs on the water.  I don't feel too handicapped with a slack line, I do my best to keep my tip low and out of the wind as much a possible.  There are drawbacks to braid, mainly for me it's windknots and I get a lot of them in freshwater, not so much in salt.  For me any way, I'd rather deal with a knot then having to troll my line twist out.

If you use braid as a main line, you lose sensitivity when the line is slack. That doesn't always work for me.

 

You lose sensitivity regardless of what line you use, I am using both Flouro and braided line with my spinning gears. My sensitivity increased using braided lines, but I will use Flouro lines if I am fishing soft plastic jerkbaits in the open water. It is personal preference, and I happen to agree with many Pros on the tour that Braided line + leader works pretty well. 

You lose sensitivity regardless of what line you use, I am using both Flouro and braided line with my spinning gears. My sensitivity increased using braided lines, but I will use Flouro lines if I am fishing soft plastic jerkbaits in the open water. It is personal preference, and I happen to agree with many Pros on the tour that Braided line + leader works pretty well

True, you lose sensitivity regardless. Fluoro atleast has SOME slack line sensitivity. The better quality and stiffer the fluoro, the more sensitive it will be; even when slack. Braid gives you zero slack line sensitivity. The lack of stretch makes it extremely sensitive when the line is tight though. Plus you have the added strength, which can be a plus if that's something you value.

Im really looking for a line that is manageable across many applications on a spinning reel. It is my only spinning setup. Visibility, manageability, and not overpowering the intended purpose are my main concerns.

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Im really looking for a line that is manageable across many applications on a spinning reel. It is my only spinning setup. Visibility, manageability, and not overpowering the intended purpose are my main concerns.

I think you'd be pleased with 6lb or 8lb sniper. I personally prefer the 8lb because, for whatever reason, big catfish like to eat small jigs in these parts. A little KVD Line Conditioner helps if by chance you do have some manageability issues. I've had the 8lb on my Stradic 2500FJ for almost 8 months though and haven't seen any unmanageable memory issues to this point.

TufLine Supercast...

12lb is = to 6lb mono diameter

15lb is = to 8lb mono diameter

 

i started using it last year on 2 spinning setups and really like it.  strong, no wind knots, casting distance is amazing, good sensitivity, thin enough that line visibility is not an issue.  IMO.

 

i would recommend it..