VARIVAS lines order and some comments

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[@varivas1482]

Many thanks for your post today! We were wonderfully surprised to come across it today. We always appreciate hearing from anglers who use our JDM lines. If you ever have questions, feel free to reach out to our U.S. Office. Tight lines!

[@mattnguyen1672]

Highly recommend sending out some likes to this man and rawr fishing. rawr fishing got me on this line

[@philipfalco7304]

I've been ordering from the Varivas fishing in Oregon U.S. and they've been absolutely outstanding! Their customer service is top notch and have the full selection of their lines, and they have sales once in a while. Not affiliated but highly recommended.

[@Evenaardez]

You are the most fashion forward fisherman I have ever known...and I love it lol

[@ifishcatfish]

fishing is my escape from this life. I fish the way it brings me pleasure the most, even though it can seem weird at times. But i don't care cost life is too short.

[@Evenaardez]

@@ifishcatfish beautiful response! And I completely agree, right lines :)

[@kendo1426]

Thank you sir for this! Great video ans I thought that I was the only one that likes to use the area clear as a leader. I use flouro most times in 2lb but this is my all around goto leader. I hope we will see a review on the gold twitch. Please try the es2 lemoni which is the new ester in yellow and like you said something about the dye. Tight lines and look forward to the next one!

[@ifishcatfish]

i will - thank you!

[@TheFishingNomad]

With so many JDM lines out there I'm always overwhelmed when trying to pick something out. With rods, reels, and lures you can look at the specs and design and make an opinion on it without testing it. With lines you don't have that advantage. Thanks for the video.

[@ifishcatfish]

As you can see i dont try to differentiate much between the products. They are very hard to tell apart. If you want mono for float fishing, i can tell you Varivas will have the softest mono with least stretch. Don't matter which one you buy. Buy the one that matches the color of your tackle. Thats what i do at least..

[@torment6369]

The red ajing ester line from varivas is also really fun to use. Looks amazing on the vanford that is paired on the eradicator. Easier to handle than the orange one as well. To me its sensitivity is about the same. Drop shot with both lines and I can't really tell a difference other than the red one having less memory at times. Highly recommend trying if your ever wanna experiment with more line. I'm deciding myself if I wanna try experimenting on some daiwa gekkabajin ester in the orange color and sunline ester as well.

[@ifishcatfish]

daiwa gekkabijin is softer and more manageable but doesn't cast as nice and not as sensitive

[@davidf2699]

@@ifishcatfish I can vouch for the red ajing ester as well. It's good stuff; I actually find it slightly less prone to loose coils on the spool than the ES2.

[@jerry_fishAA]

Red ajing looks really nice but I haven't try it yet, The orange one is too difficult for me because I used to use pe lines. I just ordered one. I will put it on vanquish and do crappie fishing.

[@quanloikid1]

Very nice again

[@TVslee]

Good stuff. Interesting observations about the Super Soft Copolymer - you mentioned it being for float fishing, but Varivas told me that line sinks. I bought it based on that advice but haven't used it yet to actually test it. You're saying it floats, huh?

[@ifishcatfish]

Are you talking about the blue line? I think i said i haven't used that one for float because it doesn't match my rods. I put it on another rod for jigging and swimbaits. I can tell you that all nylon and fluorocarbon lines are about the same, neutral buoyancy. I have never seen fluorocarbon line that sinks when u drop it in a glass of water. You have to take it down and keep it down, and then it will stay down. But take it out and drop it on top and it will float again until u sink it. Maybe they are hydrophobic.. But when u cast with a float the line really doesn't have time to sink. Unless u just put it in a rod holder and leave it..

[@joejohnson3934]

Have you tried the varivas Ajing master Esther line, would highly recommend, it has almost no line troubles when compared to the original orange version you got, it comes in clear color as well so no leader needed, and casts just as good in my opinion

[@ifishcatfish]

I have the red color but haven't spooled it yet. How about casting and sensitivity compared to the orange color though??

[@captainrylenaviation29]

I have both. In my opinion it cast a bit more than the orange and same sensitivity and most important part is it is a bit easier to control than the orange. But i cant see the red color line so i my self preferred the orange. Great review Victor.

[@joejohnson3934]

@@ifishcatfish yea the red color works great too, and for casting I'd agree with rylen that it might be slightly better even, as for sensitivy I couldn't feel a difference between the orange, curious what your thoughts will be when u spool up the red, I spooled mine on vanford with old eradicator and looked quite nice

[@aldev2548]

I didn’t like braid either but I found one I like it’s diamond braid gen 3 8x smooth round little to no wind knots and the ten pound is around the same as two pound mono would love to see what you think sometime I use a 4-6 foot floro or mono leader

[@ifishcatfish]

i have some Varivas braid for test now, will try that first

[@transient2060]

Have you tried the ES2 line it's the new and improved Esther more limber and more manageable. I have used both and love the ES2 more. And if you ever fish crazy thin braid they now have the Area Super Trout INFINITY PE X8 would love to hear your opinion about it.

