A fluorocarbon line designed to handle like monofilament on spinning reels
- Designed specifically for use on spinning reels
- Thin diameter with very low visibility underwater
- Very manageable and castable with good strength and sensitivity
Reasons to buy
- Very soft and supple for a fluorocarbon line making it a pleasure to fish on a spinning reel. There are very few fluorocarbon lines that can boast this!
- Fantastic castability, especially when compared to other, stiffer fluroros on a baitcasting setup
- Feels like fishing mono with the strength and sensitivity of fluoro according to many anglers who have used it
- Thin diameter, this contributes to its low visibility underwater and overall manageability. Very effective for light finesse techniques where you do not want to spook fish with visible lines
- When fished as a mainline on spinning setups, Berkley Trilene XL Pro Grade eliminates the need for a leader connection knot
- Solid knot strength
Reasons not to buy
- While it offers solid abrasion resistance, there are other options out there that are superior in this regard
- Not ideal in heavy cover situations as it will get knicks, forcing you to re-tie
Reviews from our Readers
Bottom Line
Berkley Trilene XL Pro Grade truly opens up the option to fish fluoro as a mainline on spinning setups without a ridiculously high price tag. It is supple, has low memory and casts beautifully all while being strong, pretty much invisible underwater and fairly abrasion resistant. For finesse setups, this line eliminates the need for you to have to tie a fluorocarbon leader to a braid mainline as it can be fished effectively as a mainline without the usual manageability concerns associated with fluorocarbon lines.
It may not be the most abrasion resistant fluoro on the market, but in most cases it will be used for finesse presentations around sparse cover, so this may not be too much of an issue. For anglers looking for a limp fluorocarbon main line for spinning setups that don't want to drop the kind of cash necessary for something like the Seaguar Tatsu, this is a really solid option.
FAQ's
About the brand
Berkley is one of the few fishing companies that strictly adheres to the scientific process to develop products to give anglers the tools and the confidence to catch more fish. Berkley baits are scientifically proven to work, in the lab and on the water.
Berkley is one of the most well known and versatile brands in fishing, and they're always a solid chance when considering options.
