P-Line Halo: Sweeeeeet!!!!!

[MrWiskers]

Well I have been a regular Stren guy for as long as I have been fishing. I've heard about these "super" lines for the past 3 years and thought I would start giving some of them a try. I decided to start with Fluorocarbon. Last fall I tried the Berkley Vanish. Pure crap! So after reading about P-Line I thought I would give it a try. So I decided that if I was going to give it a try, I would try the best (or at least most expensive) version they had: Halo.

Very impressed. This stuff is amazing. I could feel every little rock and limb on the botton not to mention the strikes. Being a fluorocarbon (think Teflon) this stuff casts like a dream and since it is heavier than water, it keeps a low profile which is good in windy conditions. I bought the 15lb version and I can tell no difference in casting it versus 12lb Stren.

I'm sold and will be using P-Line from now on for my jig and worm fishing.

 

[ranman]

I've got it on my dropshot rod but I've only used it once,so far so good though!You can def feel everything with it.

 

[Guest]

No disrespect to those who use Vanish, but P-Line, overall, is a higher class manufacturer of lines. Across the board, you will find outstanding lines. I used the mono for a while, but honestly, it was cheaper and easier to get Big Game, which I have on my rods right now. I haven't used the carbon, but when I get the chance, I will add it on my 7 ft. outfit for jigs/crawfish, etc.

I have heard some true horror stories about Vanish, while others praise it. Personally, I haven't ever used it, but from what I have heard, it's not a line that I am going to use.

 

[WLG]

I use 30 lb P Line On some of my Cat reels....VERY STRONG emoThumbsup

 

[Guest]

P-Line is by far the best mono available. Some do not like it but I believe it is because it was misapplied. They make several different types of line and are for different purposes. The CXX Extra strong is arguably the strongest mono available and it will out last any other as well. I have not tried the halo but if P-Line puts their name on it it is some good stuff.

Cheez

 

[fischnrod]

Is the halo recomended for worm & jig fishing and only come in mist green or are other colors available in halo?

 

[MrWiskers]

fischnrod - 3/30/2007 12:44 PM

Is the halo recomended for worm & jig fishing and only come in mist green or are other colors available in halo?

Looks like you can have any color you want as long as it is mist green. I tried it for jig fishing due to the no stretch and the fact the line sinks. I would use it anytime you are fishing deep and want to have good response from the line, like worm, c-ring, jig, etc. I would not use it for topwater, or any type of fishing you need to see the line or where you want some stretch in the line like catfishing. I also have the regular P-Line Fluoro on my ultra light in 4lbs. I used it last weekend freelining shiners and it work very well.

 

[Guest]

The no stretch part isn't exactly accurate. While it does have a lot less stretch than mono, carbons do stretch. GON had a test, that might have appeared on other fishing sites, that tested the stretch and breaking point of all the lines that are produced. The findings were amazing.

The only reason I remember that carbons do stretch is because of seeing that report.

I have just about been talked into trying the Fluorocarbon that P-Line produces. Not sure, though, if I am willing to drop $23 for a filler spool, though. LOL

 

[Bprice]

Bass Pro Shops Excel is all I use, because I am Mr. El Cheapo. I mostly use 10 and 14 lb test. I haven't had a fish break off in a very long time.

Can't beat $9 for a 1200 yard spool.

 

[MrWiskers]

nwgabassmaster - 4/10/2007 11:24 PM

The no stretch part isn't exactly accurate. While it does have a lot less stretch than mono, carbons do stretch. GON had a test, that might have appeared on other fishing sites, that tested the stretch and breaking point of all the lines that are produced. The findings were amazing.

The only reason I remember that carbons do stretch is because of seeing that report.

I have just about been talked into trying the Fluorocarbon that P-Line produces. Not sure, though, if I am willing to drop $23 for a filler spool, though. LOL

All things in the universe will stretch to some degree. The fluorocarbons just have a lower stretch under the same force. Fluoro has a higher modulus of elasticity than the Nylons which results in a "stiffer" stonger material with less stretch. We have a tensile tester here at work that I can do some tensile testing. I have been meaning to do this with different lines but just have not had the time.

 

[bullet]

my .02 worth! most of the guys in our bass club have all sworn to never use stren again due to broken off fish.(this started 15 years ago). most of us went to p-line for a couple of years and have since quit using it because we found that if you ever hang up and stretch it, that it will then break like sewing thread with the next fish. of course when new it is one of the strongest lines out there. most of us have found that FOR THE MONEY you can't go wrong with bass pro excel (which is really sigma (i think), one of the other less known lines that is cheaper and really hard to beat). with excel you will hardly ever break off a fish and you will get many hits due to it being pretty invisible to the fish. I KNOW IT HAS A LOT OF STRETCH! but this will keep you from losing big fish most of the time. it works good on spinning reels and baitcaster alike, i think it's the best all around line for the general public and tournament fishermen alike. I generally like berkley lines too and i really use a lot of the stealth braided lines for rat, frog, and carlina rig fishing due to the strength and sensitivity (you can feel bass looking at it almost LOL), but the only line i have ever cut off immediately and returned for a refund was vanish, i liked the color change for visibility but it had way too much memory and caused a lot of backlashes and it broke on cast, it broke on fish, it broke on hang ups- get it- IT BROKE WAY TOO MUCH! and it was too high priced! for the average fishermen excel can't be beat! well as stated these are just my thoughts for info only. not trying to start any arguments just show what we have found!