[@ifishcatfish]

i did talk about the ES2 in the video, at the very end. I think i had a bad spool from very old batch. Varivas is now sending me a new spools to test. Will report on those soon. I don't fish with braids.

[@transient2060]

@@ifishcatfish thanks I saw that later yeah I think you got a bad spool. Thanks

[@mattnguyen1672]

This video just came in time. I’m looking to get line and was thinking of just getting maxima ultragreen

[@kendo1426]

I used maxima and it was my goto line for years. I went to sunline and it really opened my eyes. I then went to varivas and couldn’t be happier. Give it a shot you will be greatly surprised.

[@mattnguyen1672]

@@kendo1426 nice. I actually used izorline for one of my powerbait reels so when the trout takes it, there’s stretch so it won’t break off. For casting light lures I’m currently using Phenix braid 3lb .08 diameter. Will definitely try varivas next time. Which one do you recommend? Area trout or twitch?

[@kendo1426]

@@mattnguyen1672 try the sight edition for powerbait. It has a good bit of stretch abs easy to see for powerbait. Definitely try the area braids 4x as a starter. This braid highly out performs the phenix. I started on phenix. It’s not bad line but I gained casting distance and have a smaller diameter with less fray abs wind knots on the trout area braid.

[@ifishcatfish]

all of Varivas nylon lines are so soft.. very pleasant experience to fish with

[@johnbetbabanta3724]

I have 3 spools of varivas that I just can’t convince myself to use and I was hoping you could help me. I’m trying to put them on a daiwa 1000 reel with a shallow spool, but my problem is that the 100m the varivas spools come in won’t fill up my spool, and I want it filled to the top for maximum casting. For daiwa reels I’ve noticed the friction is a lot more noticeable than in shimanos when you try casting with a spool that isn’t filled. Anyways, I tried getting around that by using a backing, but the problem is when I cast the line, it gets caught on the blood knot I made from the backing to main line so the line just stops mid cast. So what do you think I should do? Just fill the spool with only varivas and risk it not filling and effecting my range which is important to me as a shore fisherman? Or is there a better more seamless knot than the blood knot that won’t cause line to get caught on the spool as I cast?

[@ifishcatfish]

i know exactly what your problem is, but where i don't agree is that 100 meters of line does not fill sufficiently the spool of a 1000 size shallow daiwa spool. Are you talking about some braided line? Cost any kind of mono will be thick enough to sufficiently fill it. Exactly what line do u have?

[@johnbetbabanta3724]

@@ifishcatfish I have the 4lb twitch master vls nylon 100m (.148mm), the 4lb master limited svg nylon 150m (.138mm), and the 2.3lb master limited super ester 150m (.117mm). The reason I’m concerned it won’t fill is bc I currently have on 2lb mono trout magnet SOS line (350yard) which is higher diameter (.16mm) and it only lasted 2.5 spools. The specs on the reel box suggest I shouldn’t have a problem. I guess I’m just being a drama queen. I’ll fill it up and let you know how it goes. Thanks for making me realize how much of a cheap wuss I’m being.

[@johnbetbabanta3724]

@@ifishcatfish but do you have a solution to the line getting caught on a blood knot coming out of the spool?

[@ifishcatfish]

first of all, all of these lines will fill your spool sufficiently. Maybe the polyester will leave just a little space, but that is perfect for polyester, unless u want a big cast on your first cast. on your second question, 4 pound like will always leave a big knot. What i do is cut the tag ends completely. This risk the knot coming undone, but i don't care. Then when you are reeling line in, when the knot is about to go on the spool, STOP, and manually lay it at the top edge of the spool. There is always angle there as the line is exiting. I also manually sinch the line a little to burry the know. If you don't have tag ends, that should be enough..

[@johnbetbabanta3724]

@@ifishcatfish very helpful. Many thanks!

[@abrahamjoseph6707]

I use both braid and copolymer. I am looking for a strong, little memory copolymer line for my Shimano 4000 sedona mostly for saltwater.

[@ifishcatfish]

try the blue line i showed in the video. I forget its name now.

