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Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:31 am
by jlang95
njbasscat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:58 am
No issues with breakage. Be careful tying your knots and you will be ok. If you get a bad backlash, that could cause issues because heat caused by friction can create weak spots in the line. One you get used to casting with it, you shouldn't have any issues. The sensitivity depends on the line. Easy casting soft fluorocarbon is less sensitive than hard fluorocarbon. Hard fluorocarbon will also be more abrasion resistant. Fluorocarbon sensitivity is great for slack line presentations. I've been using it for years and the stuff today is vastly superior than what we had 10 or 12 years ago.
More sensitive than braid for slack line presentations? What fluoro do you use?
Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:59 am
by njbasscat
jlang95 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:31 am
njbasscat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:58 am
No issues with breakage. Be careful tying your knots and you will be ok. If you get a bad backlash, that could cause issues because heat caused by friction can create weak spots in the line. One you get used to casting with it, you shouldn't have any issues. The sensitivity depends on the line. Easy casting soft fluorocarbon is less sensitive than hard fluorocarbon. Hard fluorocarbon will also be more abrasion resistant. Fluorocarbon sensitivity is great for slack line presentations. I've been using it for years and the stuff today is vastly superior than what we had 10 or 12 years ago.
More sensitive than braid for slack line presentations? What fluoro do you use?
Yes. Everything except what I discussed previously.
Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:32 am
by Houndfish
jlang95 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:31 am
More sensitive than braid for slack line presentations? What fluoro do you use?
Anything would be better than braid for slack line stuff, it’s completely dead once you lose tension.
Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:18 am
by hoohoorjoo
Houndfish wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:32 am
jlang95 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:31 am
More sensitive than braid for slack line presentations? What fluoro do you use?
Anything would be better than braid for slack line stuff, it’s completely dead once you lose tension.
That's a moot point if you're a line watcher like me. On slack braid, it will literally jump even with a tiny bump from a fish.
Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:41 am
by Houndfish
hoohoorjoo wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:18 am
That's a moot point if you're a line watcher like me. On slack braid, it will literally jump even with a tiny bump from a fish.
True, but wind and current can make that harder. Plus I just love feeding that little twitch.
Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:39 am
by ogrich31
jlang95 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:31 am
More sensitive than braid for slack line presentations? What fluoro do you use?
Braid is also dead in my hands for any slack line techniques. Fluoro is the only option unless there's grass or any vegetation.
Try Sunline Shooter. It's my favorite fluoro at the moment, but keep in mind that it will be more stiff and prone to backlash than the average fluoro.
Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:49 pm
by Johnny A
hoohoorjoo wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:18 am
Houndfish wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:32 am
jlang95 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:31 am
More sensitive than braid for slack line presentations? What fluoro do you use?
Anything would be better than braid for slack line stuff, it’s completely dead once you lose tension.
That's a moot point if you're a line watcher like me. On slack braid, it will literally jump even with a tiny bump from a fish.
As long as the line is taut ... but we’ve been here before ...
Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:22 am
by casterus
For slack line fluoro is the best. I can feel tap. With braid i can see movement when there is no wind. In windy conditions nono.
My only copoly application is top water.
Adam
Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:20 am
by russ57
I've also had issues with break offs but it must be due to my poor knots. I may switch to copoly this year but its feels odd to put cheap line on a nice setup.
Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:27 am
by Warhawk
I use Copoly for almost everything. Yozuri is my go to, but getting hard to find in 4# so I'm experimenting there.
Re: Uses for Copoly?
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 1:55 pm
by montey
I use McCoy clear and mean green for top water, and crankbaits for bass, and also for spinnerbaits when fishing for pike.
I also use it as a leader on braid too.