Fishing Information

Reviewing the New Berkley Vanish Transition Fluorocarbon Line


The visibility of the line was good. As we were using 2 green lines, a yellow line plus a blue line on this day, it was easy to pick out. I am sure it would be just as easy to pick out among any other line as it picked up the light very easily and reflected a golden colour very useful in a tangle.

Casting was no different than any other line we were using once the line had been cast once or twice to bed it down on the reel. We never had any problem with memory as there seemed to be very little compared to Berkley Trilene or Diawa Tournament which we were also using at the time. Memory is a major headache if you are using a fixed spool; we were testing this on 7500 multipliers but it performed so well I would use it on a fixed spool.

The only problem we found was the elasticity. Although soft to the touch and nice to feel, it was very difficult to break out the lead if you wanted to change bait. We were not sure if this was good or bad as at least we found that our bait stayed anchored to the bottom.

Proved by the fact we caught several fish on the two rods used in the competition with BVT. We did not get any rod thumping bites but bites were easy to detect using both fixed and running end rigs.

Although the stretch level was a bit of a pain when trying to break out the lead it was a safety factor when a nice fish was close to the boat.

The 12lb line we only used as hook lengths but compared to Berkley Vanish it was much nicer to use as it felt much softer and easier to untangle and less prone to twist and kink.

We also used 17lb as hook lengths as well and this was again better than normal Vanish as it was more user friendly, using our version of knot we had no problems.

We did not take any more particular care with the 17lb BVT than the other lines used on the day and gave the line a good test probably more abuse than normal due to the terrible conditions we fished in. The view was that we would definitely use BVT in place of BV as hook trace but the price would be a major factor in using BVT as a main line.

SeaFishingSupplies.co.uk is a secure online tackle shop specific to UK sea fishing. Our shop is VAT Free and delivery starts from 99p. sea fishing tackle - VAT Free


MORE RESOURCES:

Flick Fishing 1.2
Macworld, CA - 22 hours ago
Catch a Whopper: Virtual casting, baiting, and reeling in is all part of the fun of Flick Fishing. Flick Fishing aptly describes the gameplay. ...


Gasparilla Fishing Report: Search deeper as water cools
Gasparilla Gazette, Fl - 55 minutes ago
Now the weather has stabilized a bit the fishing has been good, and the snook are still around. Fishing around points and edges with good tidal flow is a ...
In Florida, winter conditions ideal for shallow-water fishing with ... Tampabay.com
all 2 news articles


Fishing Report
The News Journal, DE - 8 hours ago
By BOB JONES • Special to The News Journal • December 4, 2008 Anglers looking for late-season action on big game species have found good fishing for a mix ...
Fishermen use artificial bait on stripers Bethany Beach Wave
all 2 news articles


Fishing: Action is good despite cold fronts
Naples Daily News, FL - 9 hours ago
By JOHN PREEG (Contact) NAPLES — It has been a cool fall with numerous fronts and too much wind, yet the fishing has held up fairly well. ...
Fishtales: Big, hungry sheepshead Naples Daily News
all 2 news articles


Fishing the North Coast: This is Humboldt, where is the rain?
Times-Standard, CA - 7 hours ago
It was a perfect fishing day and you couldn't ask for anything more, except for rain. If you desire to catch adult size fish -- the north coast rivers will ...
Published: Thursday, Dec. 04, 2008 | Page 3D Sacramento Bee
all 2 news articles


Fishing report: Dec. 4
The Tennessean, TN - 8 hours ago
Center Hill: Fishing is still fair. Bass are being caught on spinner and crank baits along with jigging spoons. Anglers are nabbing crappie on jigs and ...


Agency says fishing still allowed at closed parks
Chicago Tribune, United States - 24 minutes ago
AP That's the word from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on whether anglers can still access lakes at several parks shut down recently to offset ...


Fishing report
Inside Bay Area, CA - 15 hours ago
Trout fishing is good from the shorelines of the north and south day use areas, where plants are made. (209) 763-5914 (209) 763-5166 CHABOT: Trolling and ...
Fish Report Modesto Bee
all 4 news articles


DNR: Ice begins freezing, but snowfall not helping
MLive.com, MI - 2 hours ago
Now would be a good time to get the ice fishing gear ready to go because there could be ice suitable for fishing by the end of the month. ...


Fishing reports
Seattle Times, United States - 8 hours ago
Good trout fly-fishing at Lone Lake on Whidbey Island, and at Pass Lake near Deception Pass. Green Lake and Lake Goodwin are also fair to good for trout. ...

Fishing - Google News

home | index |site map
© 2006