[@mattnguyen1672]

I know you hate braid but have you tried phenix braid 3lb? Only .09mm diameter. Super supple and does not get wind knots or fray

[@ifishcatfish]

no, i have not. It cannot be both supple and not get knots. It is the property of being soft that makes it get knots.. I am not buying any braids, but if Varivas sends me some i would try

[@mattnguyen1672]

@@ifishcatfish I always got wind knots with other braids. Never with this one. Idk man it’s special

[@danmeushar4485]

Can you do a compersion review of a few top braided line brands? Ygk,duel,varivas etc.. Tnx!

[@ifishcatfish]

i dont use braids.. I got one here as a gift, but otherwise i dont use them

[@danmeushar4485]

@@ifishcatfish ok tnx

[@ivanvedris9636]

so this nylon Trout Area SVG would be a good option as the main line for the reel? I want to try some quality mono nylon, without using a shock leader, if it is soft, not very stretchy...

[@ifishcatfish]

is is very soft, low stretch, but not as strong as label says. Label says it is stronger than the other lines but has the same strength as their other lines. U always need leader to control where the line breaks when u snag

[@ivanvedris9636]

@@ifishcatfish wow, thank you !

[@Aprehended]

Would you be able to do a review of the Daiwa Gekkabijin spinning reel?

[@ifishcatfish]

I heard it is not good, and now its unlikely i will buy it. Maybe next generation..

[@Aprehended]

@@ifishcatfish Thanks for the heads up, I think I'll just save up a little longer and get a Vanford.

[@jerry_fishAA]

Have you tried Super Trout Advance Bush Trail VEP Nylon before, It seems that can be used for heavy cover areas.

[@ifishcatfish]

no. What color is it? Heavy cover is not a concern for me. I am ultralight angler, not bass angler.

[@jerry_fishAA]

@@ifishcatfish It is orange in color, It have as low as 0.8 3 lb. 0.0058 in 0.148 mm

[@jerry_fishAA]

@@ifishcatfish My issue with the VARIVAS Twitch Master 4 pounds test is, that after several casts it is likely to break easily. I hope to try the bush trail 3 ponds test one because it seems to have more abrasion resistance.

[@ifishcatfish]

@@jerry_fishAA trim ur top 3 feet often. Watch my previous video. This line does not break easy. I got plenty of catfish with it

[@jerry_fishAA]

@@ifishcatfish I see. Thanks for your advice

[@chipseiler1766]

Victor. How about a fishing line "update." A short (right!) video on what lines you use for twitching, float fishing, brim fishing, crappie fishing, etc. and reasons why. Just a thought.

[@ifishcatfish]

I've been thinking about that, but the month of may will be VERY busy with fishing video. But good topic for the summer, when fishing here actually slows down..

[@chipseiler1766]

@@ifishcatfish Sounds like a good plan.

[@bronzeback29]

Have you tried the YGK Upgrade X8?

[@ifishcatfish]

I have reviewed some ygk ester lines but i dont use braids

[@bugtussle7475]

Odd that you mentioned the difference between two different colors of the same line. I always felt that the golden yellow Stren mono was softer and more manageable than the regular Stren mono.

[@ifishcatfish]

u know, same thing happened to me. I always felt the colors were different but didn't believe myself. Then one day one guy told me they ARE indeed different, so i wasn't crazy.

[@antareslonghorn6943]

Glad i found your vlog sir. I struggle to buy varivas super trout... Well its far away from my area. May i ask? Wich line super trout advance vs super trout twitch master is stronger in 0.12 diameter? I need line can hold last longer when fight with fish in that diameter. If have a better abrasion resistance is bonus. Thanks a lot sir.

[@ifishcatfish]

I dont know the names of the Varivas lines i use. Too many names and the names are too long and i refuse to be bothered learning all these names. Here is what i can tell u: Fluorocarbon will always be more reliable than Polyester lines with same diameter, regardless of what labels say. The clear color Polyester lines are more reliable than the Orange or Red color polyesters. Varivas NYLON lines should be considered as alternative to Fluorocarbon because they have very little stretch and are very sensitive. But i dont know any names and will never know them

[@antareslonghorn6943]

@@ifishcatfish thanks a lot sir. The gold ones vs the grey / brown ones sir.

[@ifishcatfish]

@@antareslonghorn6943 they just sent me an email about a sale. My code 'i_fish' is stackable ON TOP of the promo they are running right now. You can check their website. Im not sure if the promo is only on their new products or on all products

[@bishhh1000]

Disappointed by varivas.... After sometime the 0.6pe is unable to handle any knot, breaking while tightening the knot easily, so disappointed.

[@ifishcatfish]

did you buy from USA? If so, send me an email, and i will forward it to someone on their team. You can send them your spool for inspection, and they will send you replacement. I dont even know what line you are talking about