Copolymer line

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Higgins on February 27, 2015 at 11:25am

The Yo-Zuri Hybrid and P-Line Fluoroclear I've used floats like a mono.

Permalink Reply by Tag Watson on February 27, 2015 at 5:08pm

Hi Joe, not all copolymer lines are created equal in their materials and construction, which can lead to variability in their buoyancy.  However, as a general rule of thumb, copolymer lines have a tendency to be more buoyant, sometimes significantly more, than a 100% fluorocarbon.  Can you provide any insight as to the specific copoly and the particular application you are inquiring about?

Your copolymer question may be unrelated, but if you are curious about the best line for spybaiting, I would go with the lightest possible 100% fluorocarbon, due to its sinking properties, to achieve the most direct angle to the lure and to also maximize the action.  I'm no professional spybaiter, never thrown one, just my humble opinion based on the physics and hydrodynamics.

Permalink Reply by Joe Boyd on February 27, 2015 at 7:32pm

I'm just curious.  I've used Flouroclear and Mean Green, just wondering if the coating made the line sink any faster.  

Permalink Reply by Tag Watson on February 27, 2015 at 9:20pm

Lines with a fluorocarbon coating as part of their construction should be less buoyant than lines without any fluoro.

Permalink Reply by Tag Watson on February 28, 2015 at 8:05am

Hi Joe, if a copolymer line has a coating or core that is fluorocarbon as part of its construction, it will theoretically have less buoyancy than a copolymer without fluorocarbon.