Hey Rob, what's that funny colored line on you reel? Can't say how many times people have asked me that, and as a lot of you guys know by now, the answer is Triple Fish Camo line. I've been using the various Triple Fish brands for about 10 years now and am very happy to say that I am now on the pro-staff. I really believe that in the $10 price range for a 1/4lb spool, you can't get a better line for the price on the Original Camo or Camo-escent.

One thing I am really excited about is fishing straight 30lb florocarbon on my big bait rods. I spooled it up last night and it feels really good, very straight and limp through the guides. I'll give an update in a few months on how it goes. The bigger spools of Florocarbon are expensive, but if I can get more feel, better abrasion resistance and longer lasting line out of it, that could make it worth the while. The Triple Fish Florocarbon is made in Germany and is crystal clear unlike some of the other stuff that is milky white or grey.

If anyone has any questions about their line products now or in the future, don't hesitate to contact me here or on email.

-Rob

www.triplefish.net

Congrats Rob, you will make a fine addition to there team

Congrats Rob, that is great to hear.


FIT

Great job Rob. We still haven't gotten out yet but then again, with my wedding a scant week and a half away, it won't happen soon anyway!

I've always been curious about Triple Fish Line and will definitely have to try it. BTW - what are your comments about their braid?

Todd

I got a spool of the 50lb bully braid. I haven't spooled it up and tried it yet. It looks pretty decent but there's no way to tell right off without using it. The one thing I did notice is that it seems a little 'chewier' when you try to cut it with scissors compared to power pro. Per their website, it is supposed to not wash out to a white color. That would be cool if that is true, as it's a green/grey color to begin with.

On the braided line subject ... I got spools of 30 and 65 power pro in the last few months. I thought that the 30 was going to be really cool, but found that if the line so much as brushes a rock with any pressure on it, it will snap instantly. Hooksetting is bad too as I know John was sawing off fish left and right on it. I was breaking off on it while trying to shake the bait off of a snag as if it were 4lb test. It was terrible. I really can't see any application for it whatsoever because if a fish of any size were to brush a rock, it would snap, and you can't set the hook hard or it will snap. The 65lb seems better, but I don't frog fish much. Both the 30 and the 65 started to wash out immediately to a white color which bugs me. I don't have enough patience for the stuff I guess.

As far as I can see, braided line for me will probably be tied on just one or two of my reels in the future. Basically for frogging or spook fishing where there is zero chance that it will brush a rock. I'll certainly try this bully braid and see if it's any better.

The breakdown on my reels right now is about 70% triple fish camo or camo-escent (same lines just in different colors) 20% florocarbon and 10% braid.

Rob, I know they have a new line out. 'Triple Fish RX Spinning Line'

I'd be curious to know if it has any benefits versus fluoro? For the guys that don't want to spend the money on flouro, this might be an alternative? Here's the description:

Specially blended for use with any open-face reel, this unique copolymer line produces up to 40% less memory than traditional monofilament and has up to 20% less line diameter than comparable matching mono. 440-yard spools.

As for the braid, I have been using P-Line Spectrex. It doesn't bury into the spool like the older braids. Also, the only spots that seem to 'wash out' are directly around the knot. I've had some really hard hooksets in thick cover and never had a problem with the knot strength. I'm using the 30lb on a Kistler 7'6" flippin stick. It's very sensitive as well.

This is too funny...

I had never fished the braid or the RX Spinning, mostly because it's hard to come by and I didn't know until recently that you could buy it direct off their site. So when I put in my order I asked for a spool of each, just to check out and because I thought people might ask about those lines. Sure enough, Todd asks about the braid and you ask about the RX spinning. Darn wiseguys!

Aright - the RX spinning I got a filler spool of 6lb. It looks like about 4lb test, maybe thinner even. I actually double checked the label on it when I saw how thin it was to see if it was actually 6lb test. I'm skeptical of any line that looks way smaller diameter than it should be, but we'll see how it works!

Another thing I was stoked to see on their site was the 2lb camo-escent filler spool. This was the line that originally got me hooked on Triple Fish because it was the only 2lb test I could find that didn't break rediculously easy. When I go trout fishing this summer in the Sierras, it's going to be a massacre on the planter trout with that stuff :9 hehe.

Woodsac - as far as washing out by the knot, that's what I'm most annoyed by. The line that is in the fish's field of vision is the line closest to the knot. If it's white, that just can't be good IMO. I tried the trick of coloring the line with a magic marker, but then I hear that can weaken the line ... so it's kind of like shoot, after a while of dealing with all these hangups with braid I just want to go back to what I know and trust. In the last month I landed a 6lber on 25lb triple fish camo that had me completely wrapped around a rock and a 7lber on 20lb that had me in some tree branches when I hooked it. When I hook those kind of fish I don't want to get all paranoid about avoiding rocks or setting the hook too hard or having the line weakened by magic marker or whatever else. I just want to slam the hookset and get the fish in.

