I tried Red Label and didn't care for it, but my son loves it. I use Seaguar InvisX, and my son doesn't like it. 
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Yep plus I use a 9' or 9 1/2' rod when I use this setup.
It does take some getting used to. I don't go any smaller because I ain't got time to be using a net. I gotta boat flip them and get back out there!
My opinion here, I don't think fish can see line as good as people think. Especially in most of the lakes and rivers we fish here in Tennessee. I think that fluorocarbon being a little smaller diameter gives your bait a little better action than mono. Mono floats so in my mind it has more resistance in water. Flouro sinks so less resistance therefore giving those little 1/64 or 1/32 oz jigs better action. We use the bright green line when tight lining for crappie and it doesn't affect the bite that we've seen. As far as line respooling and aging, just keep it in a dark container out of fluorescent light and keep it dry and it should last for awhile. If you're having trouble with getting loops in your line then you can cut the bale off of your reel and also make sure when you spool your reel up to bring the line off the spool the correct direction.
My old eyes & hands that don't do fine motor skills like they use to, has me seriously considering going back to mono. Dang floro is so small, limp & hard to see that it takes me forever to tie it to braid no matter what knot I use. I do love braid on spinning reels though.
TheLBLman
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Get you a magnifying glass you can wear (like glasses or over your glasses).
I spool up most of my bass fishing gear with braid, as it & mono are better for top-water than flouro.
But then, I mostly fish top-water for bass, just because that's how I enjoy it most.
Seems Flouro has allowed people to go up to 4-lb line with the same or better fish-catching abilities of 2-lb mono. With clear-water trout, there was a huge difference in using 4-lb mono vs. 2-lb mono. Flouro was a game-changer.
Headhunter
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Caught some hatchey trout the other day. Don't know what pound test I use, it is small, but most there had what appeared to be fairly large mono. I was catching a trout most every cast. Several there never caught a fish. They kept asking what lure I used. Lure didn't matter as much as the line.
I may have to try it. Why would u need to "condition" it
Supposed to take the memory out of it.
Less apt to come off the spool when you cast with a spinning reel.
When it does that I swear I'm gonna change but then I get over it.
Harold Money jr
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Flourocarbon is a lot stiffer and just doesn't handle nearly as well as let's say trilene xl. You will, and I do hate the stiffness and memory of flourocarbon. I hear it's getting better though.
TN Larry
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From what I read, the Red Label Fluoro is smaller diameter than other fluoro and mono. It is my favorite fluoro and all I use. Just like Ruger, I use 6 lb red label where I used to use 4 lb mono.
I have switched a big part of my spinning rods though to braid and a fluoro leader tied with and FG knot which is really nice in my opinion. I even have it on my crappie rods at the moment.
I see you are going after baby crappie and bream only using 6#. 
I use fluorocarbon exclusively for trout. I've now fished with several guide outfits out on the White River for trophy brown trout. 100% of them use fluorocarbon leaders. The only thing that's different is that some use braid as the main line and some use mono...they all use fluoro leaders. That's all I'm saying about it...I'm not going down that road here again!! That's a whole can of worms.
killingtime 41
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I get warm water out of the sink let the line soak in that about 15 minutes. Dump out the warm water add new and then spool my reals. It helps enough for me to go through the whole process. Keeps the loops from forming when you put on new line.
killingtime 41
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I also usually use mono and sometimes the smallest braid I can find. With a 8 foot or longer fluorocarbon leader Tied with a double uni knot.
mr crappie high vis 4 lb has the least memory i have ever seen. its soft as silk. i just ordered 2 - 2000 yard rolls for a whopping- 2.00 per roll!!! on closeout
been doing mine as well, still have a half dozen or so to clean and reline. hi vis superlines (gliss, nanobraid) with flourocoated mono/straight mono leader. dock shooting rods are straight mono.
bluegill, trout and crappie have no problem seeing flourocarbon even in the best conditions. the big thing about flouro and spooky fish is that it doesnt cast a shadow like mono, its very clear in open water (trolling) and against white sand. all other situations and backgrounds its as visible as mono. flouro is not as abrasion resistant as mono so very important for shellbed fishermen.
davy wotton explains it very well for trout:
bluegill, trout and crappie have no problem seeing flourocarbon even in the best conditions. the big thing about flouro and spooky fish is that it doesnt cast a shadow like mono, its very clear in open water (trolling) and against white sand. all other situations and backgrounds its as visible as mono. flouro is not as abrasion resistant as mono so very important for shellbed fishermen.
davy wotton explains it very well for trout:
Been reading up on it since rugers thread. Opinions are all over the place. Its definitely a love/hate with all of them. Seems bass fishermen are the pickiest. I think i will stick with mono till i run out then maybe try something else- but it wont be braid!
yeah you really gotta have your casting stroke down pat with superlines else youll have those $5 wind knots.
