Nanofil line

[dannov5]

Anyone tried it? Pro's and Con's? Thought it might work well for throwing smaller shadrap's on spinning gear for supposed improved castability... Thoughts?

[pumatrac]

Really expensive.

[fishindoc]

I have used 10lb for shakey heads. It is very thin and smooth line. It does cast very easily. Has essentially no stretch. I am planning to use it for small cranks this season. It really is for spinning gear only, way too thin for a baitcaster. It is recommended to tie baits using a double palomar that id shown in the package. Most other knots are likely to slip.

[bilgerat]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by fishindoc &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I have used 10lb for shakey heads. It is very thin and smooth line. It does cast very easily. Has essentially no stretch. I am planning to use it for small cranks this season. It really is for spinning gear only, way too thin for a baitcaster. It is recommended to tie baits using a double palomar that id shown in the package. Most other knots are likely to slip.</td></tr></table>

I'm not trying to be a smartazz, but you've essentially described fluorocarbon line. What is different about the Nanofil ?

[WaYoop]

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I'm not trying to be a smartazz, but you've essentially described fluorocarbon line. What is different about the Nanofil ?</td></tr></table>

Smaller diameter.

[Jeremiah C.]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bilgerat &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

I'm not trying to be a smartazz, but you've essentially described fluorocarbon line. What is different about the Nanofil ?</td></tr></table>
zero memory

[C.C. Bullet]

Great stuff on a spinning reel if the water has some stain to it.

[Ckfishin]

I like it casts very well and is very manageable...

[fishindoc]

The 10 lb has the diameter of 2 lb mono or something like that. Its almost like hair thin and it has zero memory, no coils of line. I use a lot of backing and keep maybe 3 cast lengths on the spool to make it last.

[flippenstick]

Very thin diameter, casts with ease, very manageable on spinning gear. I used it for smallmouth last fall and had good results. It has a much thinner diameter than Fireline, almost like fishing with sewing thread. I had been using 10# Fireline. Nanofil will take some getting used to. I'm a bit nervous about the abrasive resistance because it is so thin. I will continue to experiment fun fishing with it until I gain the confidence in it's durability to use in a tournament. I really like it because you can make insanely long casts and get a good hookset because of the lack of stretch.

[mhr650]

The only issue that I have seen is because it is sooo thin and slick it is difficult to get a good knot between the main line and a fluorocarbon leader. I have tried to use an Albright knot but every time it breaks easily, uni to uni is the only thing I have been able to use.

[Team9nine]

Have you tried a J-knot yet? I've been using that with a lot of success on NanoFil. Haven't had any problems since I've gone to it.

-T9

[Team9nine]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bilgerat &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

I'm not trying to be a smartazz, but you've essentially described fluorocarbon line. What is different about the Nanofil ?</td></tr></table>

Another is that most fluorocarbons don't even come close to "essentially no stretch". In fact, many are worse than mono.

-T9

[mowigglewart]

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Another is that most fluorocarbons don't even come close to "essentially no stretch". In fact, many are worse than mono.

-T9</td></tr></table>

I dont know what fluoro you are using but it must be pretty crappy.

[mowigglewart]

Been thinking of using nanofil for crappie so I can use a higher # test with small diameter and pull my tiny jigs out of tree limps/brush without breaking off and just bending the small wire hook. Thoughs from crappie guys about nanofil?

[Team9nine]

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I dont know what fluoro you are using but it must be pretty crappy.</td></tr></table>

Haven't tested them all, but so far I've tested 2 different versions of Toray, Stren 100%, Berkley 100%, Berkley Vanish & Vanish Transition, Seaguar InvisX, and P-line fluoro, and they all have plenty of stretch. Tackle Tour tested a lot of others and found the same thing - some better than mono, some worse than mono, but none of them have even come close to any superline on the market.

-T9

[Neubs24]

I have it on my ultralight rig, can't remember if its 4 or 6lb. Exepensive, but it casts real smooth. I hauled in a 2lb or so smallie with it, it felt like I was bringing up a rock.