On 4/18/2021 at 7:43 PM, Russ E said:

Sounds more like a reel setup issue than a line issue. Invisx is pretty forgiving for flourocarbon line.

I use heavier line than 17, on my pitching and flipping setups. They cast fine.

If you switched to p line fluoroclear, it may cast decent, but will break at very inopportune times.

Spot on about the Flouroclear. One spool might be great and the next would break all the time. Very inconsistent.

 

I used it for awhile until that day when I was fishing in Texas with my son and lost 3 10lb Hybrid Stripers in a row because the Flouroclear broke as soon as they hit it. I changed rods and got the next 3 so I know the approximate size of the ones I lost.

 

Now I know that the Hybrids hit like a freight train and there is no hook set involved on my part, but that was 12 lb line and should never have broken.

I had been having occasional break offs with it all along I guess, but that 3 in a row was the last straw...never again.

On 4/22/2021 at 9:15 AM, NavyVet1204 said:

I spooled my wife’s Mach crush combo with 15lb Seaguar red label and it’s does just fine. I have only went above 15lb test FC once and that was with P-Line at 17lb on my Revo SX and it didn’t cast well either. 12-15lb FC seems to be the sweet spot for my applications though. I’m still trying to figure braid out and where it fits on my rigs lol

That seems to be my experience as well. I have 50lb braid on my Mach 2 and I use it for topwater. Mainly for frogs. 

On 4/22/2021 at 1:40 PM, WRB said:

Why use FC line? Poor knot strength, poor casting, high cost!

I use Tatsu* 12 lb FC line for advantage in feedback whenever I am using jigs in deep water 15’-45’ otherwise Sunline Armillo 11# day time or 15 lb for shallower water or night fishing jigs and bullet weight T- rigs. 

Tom

* Tatsu has a little less memory then Shooter, both are very good FC line.

I use it because the fish in the lake I go most frequently can be line shy and from ive read fluro is best line as far as being invisible underwater. When it comes time to respool ill try out Tatsu line. Thanks for the info!

On 4/22/2021 at 8:52 PM, RDB said:

You shouldn’t need to change your line that often.  Line remaining on a spool for a long period will get some memory but all you have to do is hook the line on something and give it a stretch.  I have reels I haven’t used in several years and can remove the memory in a matter of minutes.  Test it to see if I’m right.  Grab a spool of fluoro, unwind 10 feet, and stretch and see if the loops don’t come out.

 

As far as your problems, like someone else said, watch a video on setting up the Mach Crush.  Then go out in the yard, strip off about 20 yards of line, put a piece of tape on the spool, and start practicing.  There is no reason you shouldn’t be able to cast fluoro on a properly set up reel whether it’s $15, $50, 10#, or 25#.

Thank you for the info! Ill defiantly keep that in mind about stretching my line after its been on the reel for awhile!

Trout are line shy fish with micro scoping vision, bass are not line shy bass fisherman are! FC offers a slight advantage in strike detection do to lower of coefficient of drag in the water then mono. The most important factor for finesse bass fishing is using the smallest diameter line you can get away with to control the hooked bass.

My choice for finesse spinning is Maxima UG 5# mono @ .008D.

Tom

On 4/18/2021 at 8:09 PM, Indiana Bass Angler said:

This is my first post here and I apologize in advance as im sure this topic has been discussed before but im wondering if anyone has had any issues going from 15lb fluro to 17lb floro on a Baitcasters? I had 17lb SeaGuar Invizx on it and no matter what I did I couldn't get it to cast more than 20-30 feet without starting to backlash. I eventually roll casted from the bank and smacked the bank and well I couldn't save the line lol. I replaced the line with 15lb P-Line fluro and its night and day. I can whip it out a good 100 feet without any issues at all. Same bait, hook and bullet weight as before. Only difference is the 2 pound lighter line. I suppose my question is will 2lb lighter line make that much of a difference? Could it be P-line vs SeaGuar? I absolutely could have spooled on the SeaGaur incorrectly or maybe to much. Im no professional by any means. Thanks for any help! 

That much an increase in distance makes me wonder if something else was going on.  Could it possible the line was wrapped around the blank or something similar?

On 4/21/2021 at 7:01 PM, Indiana Bass Angler said:

How often is ideal to change the line out? I usually fish every weekend so I go through line decently quick with retying baits and such.

I have some fluorocarbon on one reel that I put on maybe two years ago. I spray some KVD line spray on it periodically and I'm good to go.

On 4/24/2021 at 11:19 PM, GetFishorDieTryin said:

That much an increase in distance makes me wonder if something else was going on.  Could it possible the line was wrapped around the blank or something similar?

Im thinking something like that was the problem. From all the replies here I don't think the 17lb line was the problem. Its more likely something I screwed up lol

21 hours ago, Boomstick said:

I have some fluorocarbon on one reel that I put on maybe two years ago. I spray some KVD line spray on it periodically and I'm good to go.

Awesome that's good to know. Thanks!