Does anyone use straight fluorocarbon on there spinning reels anymore?

[VH5150]

Does anyone use straight fluorocarbon on there spinning reels anymore? Seems like all the pros use braid with a leader?

[Aruss1984]

Nothing but braid for me. If I spy bait I just use a 20ft fluro leader.

[ridgerunner6901]

For deep water i use 8 or 10 pound seaguar fc.The 10 is a little aggravating at times and requires some upkeep but manageable , just my preference. For shallow water especially with current i power pro with a fc or mono leader

[Capt Ray]

I have not found any reason to.

[Ranger519VS]

I use Nanofil with a 7# FC sniper leader up here on the Great Lakes. 25' visibility. The Nanofil casts like a bullet and won't loop up on the spool.

[kadas]

Always use braid with different lengths of FC leader

[Kodiak16]

8lb spooled all the way up. No problems.

[AdamB]

8lb spooled all the way up. No problems.

This, on 3 reels with Sunline Super FC Sniper.

[Bassakwards]

I still have 1 spooled with 6# Sunline sniper. No issues.

[FlipSide]

This, on 3 reels with Sunline Super FC Sniper.

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[TableRock55]

Having had many rats nests and cuss fits I would never do this again. If I didn't have braid, I'd use mono. Braid is just so much easier.

[Dh0ckey11]

No, not sure why I would. Braid to FC leader always.

[Phrog Phil]

6lb or 8lb floro on whole thing.

[Babe Winkleworm]

I use 80' of sniper over cheap 20# braid backing. When fishing ds or tubes and it gets twisted I snap off the bait strip of fc down to braid and tow the line behind the boat. when moving to next spot then retire and go back to work.

[RFeyoMN]

Straight FC here as well. No issues.

[Bassakwards]

Just curious, everyone that has issues with FC on spinning reels, what brand lines are you using? I found when I switched from berkley 100% to seagaur, I had less issues, and none since I switched to Sunline sniper. You really do get what you pay for. I can get bulk spools of berkley for 50% off through a friend and I refuse to buy it.

[MercuryMan]

Straight Sunline Sniper here! I am not a braid fan at all, use it for a few things and that is primarily because I have to.

[Aric11]

Until I heard about / master the FG Knot I would use straight Fluoro on my spinning reels for Dropshot & Tube Fishing in Rivers with lots of hang-ups (IE - St Clair & Detroit Rivers). When I was using the Double Uni Braid-Floro I was tying 5-10 Leaders a day because every 4th or 5th snag it would take my leader also.

To remedy this I went to straight Floro so all I had to do with tie on another bait. I still do this from time to time but ever since I started using the FG Knot I’ve never once broken off at the leader. I will switch to my all Floro rod when if I ever run out of leaders on my 3 rods I rotate through, but I’ve to have this happen in a Tournament yet.

For Spybaiting I know a lot of guys use straight Floro, but I don’t see the need for it as the bait runs true and I catch them just fine with a Braid-Floro combo. I just use a longer leader with that setup.

[VH5150]

Great posts!

[1Cast 1Fish]

I used to spool up with straight fluro...then I started using braid with fluro leaders on many set-ups.