Preston reflo power line

Lord Paul of Sheffield · Jan 21, 2012

Just bought the above line 2lb 2oz breaking strain for hook length line for roach fishing
Looks very thin and supple

Anyone using it , any particular knots to use?

mark brailsford 2 · Jan 21, 2012

hey up,
been using reflo since getting back to serious fishing and use it for all my bottoms and it is superb stuff! I use just the normal tucked blood knot and its fine, never had any probs.

Mark

Lord Paul of Sheffield · Jan 21, 2012

Cheers mate

Been looking at the bs available

If I like it I.may get some 8lb for carp

S-Kippy · Jan 21, 2012

Good stuff. I haven't used it in the very small diameter/bs but never had a problem with the higher diameters. I only as hooklengths mind....very tough,knots well too.I like it and as I have often said I'm not easily impressed and wont compromise on lines & hooks in particular

barbelboi · Jan 21, 2012

I'm a fan too, have used it from .11 (domhoff knot/spade) up to .19/.21 (knotless knot/eyed).
Jerry

little oik · Jan 21, 2012

I found when tying knots with the stuff parts of the line close to the knot remained all sqiggled up like a pigs tail.Still use it but being carefull when tying the knots .

mol · Jan 21, 2012

been using the 2ish, 3ish and 4ish all last season, found it to be great stuff. I use a figure of 8 loop knot at one end and a drennan hook tyer at the other to knot on a spade end, plenty of spit and not a problem. Surprisingly tough for the diameter

mark brailsford 2 · Jan 21, 2012

Iv'e yet to find anything from the preston stable that is rubbish, reflo is just the best hooklength out there, period.

Mark

caesarson · Jan 21, 2012

Always use it for hook lengths using knot less knot. Which allows for just hook, hair rigged bands or stop link. All 3 lengths are always in my hook box.

tigger · Jan 21, 2012

I do use it but have found it likes to twist when winding back. I actually prefer silstar matchman myself, it doesn't twist so bad and I find it more reliable.

ravey · Jan 21, 2012

I see very little negative said of Reflo, but am happy using the Daiwa TDR rig line from .08 to .20 (1lb6oz to 8lb). Not sure how much Preston is per 100m, but Daiwa stuff is £4.99 which is reasonable. I have heard that Preston is thicker than stated.

xenon · Jan 21, 2012

use this straight through (with a 5 turn grinner) for trotting. Works for me.

Lord Paul of Sheffield · Jan 21, 2012

ravey said:
I see very little negative said of Reflo, but am happy using the Daiwa TDR rig line from .08 to .20 (1lb6oz to 8lb). Not sure how much Preston is per 100m, but Daiwa stuff is £4.99 which is reasonable. I have heard that Preston is thicker than stated.

Preston line is the same price , I'll look at the diawa if I find some

Paul Boote · Jan 21, 2012

Since being first handed a couple of spools of the stuff with a "Try this, Paul ... tell us what you make of it" in a tackleshop I was then still speaking with in 2005/06, I've used the Reflo line: float-caught chub to over 6 pounds, float-caught barbel to just a shade under 14. Good stuff as a hooklink, but use a "firmer" mono, whether it be on 'pin or fixed-spool, as mainline.

Lord Paul of Sheffield · Jan 21, 2012

Cheers Paul

johnnyfby · Jan 21, 2012

Not ried the Reflo, but I always use Stroft GTM in the 0.08 - 0.16 diameter.

mark brailsford 2 · Jan 22, 2012

tigger said:
I do use it but have found it likes to twist when winding back. I actually prefer silstar matchman myself, it doesn't twist so bad and I find it more reliable.

I started using micro swivels between my mainline and hooklength and I have not had any trouble with twist since!

Mark

soffit · Jan 22, 2012

mark brailsford 2 said:
I started using micro swivels between my mainline and hooklength and I have not had any trouble with twist since!

Mark

Same here. Also easier to change the hook length than trying to tease two loops of nylon apart.

tigger · Jan 22, 2012

Yeah Mark i've used micro swivels to join bottoms for years but even when using one them reflo still seems to twist. I think finding a swivel smooth enough to actually work (swivel) with light lines that's a problem. Often the lines will twist and the swivel just doesn't swivel.

Lord Paul of Sheffield · Jan 22, 2012

not fished with it yet but tied up a few hook length - seems a good line

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