TransOptic fishing line

bassin butch · Post by **bassin butch** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:31 pm

I see Berkley has a new line out for 2010 called TransOptic. Over the years I have used various lines some with good results while others “not so much". Personally by trial and error I found the two line best for my style of fishing to be Trilene XL and Gamakatsu G power. Anyhow: The new TransOptic line caught my eye (pardon the pun) as nearing 50 years old my eye sight is not what it once was.

Anyone try this line from Berkley?
Butch
http://www.berkley-fishing.com/

Fire Ball · Post by **Fire Ball** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:03 pm

I don't need hi-vis line to watch my line. I am very good at line watching, tip watching, and feeling bites so I don't need this, but I can see some people that want hi-vis line but don't want to have it be visible under water would use this.

bassin butch · Post by **bassin butch** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:49 pm

I dont need it either; but several of my rods are set up for "Technique specific" use. This new line would be great for drop shoting.

Another lil thing I do is: position my boat downward of current flow. I toss senko's up to bridge eddys and allow the current to move the bait. Hi-vis line will jump as the bass takes the senko.

Butch

Fire Ball · Post by **Fire Ball** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:46 pm

Originally Posted By: bassin butchI dont need it either; but several of my rods are set up for "Technique specific" use. This new line would be great for drop shoting.

Another lil thing I do is: position my boat downward of current flow. I toss senko's up to bridge eddys and allow the current to move the bait. Hi-vis line will jump as the bass takes the senko.

Butch

It is mono, so I wouldn't use it for drop shotting. I am very good at sensing bits and seeing bites when I am drop shotting.

bassin butch · Post by **bassin butch** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:05 pm

I have a habit of world class hook sets so I need line to stretch. My buddy’s call it the butch set! Mono takes up the shock of a hard hook-set and has worked for me over 25 years of bass fishing. Only other line type I use is 50lb power pro, this used on my slop pole.
Butch

johnnie crain outdoors · Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:47 pm

Yes, I use the TransOptic. It has performed well. Seems I get fewer backlashes with it and it hasn't kinked on my reels yet. I guess I feel bass can see any line underwater to a point. That doesen't really bother me. They are looking at something very unnatural when they see our baits, yet they still strike. I reccommend the line. Johnnie