beer
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I want a good quality line and shimano technium match and bolo was one i am considering any opinions on this line?. Or would anyone recommend others for use for float and feeder work for me to look at.
Opinion on line
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maverick 7
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My favourite allrounder line is Daiwa Sensor.....it comes in bulk spools and depending on the BS you can get up to 1000 mtrs of line on the spool for around 8 or 9 quid...Don't let the price fool you into thinking that it can't be much good....it is great line, doesn't have a memory and lasts a long, long time if you store it properly.
It comes in strengths of 4lb, 6lb, 8lb, 10lb, 12lb and 15lb I believe....I have read a good few stories in the angling mags of specimen fish caught on that line.... it is a well respected brand.
Hope that helps you mate.....
Maverick
It comes in strengths of 4lb, 6lb, 8lb, 10lb, 12lb and 15lb I believe....I have read a good few stories in the angling mags of specimen fish caught on that line.... it is a well respected brand.
Hope that helps you mate.....
Maverick
peter crabtree
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While Sensor is great line for float fishing it isn't ideal for feeder work as it floats.
I am now using Drennan Method line which sinks.*NEW* Drennan Feeder & Method Mono | Drennan Latest
I am now using Drennan Method line which sinks.*NEW* Drennan Feeder & Method Mono | Drennan Latest
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i brought some of this feeder fishing line sinks quite well and supple line. BROWNING CENEX FEEDA FEEDER SPECIALIST FISHING LINE 150M 0.16mm 5.20 lb b/s paid just short of £6 for 150m off ebay.
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I agree with maverick but Peter C is right about sensor floating. In all honesty though as soon as you tighten up your line will sink so it ain't a problem...well not for me at least.
Braid is a good option and well worth thinking about, so long as the venue isn't rocky etc.
Braid is a good option and well worth thinking about, so long as the venue isn't rocky etc.
peter crabtree
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The only problem is the possibility that on tightening up you may move your method feeder away from its original position....
The bad one
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2 from me Terry Eustace Pro Gold (feeder) and Maxima (float)
terry m
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I am a big fan of Shimano Technium line, I like it's suppleness. However I have only used it in the heavier sizes 12lb and 15lb BS.
Sensor is cheap, and IMHO there is a good reason why it is cheap - 'cos it is junk. Just my opinion but it is so springy that I simply cannot use it.
Sensor is cheap, and IMHO there is a good reason why it is cheap - 'cos it is junk. Just my opinion but it is so springy that I simply cannot use it.
cg74
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What sort of conditions will you be using the lines in and what breaking strains are thinking of using?
I couldn't agree more, it's absolutely dire wiry ****.
Ray Roberts
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Whenever Diawa Sensor is mentioned it turns into Groundhog Day. Its like Marmite, some love it and some hate it. Its not wrong to like it, or dislike it, its just a personal preference, lol.
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As far as I am aware the OP has asked for line recommendations to which most people have replied with.
What I can't understand is why the same old names come on slagging things off, why not give a recommendation rather than slag off other posters recommendations ?
What I can't understand is why the same old names come on slagging things off, why not give a recommendation rather than slag off other posters recommendations ?
beer
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The breaking strains i would consider are 4lb for float or 5lb?, 6lb? for small lake and river feeder fishing not snaggy swims and slow moving river, using mainly a waggler Roach, tench, bream, etc.
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terry m
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All Daiwa Sensor sympathisers should be thrown in the Tower. Reasonable?
maverick 7
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Well, I am stunned by some of the remarks about Daiwa Sensor line...of course, when it comes to line it's everyone to their own but as an ex Tackle Dealer....I had the opportunities to use ALL the different types of line there is and I finished up Sensor with Berkeley Vanish fluorocarbon for my hooklengths.
Some said it was springy which I find amazing.....I use 10lb mainline for my barbel fishing and it drops at straight as a plumb bob...no coils whatsoever. Others said it floated....well that may be true but I don't ever have any trouble sinking the line I use when I am feeder fishing. I must add though 10lb is the heaviest I use so I suppose the 12lb and the 15lb could be a bit more springy and wirier (if there is such a word).....but I would be surprised if it were.
In my very humble opinion...it is a super line and very versatile too....and although I am not having that much luck on the rivers these days......I did capture my PB 15lb 1oz barbel on Daiwa Sensor line.
What I will add is that in my opinion the worst vline on the market is without a doubt.....Maxima....now that is what I call wiry line. I once had a problem with an ABU reel and rang the company many years ago....they asked what line I had on the reel and it was Maxima......they told me to take it off and put a new line on which I did....no more problem.
...but like I said everybody to their own.....
