Finally tried some. Used it at my last tounament, and loved it. Strong, low memory, and caught fish. What more could I ask for?> Except, this one thing. Will it hold up? I ordered a 1lb spool of 6#, so I will keep using it no matter what. I figure if nothing else I'll use it for tournaments since I always respool w/in 2 days of an event. I was told by an exPro that it won't hold up in the U.V. So, for those of you who use it, what are your opinions?

Amish Ed

Ed
People are total kooks about line. I have heard everything about almost every line. People tell me triple fish has too much memory, I think it has very little. People tell me Big Game is unbreakable, I think it breaks really easy. People tell me p-line has low memory, I think it has tons of memory. People say florocarbon is "invisible" in the water. I can see it just fine.
I use triple fish because I like it for many reasons. In MY opinion it has pretty low memory, is very strong, doesn't break easily even when frayed, fishes well wet, and casts well unless it is very hot and dry outside. I think it has a lot of stretch but I like that. I am much more of a line watcher than a rod tip watcher. So I don't care if my line stretches because I see the strike regardless of whether there is any stretch in the line. I actually would prefer some stretch so that the fish doesn't feel the rod. This does require some compenstation in the hookset if you have a lot of line out (ie reel in the slack before you set the hook) but I would rather have to deal with that, than having the line snap off for lack of stretch.
So I say, fish whatever line you like. The more "used to" your line that you get the more you will like it.

You said > people are total kooks about line < Hey now ! I resemble that statement :-)

Because as I always say, if it's not braided spectra, it's not fishing line.

monofilament = stretchy, kinky, coily, garbage (or should I say, rubberband masquerading as fishing line)

fused spectra (Fired Line, Spiderwire Fusion, etc) = great for dental floss..... maybe if you get something stuck in your teeth while your fishing ???

Braided Spectra (especially Western Filament TUF-Line Plus.... shameless plug, huh ? :-) = fishing line

It's simple, you can fish with braid, or leave me with the advantage.

Who ? Me a line kook ? :-)

Peace,
Fish

PS, Rob, when you said > The more "used to" your line that you get the more you will like it. < ....you are absolutely correct. Way back 13 years ago, when I first started using braid, I think it took me 10 trips or more, to get really comfortable with it. Just glad I gave it that much of a chance, as now I can't even imagine using anything else.

Ed,
Like Rob said, different people swear by different lines. The triple fish is stretchy, but it's really limp and easy to cast, and it's surprisingly abrasion resistant. I think you'll like it. You know, triple fish makes like 3 different types of line now. I've only ever used to camo escent monofilament, but I'd like to try the other two, I'm not sure what they are, if I stumble across em on the web, I'll let ya know.
-Brian

Yeah, I agree w/ you both about opinions on line. I figured I'd get varied responses. I like it though and thought I'd say so, besides it's winter and there's no fishing. Gotta talk about something ( see the Saltwater Board). I always laugh when customers ask me which line is best. We have Ande, Maxima, and P-line. I like the Ande and Maxima (I hate P-line w/ a passion), My boss likes P-line only, the reel repair guy likes Maxima only. So I recomend P-line if they are trying to fish 20# on a Calcutta 250 or something like that, otherwise it's Ande.

You know what they say about opinions...
Amish Ed

I started using it last year after reading Rob's halibut page on this site. I like it very much. I'm not sure about the 3rd type that Brian is talking about but the two types I've used are the Camo Escent Mono and Camo Escent Perlon. I like the Perlon better. The Perlon is available through the Bass Pro Shops Saltwater Catalog and the Mono is what you get if you order from the Master Catalog. The only bad thing about Triplefish that I've found is it doesn't last as long as others (the only other line I really use is Maxima) but on the other hand it's like 1/4 of the price so in the end it's probably cheaper. The Perlon seems to last longer.

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You can't catch tomorrow what you kill today - please practice catch and release.

