Trilene Berkley big game fishing line?

[bigfish]

i heard some good things about this line, so i got some, or i think i did. the line i got just says berkley big game, nowhere does it say trilene, or solor green just green. is this the same line?

[dinkbuster1]

yep, same thing. trilene used to make a XT-solar line and it was called "solar green". so now out of habbit everyone calls the big-game green "solar green".

[Catter]

Hi guys, just so i got it right in my head for when I do my order I need to get which of the following from CC? :confused:

BERKLEY BIG GAME 40 lb SOLAR 370YD
BERKLEY BIG GAME 40 lb DARK GREEN
BERKLEY BIG CAT LINE 40 lb SOLAR GREEN

Maybe i just ain't had enough coffee today. lol


Joe

edit: scratch the big cat line, just got me another cup of coffee. lol

[bigfish]

thanks dink, was hoping i got the right stuff. hey catter some one will post soon to answer your ? i cant cause im new to this berkley line also and they had me confuses as all get out, cause i couldnt find any that said solor green or any that said berkley trilene. but now i know there the same.

[dinkbuster1]

hmmm, maybe im wrong? i forgot they make the "dark green". is yours flourescent green? if so then thats the "solar green. i know the XT solar green was supposed to refract the "solar" rays that ruin fishing line. it was a duller flo-green than what the big-game is. the BG has a glossy sheen to it like most mono's do. XT solar was really bad for memory too, think thats why it wasnt a good seller and was discontinued. other than that it was a relly good line.

[Pennsylvaniacatchaser]

The Solar Green Berkley Big Game is not the same color as the the regular green Berkley Big Game. The solar is a bright green, almost chartreuse color while the regular big game is a dark green color. I just purchased several spools of the solar green from Catfish Connection.

[bigfish]

ok i looked on cabelas and bass pros site and neither one of them sell the solor green. well i guess since i already bought the plain old green i just as well use it, im sure the only differance is the color. i guess catfish connection is the only place around you can still get the solor green.

[Pennsylvaniacatchaser]

bigfish - yeah, it's hard to find the solar big game. Like you were saying Bass Pro and Cabelas don't offer it. Catfish Connection has it! The more I think about it, this is the perfect line for night fishin' for big cat's!

[Kittykiller]

I have Big Game 20# on my largest rig and have never broken yet, have had to cut it a few times though:) Great line

[vinny]

20# is what I use .have not cought a big cat yet but am still going for one.have to be carefull with the light 20# and not horse him in

[explayer]

are you guys saying that this line works very well

[RamRod]

I strictly use the 20# big game in the solar green. If you use a blacklight at night, it looks like bright green rope going in the water!

[catmankev]

I have 30# Solar green on a couple of mine. Whether you use 30 or 40# is a personal preference.

[ccso640]

I use Trilene big game 30# and have had great luck with it. Biggest cat last year was a 62# flathead that I pulled from heavy cover with no problems. I use 7 foot medium heavy rods with Zebco 808 reels, cheap but work good. Only time I broke off a fish was my fault because of a bad spot in the line that I didn't find until it broke. Chris

[explayer]

I can't wait for my to come in I order 30# from bass pro

[Crackr]

I swear by 30# Big Game and 30# Cajun Red. The Cajun is rough to see at night, otherwise it compares with Trilene for durability in rugged situations.

[bro_catfish]

I have always used Big game, Ive had the dark green and the solor both, and there super tough and Ill probably always use them
I just bought a spool of 40# cajun red on sale and its way to stiff and would make good barbed wire

[NCCatter]

I use 30# Big Game in solar green. At night I put six rods out the back of the pontoon with the solar green line and put a black light where it hits all the lines and it looks like a little Las Vegas on the back of my boat! Never had any trouble with the line itself, but have had a problem with birdnesting on a couple reels I got. More than likely it's "operator error" and not equipment failure!

[barbel]

Guys, guys, he asked if it was the same line.

Anyways, Jim, Trilene is a subcompany of Berkely, so as for being Trilene Big Game, it is the same stuff. Now, the color may be different. If the color looks like a bright fluorescent green, then that is solar. If it is a darker low-vis color, then that is just the regular dark green stuff. Either way, the color has no impact on its performance from what I can see, and it all works wonders.

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[kycatman01]

i use 30# spider mono. it is some nice line. i also have the 40# spider, but i haven't tried it.

[Mr Twister]

FYI I was at cabelas today and they had the solar green...it is just labeled as big cat instead of big game. Good luck

[dannybcc]

Hey guys,
I have used the Big Cat Solar Green for quite awhile now. An old flathead fisherman turned me on to it years back. I have tried other lines to but I fish alot at nite (all nite) and my opinion is hands down the Big Cat Solar Green. There are some good lines out there and alot that arent so good. The price tag doesnt always tell either. But the nite visibility makes a huge difference to me. Its alot harder to keep from tangling lines if you cant see them. I have also read on here that the Big game is the same as the Big Cat other than packaging. The Big Cat Solar Green comes in a smaller spool and costs a few pennys more. But i em willing to spend the extra few pennys to know I em using what works best for me. And the solar green works great for channels in the daytime also. They make other greens also but there is a big difference in them. Get the Solar Green and I think you will see what I am talking about.

Tight Lines
Danny J

[copycat]

The BIG GAME green line is very good, have been using it for years along with regular clear trilene. It's all good.

[HARVRAD2003]

Hope this is not to dumb of a question--but is there any difference in the strength between green and clear Big Game? I know you all talk about the solar green being very good, is this mainly for site purposes at night or is it physically better.

[back channel]

I do not think there is any difference between the strenghs. I don't use solar green, I use low visiblity green becuase the waters I fish are just about that color. I think the solar green is just for visability purposes but I could be wrong.

[HARVRAD2003]

Hey thanks, I've always used Big Game usually 20 lb. for the last 20 some years.

[barbel]

Has anyone ever used any of the electric blue colored stuff? I saw it on cabelas.com and I almost fell in love with it. How does it show up at night, and what is the holding strength and things like that? Thanks in advance :smile2:

[FordTruckGuySTX]

I actually wondered myself on the blue, looked cool enough, saw it on the website.

[catrod]

Never used the blue before I always use clear 30# big game. One thing I advise to use when going to a heavy # line is to use Blakemore reel and line magic. Just spray it on your line on the reel it keeps the line softer for casting and reduces the memory that heavy lines get, without weakening the line.

[catfishsteve]

Yeah, the solar green is the same as the lo vis green and the clear. I love the solar green. Great stuff. I use it in 25 and 40 lb.