berkley big game mono... wtf!? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lowprofile · 04-20-2012, 08:02 PM

so i had an unopened spool of 30lb mono big game in the garage. spool it on my saltist 40 and the beginning is super twisted, so i deal with that, then as i get to the middle it the line is a lighter green than it was before, then it looks like there's nicks in the line and to top it off, before i could spool the whole reel a loop appeared in the spool attaching two ends of mono... WTF!

so i get a new spool, im spooling it up tonight and there's piece of mono that is stringing off the main line, like it had been melted or not properly spun in its liquid form before being spooled... then a little further there's something amber colored and stuck to the mono... like peices of a melted lolipop...

also, the other day i respooled my sealine 30 with 20lb big game and it looks like it has bubbles in the line around the edges... brand new spool.

i dont know whats going on with this mono, i've never had a problem with big game, and the only other line i use is suffix and usually dont buy it because of cost.

ctrujillo · 04-20-2012, 08:08 PM

That's why I use izor

HatterasCast · 04-20-2012, 08:18 PM

Fuck Big Game. Suffix is the BEST! Suffix Superior is nearly identical to Big Game (just better) if yo're hard up for something like the berkley stuff. Suffix Tritanium Plus is their best mono line - Its just extremely difficult to find last I checked. Been grabbing their 832 Spectra which is the shit and some of their SEIGE mono in Camo. Looks great fishes like the Tritanium Suffix I loved on the East Coast. Its virtually the only line to use in Hatteras.

FishRaiden · 04-20-2012, 08:22 PM

Full spool of Seagar Invizix flouro.

Or full spool of spectra, top shot with flouro.

Was a fan of Big Game, but swapped over to Ande. Nvr had a problem with that line.

fknricter · 04-20-2012, 08:24 PM

check the guides on the rod. maybe you have a cracked ceramic insert that nicking your line? happend to me once and i ruined a spool of line because of it..

kantstudien · 04-21-2012, 03:10 AM

P-Line or Izorline XXX. Save money by drinking tap water and eating ramen, not buying cheap line.

food4less562 · 04-21-2012, 05:11 AM

Eagle Claw has a great mono line and can usually be had for less than $6 a spool at Walmart. I've never had a problem with it, something you might want to take into consideration.

04-20-2012, 08:02 PM	#1
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,477	berkley big game mono... wtf!? so i had an unopened spool of 30lb mono big game in the garage. spool it on my saltist 40 and the beginning is super twisted, so i deal with that, then as i get to the middle it the line is a lighter green than it was before, then it looks like there's nicks in the line and to top it off, before i could spool the whole reel a loop appeared in the spool attaching two ends of mono... WTF! so i get a new spool, im spooling it up tonight and there's piece of mono that is stringing off the main line, like it had been melted or not properly spun in its liquid form before being spooled... then a little further there's something amber colored and stuck to the mono... like peices of a melted lolipop... also, the other day i respooled my sealine 30 with 20lb big game and it looks like it has bubbles in the line around the edges... brand new spool. i dont know whats going on with this mono, i've never had a problem with big game, and the only other line i use is suffix and usually dont buy it because of cost. __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

04-20-2012, 08:22 PM	#4
FishRaiden CEO-TacticalFishingCrew. Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 275	Full spool of Seagar Invizix flouro. Or full spool of spectra, top shot with flouro. Was a fan of Big Game, but swapped over to Ande. Nvr had a problem with that line. __________________ Follow us on Instagram: @tacticalfishingcrew #TacticalFishingCrew #DropLuresNotBait

04-20-2012, 08:24 PM	#5
fknricter Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: redlands, ca Posts: 118	check the guides on the rod. maybe you have a cracked ceramic insert that nicking your line? happend to me once and i ruined a spool of line because of it.. __________________

04-20-2012, 08:08 PM	#2
ctrujillo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: garden grove Posts: 308	That's why I use izor

04-20-2012, 08:18 PM	#3
HatterasCast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Eastvale Posts: 94	Fuck Big Game. Suffix is the BEST! Suffix Superior is nearly identical to Big Game (just better) if yo're hard up for something like the berkley stuff. Suffix Tritanium Plus is their best mono line - Its just extremely difficult to find last I checked. Been grabbing their 832 Spectra which is the shit and some of their SEIGE mono in Camo. Looks great fishes like the Tritanium Suffix I loved on the East Coast. Its virtually the only line to use in Hatteras.

04-21-2012, 03:10 AM	#6
kantstudien Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 55	P-Line or Izorline XXX. Save money by drinking tap water and eating ramen, not buying cheap line.

04-21-2012, 05:11 AM	#7
food4less562 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 224	Eagle Claw has a great mono line and can usually be had for less than $6 a spool at Walmart. I've never had a problem with it, something you might want to take into consideration.