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BassGetHooked · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 200 Location: Berlin, CT

In case you guys haven't seen in this months issue of FLW Outdoors the magazine comes with a 110yd spool of new Trilene Transoptic line. Mine came with 15lb test. This line is a nylon monofiliment which turns gold in the sunlight yet invisible underwater. Awarded best new fishing line at 2009 ICAST show in Florida.

Have yet to use it but I plan on spooling it onto my 7'6" Ugly Stick soon enough. Once I give it a try I'll let you all know what I think, but I figure you can't go wrong with free line and a good fishing mag Cool

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Nickp · Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 708

GARBAGE! I was very disapointed with the line. I put the 15lb on a heavy crucial for buzzers and what not and 20lb on my jig rod. I hated it. The sight thing is complete lie. You cant see it at all! Unles your in the sun big time. No use fishing shady laydowns/brush.

It strectches like you wont believe. Its very mushy line. Hard to feel bites.

dave_376 · Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 171

Nick,
where and when did you pick it up? it sounds great for fishing deep.

Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

pdcrack · Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 727 Location: Wethersfield CT

BassGetHooked · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 200 Location: Berlin, CT

you wouldn't LOL.

I tried this line out today spooled up my Ugly Stick (which i said was 7'6" but is actually only 6'...my other rod downstairs is the big one). anyways...spooled it up, the color gold was pretty obvious in the sun but once i got to the pond and it was more overcast it was harder to see.

Found it difficult to cast out, originally had some line looping issues but i had spooled up too much of it onto the reel.

NickP is right, the line is very stretchy and has an odd feel. I felt the hits I got but couldn't set the hook, I think it was due to the incredible stretch of the line.

Not sure how I feel about this line yet. I'm gonna give it another shot, the trip was frustrating overall besides the line issues. Anyone else use this stuff?
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BassGetHooked · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 200 Location: Berlin, CT

oh forgot one positive: the line seemed very easy to get a nice tightly cinched knot tied to the hooks/swivels for what that's worth...
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Nickp · Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 708

Btw its not suppossed to stretch at all- I was told I didnt know what I was talking about and that copolymer doesnt stretch. The last I checked- braid stretchs and so does flouro.

BassGetHooked · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 200 Location: Berlin, CT

NickP,

gonna give this line another go once i'm out on the lake tomorrow. bad luck my first time around with it so hopefully i'll have less issues this time.

i am pretty sure this line is a nylon monofiliment, if it's not supposed to stretch than something was wrong with my line sample, haha.

i'll have a better opinion after tomorrow, the first time i used it sucked so bad it was hard to give great feedback on the performance.
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cobalt · Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 196 Location: central ct

When nick was first trying this line out he got a jig caught between a couple of rocks on his 15lb test. He tried for over 5 minutes to break the line and i've never seen so much line stretch in my life.