Introduction: Arguably the most important component of your fishing arsenal, fishing line is often taken for granted. We take the task of reviewing line very seriously, yet have admittedly struggled with content that's relevant other than saying we did or did not like the product. The struggle for relevant line review content is what spawned our Fluorocarbon and Braided line Performance Indices (FPI & BPI), and now we're finally ready to put our Mono and Copolymer Performance Index (MCPI) to use in an actual review. First up? A very popular mainstream if not under the radar fishing line - Maxima's Ultragreen Copolymer.
Sensitive, tough, exhibits fluorocarbon tendencies, I agree 100%. It will always be my personal 'Old Reliable'. I rarely use it anymore, but not having some around just doesn't feel right. Peace.
It sounds like their Lb Test rating is based on the break strength including knot. It seems like that should be commended, not a point of contention. One of the big problems with something like Gliss is that it is reportedly nearly impossible to get close to its rated break strength because you can't tie a knot with it that will hold near that rating.
It is my go to tippet material for Steelhead on the fly. The stiffness helps with turning over the big wet flies I use in the winter. The strength and abrasion resistance is great in the rocky boulder strewn rivers I fish. It's nothing fancy, but it works great. Honestly Yo-Zuri Hybrid and P-Line CXX remind of this line. Hybrid always seemed stiff to me and CXX is in my opinion a Ultragreen copy, stiff, wiry, underrated.
I have some 15lb. spooled on a jig rod, didn't like at first because of the memory, but after using it for a while it seems to have calmed down, casts well for 15, will see hows it does after a few more trips.
