[Halibutt]

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

 

[riverboat2003]

I've caught tons of fish on good old MAxima

 

[chrome obsession]

Berkley Big Game....:twocents:

 

[reborn chrome]

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

 

[Greg516]

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

I hear the McCoy is expensive and it sucks...

I run an array of lines lol...

Spiderwire and power pro for braid... and Cajun, Green BG, Maxima Crystal, and Ande...

Ande for all... BG for steelies same with the other 2 monos.
PP for drift and float
SW for float.

 

[alanmikkelsen]

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.

 

[tomc]

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:

 

[yeep740]

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??

 

[abufreak]

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....

 

[wildhairboy]

used UG for years and loved it, till I found CUDA line its tough as nailes holds up well, the only bad thing about it is finding it. its limp and very strong were yarding in kings to 30 on 12 lb, I have not had good luck with Pline not as strong as I was told. If you can find cuda try it, it was refered to me by Bill Herzog.:meme:

 

[DogZilla15]

P-Line CXX and UG are two different types of line. The CXX is a copolymer and UG is more of a standard (but high quality) nylon type line.

Very few lines these days (IGFA rated lines) actually break at the strength on the label. The strength on the label is an indication of the diameter of the line as compared to a standard nylon line of the same diameter. You need to actually test lines to find the actual breaking strength. I was told by a P-Line rep the actual breaking strength of CXX 8 lb is 13.8 lbs. This is typical of most copolymer lines.

Some lines actually can break at substantially lower lbs pull than they are rated at especially after the knot is tied. This is typical of the fluorocarbon lines.

When spooling up with something like CXX a person must consider the actual breaking strength of the line. If you want something in the 12 lb range, put on 8 lb. If you want 10 lb, put on 6 lb. The 8 lb will be of a similar stiffness of 12 lb and will cast (the way it comes off the reel) nearly the same, crappy. After the cast there is a big difference.

I think the key to getting CXX to cast well with a spinning reel is not to overfill the spool and to use a smaller diameter than you are used to using. I always seem to overfill my reels and it's a pain in the neck.

 

[yeep740]

P-Line CXX and UG are two different types of line. The CXX is a copolymer and UG is more of a standard (but high quality) nylon type line.

Very few lines these days (IGFA rated lines) actually break at the strength on the label. The strength on the label is an indication of the diameter of the line as compared to a standard nylon line of the same diameter. You need to actually test lines to find the actual breaking strength. I was told by a P-Line rep the actual breaking strength of CXX 8 lb is 13.8 lbs. This is typical of most copolymer lines.

Some lines actually can break at substantially lower lbs pull than they are rated at especially after the knot is tied. This is typical of the fluorocarbon lines.

When spooling up with something like CXX a person must consider the actual breaking strength of the line. If you want something in the 12 lb range, put on 8 lb. If you want 10 lb, put on 6 lb. The 8 lb will be of a similar stiffness of 12 lb and will cast (the way it comes off the reel) nearly the same, crappy. After the cast there is a big difference.

I think the key to getting CXX to cast well with a spinning reel is not to overfill the spool and to use a smaller diameter than you are used to using. I always seem to overfill my reels and it's a pain in the neck.

Great info, thanks! I 100% agree with the last part you wrote. I took off almost half of what I put on and it comes off the spool alot smoother.

 

[Cub Bear]

CX Premium is now available in high vis green. Great for spinning reels.

 

[cotalot]

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.

 

[anglingaddict]

The two asked about are great as leaders I feel (my personal choice is Ultragreen). My mainline though is always PowerPro. I've never had any problems this way yet. :twocents:



A.A.

 

[Todd]

I use both, and like some folks have mentioned above, they are both way underrated in terms of strength...12# CXX is more like 15# line, as is 12# UG.

I don't use spinning rods, but if I did and could only choose one of the two, I'd use the CXX, it's a little limper than the UG.

I use a lot of the Crystal Ivory, too, and not just because it's inexpensive. It tends to be a little larger in diameter than the other two for the same weight, and while most folks would find that to be a bad thing, I think it makes my pink worms drift better, and definitely gives me better action on my spoons...most of the time if you are driftfishing or spoon fishing it's not the lure that pulls your line down the river, it's the drag on your line that pulls your lure down the river...for some applications the heavier belly in the line is a good thing.

Fish on...

Todd

 

[DanS]

108, Todd.

UG isn't reaaly suitable for a spinning reel unless it's 8-lb or less, or if you're using a 4000 series or bigger reel. It's a little stiff and tends to jump off the spool rather than fall off the spool. I've used UG for years on my baitcasters and it's always served me well.

I haven't tried P-Line.

Ande is a good inexpensive line. It's fairly limp at 12-lb and under and it's inexpensive enough to put fresh line on the reels regularly. I use quite a bit of 10-lb green Ande on my steelhead float rods, and don't have any complaints with it.

 

[oceansunfish]

CXX is most noticeably limper than UG. I like UG for certain leader builds and butt sections for flyfishing.

 

[Fineato]

CXX is good for nothing IMO i have tried it 3 different fill ups. I had 7 reels 3 spinners/2 Baitcasters/2Line counters filled up for coho season and not 1 of them lasted 3 trips. my curado However had UG and its still good to go and faught me 36 chumm to the boat in the last week until i peeled it off to switch over to Braid for Float Fishing... every inch of cxx has either Failed, Wound up, flown off etc. Id use the blue cheapo stuff from the gas station before id fill another reel with CXX... i had reels spooled up at Gi Joes once, 3Rivers Marine once and myself once. all 3 times same experience. Again Just My opinion. i think there 4 and 6lb Fluoro is pretty decent though.

I agree UG is a little stiff for a spinner but is reliable none the less.

 

[Todd]

Hey, Dan...109, my brother!