Maverick
Some said it was springy which I find amazing.....I use 10lb mainline for my barbel fishing and it drops at straight as a plumb bob...no coils whatsoever. Others said it floated....well that may be true but I don't ever have any trouble sinking the line I use when I am feeder fishing. I must add though 10lb is the heaviest I use so I suppose the 12lb and the 15lb could be a bit more springy and wirier (if there is such a word).....but I would be surprised if it were.
In my very humble opinion...it is a super line and very versatile too....and although I am not having that much luck on the rivers these days......I did capture my PB 15lb 1oz barbel on Daiwa Sensor line.
What I will add is that in my opinion the worst vline on the market is without a doubt.....Maxima....now that is what I call wiry line. I once had a problem with an ABU reel and rang the company many years ago....they asked what line I had on the reel and it was Maxima......they told me to take it off and put a new line on which I did....no more problem.
...but like I said everybody to their own.....
Maverick
sam vimes
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Line choice is a very personal thing, just like an awful lot of tackle. I regularly see people recommending things I wouldn't use if given for free and slating things I really like. It's really not worth getting your knickers in a knot over.
No amount of folks saying Sensor is good is going to change my mind. No amount of folks telling me that Maxima is bad is going to change my mind. I'm quite capable of deciding what I like for myself. I've no problem with others disliking my choices and making their own.
Ultimately, you can only take recommendations with a bucketful of salt, give them a try and make your own mind up. That's all I've done over the years.
I tend to stick to tried and trusted unless a discontinuation forces me to change. Though I have tried others due to being unduly influenced by seemingly unbridled on-line enthusiasm.
Trotting lines are currently Kamasan Bayer Perlon and the now discontinued Ultima Flo-Cast. Waggler/legering lines are currently Maxima and Drennan Supplex. Heavy gear for carping and barbelling is either Gardner GT80, Shimano Tribal, Fox Soft Steel and Powerpro braid.
No amount of folks saying Sensor is good is going to change my mind. No amount of folks telling me that Maxima is bad is going to change my mind. I'm quite capable of deciding what I like for myself. I've no problem with others disliking my choices and making their own.
Ultimately, you can only take recommendations with a bucketful of salt, give them a try and make your own mind up. That's all I've done over the years.
I tend to stick to tried and trusted unless a discontinuation forces me to change. Though I have tried others due to being unduly influenced by seemingly unbridled on-line enthusiasm.
Trotting lines are currently Kamasan Bayer Perlon and the now discontinued Ultima Flo-Cast. Waggler/legering lines are currently Maxima and Drennan Supplex. Heavy gear for carping and barbelling is either Gardner GT80, Shimano Tribal, Fox Soft Steel and Powerpro braid.
maverick 7
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Although I use Sensor 4lb for my stick float fishing with a lower BS for my hooklengths.....I love Bayer Perlon myself, I used it for years and every now and then I consider going back to it myself.......especially when my day is not going as planned.
Maverick
chav professor
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line is a minefield... I was using 9.9lb Suffix pre stretched... (can't remember the precise name).. I was sold! low diameter and tough. It seemed to cope admirably and actually broke at much higher breaking strains....
THEN.
Inexplicably lost a fish at the hook. The line just broke? I tied another hook and tested the strength and it parted like cotton. I had to strip off 12 odd meters to find some strength. Had it got rotton?
In all probability it became damaged either through playing fish or pulling for a break. Once passed its 'elastic limit' - the line (or any material for that matter) looses the majority of its strength.
I've gone back to solid favourite, Drennan Super Specialist.... As it is not pre stretched, it seems to be less susceptable.
Also have a theory on line diameter/suppleness... I don't think fish are particularly line shy. So long as the actual bait behaves as naturally as possible - thats the right line to choose for your bait. Chub don't spook off 12lb line if the bait is firstly big enough, secondly looks natural in the water
My advice? Find something dependable and stick with it! Posh lines seem to offer certain advantages - but what you gain on one hand, you lose in the other
THEN.
Inexplicably lost a fish at the hook. The line just broke? I tied another hook and tested the strength and it parted like cotton. I had to strip off 12 odd meters to find some strength. Had it got rotton?
In all probability it became damaged either through playing fish or pulling for a break. Once passed its 'elastic limit' - the line (or any material for that matter) looses the majority of its strength.
I've gone back to solid favourite, Drennan Super Specialist.... As it is not pre stretched, it seems to be less susceptable.
Also have a theory on line diameter/suppleness... I don't think fish are particularly line shy. So long as the actual bait behaves as naturally as possible - thats the right line to choose for your bait. Chub don't spook off 12lb line if the bait is firstly big enough, secondly looks natural in the water
My advice? Find something dependable and stick with it! Posh lines seem to offer certain advantages - but what you gain on one hand, you lose in the other