i wouldn't use either of them on a spinning reel. they are both very stiff lines.

they are both under-rated, large diameter lines. i think p-line has an edge in that it retains its strength better than maxima after being stretched many times. i put on fresh 12# ultragreen on one of my reels a month or so ago, using 10# maxima leaders. the first 3 or 4 snags i busted off my leader. after that, i started losing large chunks of my main line. i haven't had this problem with p-line.

 

usually run 8lb UG on my spinning reel. I was coho fishing this year so stepped up to 10lb and went with the Pline CXX. I don't like it so far. Very stiff!!! More memory than the UG. I have also tried Gamma but didn't like the line strength... it seemed to be more picky when it came to knots. Still looking for a good spinning line. The guy at Dicks said Cajun Line by shakespear was really good, but I didn't like the fact that it was made in China! Was thinking about trying Maxima Crystal, anyone used that product?

 

usually run 8lb UG on my spinning reel. I was coho fishing this year so stepped up to 10lb and went with the Pline CXX. I don't like it so far. Very stiff!!! More memory than the UG. I have also tried Gamma but didn't like the line strength... it seemed to be more picky when it came to knots. Still looking for a good spinning line. The guy at Dicks said Cajun Line by shakespear was really good, but I didn't like the fact that it was made in China! Was thinking about trying Maxima Crystal, anyone used that product?

Try McCoy mean green, have used it for 2 seasons now, great stuff, really strong! No problems with steelhead or salmon.

 

Try Pline CX premium.

 

Ditto neither...I like Izorline for my spinning reels, that or powerpro!

 

Ditto neither...I like Izorline for my spinning reels

I like Izorline Platinum for spinning also. I'm not going any heavier than 10# with it and IMO it's a bit more limber than UG or CXX and very strong and abrasion resistant.

 

P-Line...

Maxima is way too stiff.

 

I really like the P-line cxx for my casting rigs. The line is tough as all get out taking all types of abuse. I used the 12lb this last fall for everything and had no problems. Yes it is stiffer than the Suffix I was using but it's way tougher. I've heard for spinning reels you'd want to use P-line cx as it's supposed to be softer. I have to get some because I need some spinner line for a reel or two.

 

This beautiful fish was only about 9 pounds. Pure muscle and a very hot fish. I was with a veteran North Umpqua Guide and also a good friend/fellow Ifisher.

We all agreed that this was one very incredibly strong fish. I landed it on 6 lb PLine CXX. i am using this line a lot more these days and am very happy with its durability anjd castability for a stiffer line. A later trip I was running 8 lb PLine CXX and was casting #1 spinners far enough to swing through a long running riffle. The fish were agreeable and the light line held up great.

I do not drift fish much but do fish light line as often as I can get away with it. I am looking at a couple new rods for spinner fishing and next summer I may go down to 4# CXX.

RB

 

The CXX and all Pline for that matter seems to be slick. Seems like you have to be a lot more careful with your knots. They tend to slip out. I have lost a fish or two to knots pulling out. Could be bad knots, but they are the same ones I've used with Ultragreen for years ???????

 

I have spinning reels with both the UG and CXX on them, both in 10lb. I seem to catch more fish on the rod with UG, probably a fluke though, since I run CXX for my leaders on all my drifting rods. The UG casts a little nicer, I don't really have a problem losing big chunks of main line on snags. EDGE: UG by a hair.

 

Try stren clear blue florecent , soft, limp, strong . for your line size.

Couple years ago we landed a nose hooked sturgeon of
about 8 ft . on 30 lb. while trolling for salmon in the bay.
Was really proud of my knots and impressed by its strength.

 

Two of my favorite brands here. I have better luck with P-Line on my spinning reels and Maxima on my level winds.

 

I have heard people say that CXX gets knicks in it from bottom structure then breaks easily. Anyone else have this issue? I thought abrasion resistance is supposed to be a strongpoint for CXX?

 

I've had fish rub mine all over shelves in bedrock, and still stayed strong enough to land them. Definitely a fan of CXX for mainline on baitcasters, CX Premium does better on spinning reels though as it's more limp. Maxima UG makes great leader material though!

 

I only use Trilene XT for my mainline but I like maxima for my leaders when drift fishing.
I went Alaska in years past and caught an 16 pound Coho on 8# trilene xt using a spinning reel, it's awesome line in my opinion.

 

Also just an intereting bit, I switched over to that Pline Evolution line for mainline on my drift rod. I heard it had good reviews and low stretch .. yada yada yada. So I was running 15lb Evolution mainline with 12lb. CXX leader. The leader was far stronger than the mainline. I was really surprised, every time I snagged, the mainline broke first. I would guess the 15lb. Evolution has the breaking strength equal to between 10lb and 12lb CXX. Just something I noticed.

 

pline cxx is great for baitcasters, but not spinning reels. I even tried the cx and it is still pretty stiff.

For spinning outfits I use big game #8 or #10, it works great and not too stiff.

 

Maybe it's just me, but I have had incredibly poor luck w/ the ccx. I used the 10lb as mainline for a couple days and was breaking my mainline before my 8lb max. ultragreen leader. A couple times it broke w/ very little resistance. Maybe it does'nt like bobber stops, but I have never had a problem w/ the ultragreen (even in 8 and 6 lb test). I will never put it on my spool again. My :twocents:

 

i think CXX and maxima are about on-par in terms of abrasion resistance.

i gave the evolution line a shot 2 years ago and thought it was the greatest thing ever...until the temps dipped below 32* and the stuff became brittle! i lost several fish from my mainline breaking in sub-freezing temperatures when it never should have...no good 10lb test breaks after a hookset and 2 headshakes, especially when fresh! i promptly threw all of it out...

 

I vote for P-line. I was turned on to p-line about 4 years ago. I started using the fluorescent green for drift fishing in size 10#. I love to be able to see every movement of my line drifting. Joe's ran out of it one time so I went with the P-line Halo which has a lighter green tint. I was fishing the North Santiam last February and landed one of my biggest steelhead to date. The reason I was so impressed with the Halo is I put so much pressure on that fish trying to land it by myself in an area with no real bank to drag it onto and it held up perfectly. Also I always use P-line fluorocarbon leaders.

Jeramy

 

I've caught tons of fish on good old MAxima

 

Berkley Big Game....:twocents:

 

maxima chameleon all the way you can not beat the test of time
:excited::excited::excited:

 

I've been running P-Line CXX 10# on both casting and spinning reels for two full seasons, now. This is on my side drifting rigs, and it has been outstanding on both styles of reels. I use 10# UG for leaders, since it breaks lighter than the CXX. In two years of heavy fishing, I have never broken the mainline CXX. Holds up well to abrasion, nicks, etc., IMO BTW, these are almost all B-run fish being handled by this line.

 

Maxima Ultragreen 10lb is my line of choice for Steelhead, and Salmon for Drift Fishing, if I'm fishing the mouth of the Klamath or the Back Bouncing the Smith for Salmon then it's 30lb Ultragreen.

TC:meme::meme::meme::meme:

 

anyone else use Ande? A buddy of mine that introduced me to steelhead fishing was all he used. Its a bargin of a price, just wasn't sure about quality??

 

i've got mixed feelings about ande. it's always been my go-to for saltwater fishing, but i have never really cared much for it for rivers. just doesn't seem to have the abrasion resistance in the lighter tests(8, 10 etc) that maxima, p-line or trilene XT have.

it is made in the same factory as maxima, though, so....