I see what you're saying. I guess I never really thought about it too much cause I've only used that line for heavy stuff and I've always had a weight pegged above the hook. I never noticed it until I went to re-tie one time. And I've never really used it around rocks. Lots of wood and tullies with no problems.

That's cool. Two of the main lakes that I fish are Pablo and Coyote both of which have a ton of rock, so that's probably why it hasn't been working out for me. I still remember this story though... guys we talked to at Clear Lake in Tri-States on year. They had a big bag on frogs but said that they lost a 9 or 10lber that they had half way in when the guys' line brushed this rock that was just barely sticking up through the mat. Stuff like that makes me cringe so bad. I don't want to have to think about it x( I wonder how 25lb florocarbon would do fishing the mats?

I haven't used any big fluoro yet. I'm using 10lb P-Line fluoro on my dropshot and that stuff is strong! I've dug a couple 3 and 4 lb fish out of small timber (2-3 inches) with the 10 lb no problem. I don't think it would have any problems on the mats in 25 or 30 lb.

I'll be frogg'n this weekend and would be willing to try some of it for ya :)

Thanks for the feedback Rob. I know I've been a die-hard of Spiderwire and have never really had too many bad experiences. The only time was actually at Lake Merced (yes, the one in SF for all you lurkers) and I didn't realize there were too many rocks in there. I have yet to have a problem at Clear or Sonoma or even the Delta for that matter. All which do have some rocks. Guess its what we feel comfortable with.

As for the froggin', I read somewhere that Barrack fishes primarily mono...

Todd

Ouch, Rob. I just ordered 30 lb Power Pro for lingcod jigging. Now I am afraid to spool up with it when it arrives. What would be your choice now for a decent braid for ling fishing?

Bob

Don't know what to tell you Bob. I thought that 30lb was really going to be great and at first it seemed pretty good. It just didn't pan out that great. May as well try it for yourself and see how it goes in the ocean. As long as it doesn't hit a rock with an edge on it, it should be ok and since you're using a leader it will probably be out of the rocks most of the time.

Congratulations Rob! Nice 'catch':) .

I've been using a 100% fluro for a few years now and I love it. I use it in 15 or 20# test on 6 of my 8 rigs. The other two get a mono or braid for topwater baits.

Dan

Rob,
Congratulations on a fine catch! I just want to ask 3 questions. 1) where can I buy the 25 or 30# Camo or Camoescent off the shelf in the South bay? 2) will we be seeing this stuff in the B-n-T Opens sponsors stuff? 3)Which would you put on a 400 size reel with the Okuma Cecilio rod that I use for Trout plugs and swimbaits both in fresh and salt? The Camo or Camoescent?
Tight lines,
Wade

I can answer the BNT Open question.

We currently do not have Triple Fish as a sponsor for the Open. I would feel it would be a conflict of interest since Sufix has been supporting the BNT Opens in the past and is now. Maybe in the future if I can get an agreement between both companies that they are ok with a multiple line mfg'r Open sponsor I will talk with Triple Fish. We would like them to be a part of the event and we also have a great relationship with Sufix

Triple Fish is based in Florida and has pretty limited distribution so far in California. The rep I'm going through said they are working on getting in to some of the shops up here. When it goes in, I'll update you. For now it's pretty much either buy it direct or through Cabelas.

Triple Fish Camoescent and Original Camo are the same lines! The difference is in the color and the pound tests available. For example you can get Camoescent in 16lb and Original Camo in 17lb. The Original Camo is a reddish color with green and clear mixed in. The Camo-escent is a greener color with flourescent blue mixed in. I get it based on the pound test I want, not based on the color. I always tie to the pale green or clear section of the line. Never to the red section. That's a mental thing for me I guess, but when you look at the line in the water, it is very subtle in the green and clear sections but easier to see in the red sections. I really believe that the change in line color and the subtleness of the green section that I tie to is a contributor to the number of bites that I get. If you pick up a spool, don't take my word for it, take a minute to compare how visible it is underwater vs. whatever other lines you use and see for yourself.

Product for the B-n-T events may come but when you're the new guy on the pro-staff, that's not usually appropriate to go start asking for a bunch more stuff. Being on pro-staff means being responsible about what you ask for. In time it may come. I do try to look out for the club when I can.

-Rob