I saw a whole buncha triple fish when i was in the BPS in Orlando over summer, but did not see a Perlon. What is it? I have seen the camo, and the green (I think) ocean color. Just wondering what the difference is.

Till Later,
Joel








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To fish, or not to fish, what a stupid question!!

Sorting out the "tangle"

The original Triple Fish is described on the label as "the perfect perlon line". I like this line a lot and have used it for many years.

The other line is the "Armor Tough" line that has the hatch marks around the edge of the spool. This line is very similar to the one above but does seem to be a little different. I really like this line and I try to get it when possible. Ed describes it perfectly above.

The 3rd type of triple fish is just out. It's thier silicon line and it is clear unlike the other ones which are green, brown, flourescent. I have 3 spools of this line and it's quite a bit more expensive than the regular Triple Fish. I have only tried the 25lb so far and I like it a lot. Fishes a lot like the other stuff but has a slick coating on it somehow. I will have to try it more before passing judgement. I like a clear line only in saltwater when the water is pretty clear and blue colored so that may be my only use for it. We'll see.

I am so confused now. I too saw the new 'perlon' labeled line which is what BPS now sells. They used to sell the original doug hannon camo (white labels), then it became the yellow labels with hatch marks and 'armor tough' on them (was this the same stuff, just a new labels? no hannon endorsement?) Now it's this perlon stuff (haven't tried it--is it truly different?) I heard about the newer clear stuff but havent seen it in stores. I kinda feel the yellow labeled stuff is a bit more springy than the original white labeled spools. Not to make a big deal out of lines as Rob mentions--I fish whatever I have around usually until I get sponsored, lol! I like Big Game clear (for bluewater fishing) and green (for freshwater and inshore) too.

Here's what I noticed. The Perlon (blue label) is shiny while the Armor Tough (yellow label which I thought was the same as the old stuff "Doug Hannon") looks kind of chalky. The Perlon also seemed to be more abrasion resistant.

The only other difference is the Perlon is only available in 12 and 15 lb. test while the Armor Tough is available in 12, 14, and 16 lb. test.

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You can't catch tomorrow what you kill today - please practice catch and release.

Hey Pete! I noticed that it came only in 15 vs. 16# too. I thought it was a typo--I guess not. Perlon is in both the BPS and Offshore Angler catalogs--didn't see any of the old label stuff.

That 1lb spool I just got is 6# Camo, and says "Developed by Doug Hannon". I assume this is the "Doug Hannon" you all are talking about.

Amish Ed

yep. that is the 'original' version. I really am not too concerned if and how the line changed-- I really miss not having 16# available though, just 15# or 17#. I usually fish 12, 16, 20. No biggie.

OH boy I think you guys confused me.

All of Triplefish's line is made out of Perlon except for the RX spinning line and the X Rated which are copolymer lines. All of the Camo lines (camo, ultra viz and camo escent) and regular colored and clear nylon mono lines are made out of the Perlon material and the only primary difference is the color of those lines.

Of course the Fluorocarbon and the Braid are not made out of Perlon.

Having fished all of their lines I can say one thing for certain. Their nylon lasts longer or just as long as any other line that I have tried. Thats what the camo line is known for. Now what I mean by lasting longer is it retains it's strenght and does not get brittle due to exposure to IV rays causing it to break. There's a little bit of memory with the camo lines but it's NOWHERE near the memory you will get with Big Game. Big Game is known for it's strenght but also known for it's memory. Give the camo lines and their fluorcarbon lines a try. I have found that their fluorocarbons are one of the best value fluorocarbons on the market and I use that fluorocarbon line strictly in my guide business with great success for spotted bass in our clear waters.

All the Spots

Triton Mike

Hi Triton Mike,

Welcome to the site :) I don't mean to give a rude welcome but if I can ask you to do me a favor, please don't bump up posts that are really old, like 6months+. It can be confusing for people when super old posts make their way back to the top of the site.

thx and have a good one

-Rob