P-Line CXX ... opinions?

OK ... I'm an old guy and habits are hard to change. I used Trilene XT for many, many years and it did a wonderful job for me. Of course, anything that WORKS usually DISAPPEARS from existence, and some years ago Berkley stopped making XT in blue fluorescent. Also this yellow or solar colored line just doesn't do anything for me. And for night fishing, I need a fluorescent line. I've just about decided that P-Line CXX will fit my needs and seems comparable to the old XT in abrasion resistance and castability.

What are you guys opinions on the CXX ?

Good line.

It's OK, but I can tell you the CX fluoro coated stuff is the worst line ever made.
You can look at that line and it will break. After that bad experiment, I tend to stay away from their other lines.

What type of rod / reel combo? I use the CX for spinning and I wouldn't dream of using anything else. I fish 99.9% with spinning gear so the small diameter is perfect for me.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by smalljawguy &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">What type of rod / reel combo? I use the CX for spinning and I wouldn't dream of using anything else. I fish 99.9% with spinning gear so the small diameter is perfect for me. </td></tr></table>

8# on spinning tackle for hair jigs and grubs
12# and 20# on casting rods for worms & spinnerbaits

try berkley big game in flour. blue http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by haftafish22 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">try berkley big game in flour. blue http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif </td></tr></table>

The Big Game is ... "OK", but a little too wiry for my tastes.

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8# on spinning tackle for hair jigs and grubs
12# and 20# on casting rods for worms & spinnerbaits</td></tr></table>

I can't help you on the casting rods but for the spinning I'd go with the CXX. Smaller diameter and more limpness in the line. You can cast a 1/4 oz jig or grub a mile with that set up. I prefer 7ft rods with 6lb line in the summer for smallmouth fishing but then the vast majority of my fishing involves open water.

The CXX is really good....I have used it for a long time. Izorline is a little better I think. If you wanna flouro coated line....check out YoZuri Hybrid. P-Line is a good line....all except that Floroclear...the spools I bought yrs ago...all of em was total junk...and did not like the Evolution either.

I spooled a spinning reel up with 8# CXX last year and used it for dropshotting. No complaints from me.

If I'm not throwing braid or invizx, I'm throwing CXX. I didn't think CX was flourocarbon coated, I thought it was just a softer, limper mono (like comparing trilene xl and xt) . Flouroclear is p-line's floro coated mono as far as I know.

IMO, P-Line rates their lines strength a little deceivingly.

For instance, their 15lb test rated line may be comparable to another company's 17 or 20lb test lines. Match up diameter for diameter for an accurate comparison.

If I'm not mistaken, the only standard for lb test rating is IGFA, which you'll rarely see manufactures touting this. it's way too easy for a marketing department to advertise strength when there's no baseline.

So to answer your question, I've used CXX one time and didn't like it. I recall it being stiff, lots of memory and thick line for its rated strength. Not to be so negative, I do like their Halo and 100% FC line.

P-line CXX=tough as well rope. P-line flourocarbon=as good as Seagar (both are the best)

Love the stuff. Tuff as nails.

Only mono I use. Great line.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Hair Jig &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">OK ... I'm an old guy and habits are hard to change. I used Trilene XT for many, many years and it did a wonderful job for me. Of course, anything that WORKS usually DISAPPEARS from existence, and some years ago Berkley stopped making XT in blue fluorescent. Also this yellow or solar colored line just doesn't do anything for me. And for night fishing, I need a fluorescent line. I've just about decided that P-Line CXX will fit my needs and seems comparable to the old XT in abrasion resistance and castability.

What are you guys opinions on the CXX ? </td></tr></table>

The only line I have ever actually respooled and returned to the store for my money back. No redeeming qualities.

i love pline cxx and its all i use in heavy like say 15lb or more but i don't care for any of the other types of line they make. i all ways used 17lb in a lot of my lighter jig rods when i started using pline cxx i dropped down to 15 because it is still stronger than a lot of 17 i have used

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Hair Jig &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">OK ... I'm an old guy and habits are hard to change. I used Trilene XT for many, many years and it did a wonderful job for me. Of course, anything that WORKS usually DISAPPEARS from existence, and some years ago Berkley stopped making XT in blue fluorescent. Also this yellow or solar colored line just doesn't do anything for me. And for night fishing, I need a fluorescent line. I've just about decided that P-Line CXX will fit my needs and seems comparable to the old XT in abrasion resistance and castability.

What are you guys opinions on the CXX ? </td></tr></table>

I hear ya about having your favorite stuff become obsolete. Story of my life.

I also use XT. but not the flourescent. I use the green color for 6, 8, and 10 lb test. The 8 is the strongest brand Ive ever used. The Pline CXX I use in 4 and 6 lb test. I havent found a better line yet in either size. The 6 is my primary sized line for 70 percent of my fishing which is in open water. I use the copper? colored and the clear Pline CXX. I havent tried the flourescent. I gave up night fishing a few years back.

The CXX is great on casting gear, but I've never liked it on spinning gear. I use Fluroclear on my spinning gear. If I'm not using fluro or braid, I use CXX on all my casting gear and Fluroclear on my spinning.

Edit: Like someone mentioned, their ratings seem to be a little off. If you normally use 12 lb triline, go with 10 lb CXX. It will still probably be stronger than the trilene, but will closer in diameter to that line.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Wild Heethen &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">P-line CXX=tough as well rope. P-line flourocarbon=as good as Seagar (both are the best)</td></tr></table>

I would agree http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif