Berkely Vanish Fluorocarbon Bad Batch? 2024
Basspro3106 reply :
As I was spooling up my reels for a upcoming tournament I started to notice kinks and dings in the line I stopped half way and returned it to gander mt. guy working behind the counter said quality control has been slacking on this particular brand. I've had good look with Berkeley, hopefully this was just a bad batch.
S Hovanec reply :
If the label says Vanish, its all a bad batch.
HoosierHawgs reply :
Buy Berkley 100% Pro Grade. Much better product. Vanish is about the only Berkley product I've heard bad things about. I love Berkley products.
lmbfisherman reply :
Vanish, steer clear. it is more problem than its worth.
k3bass reply :
On 7/15/2015 at 6:45 AM, S Hovanec said:If the label says Vanish, its all a bad batch.
You beat me to it. Lol
S Hovanec reply :
On 7/15/2015 at 8:41 AM, k3bass said:You beat me to it. Lol
Truth in advertising. Fish Vanish, lures Vanish, tourney checks Vanish!
FishTank reply :
Vanish=bad line...... Worst line I have ever used.
CWB reply :
Anyone ever get a good batch?
Bluebasser86 reply :
I had 1 good trip with Vanish for walleye. Tried it for bass and like everyone has said, my baits vanished, my fish vanished, and my chance to cash a check vanished.
d-camarena reply :
Lol same thing here, i bought some 12lb vanish. Broke on every hookset
hawkoath reply :
I don't know what going on with the QC/QA in the factory that produces Vanish, but seriously steer clear of it. I've lost a lot of lures, hooks, etc... and fish using that stuff before I read on various forums how horrible it is. Even if you get it for free it's not worth it for the amount of gear (i.e. money) you lose, the sheer headache, and the heartache.
roadwarrior reply :
On 7/15/2015 at 6:45 AM, S Hovanec said:If the label says Vanish, its all a bad batch.
A lot of guys have had bad experiences with this line.
Steveo-1969 reply :
On 7/15/2015 at 1:50 PM, d-camarena said:Lol same thing here, i bought some 12lb vanish. Broke on every hookset
X2
EmersonFish reply :
I usually don't pile on when people are bashing a product, because often I think its based on individual experiences that are not reflective of the actual quality, but between my experience with the line, and Berkley Vanish reputation and apparent track record, I'd say just assume it's not an exceptionally bad batch, and look for another line. I know the price is right, and when you peel a few inches off the spool it looks and feels nice in your hand, but much like Elvis fans, 50,000,000 fisherman can't be wrong.
Fishes in trees reply :
Back in the day, I bought a service spool of 14 lb Vanish and it took me a couple of years to use it all up. I found that I didn't have any more line issues with it than I did with any other line I was familiar with at that time. Times change - I started using Seaguar InvisX and Abrazx and I think those are better lines than Vanish was. Never tried the other version of Berkley Fluorocarbon.
desmobob reply :
I have a spool of 4 lb. test Vanish in my spool box that I've been using for leaders for two seasons now with no complaints. After everything I've read about Vanish, I feel almost as though I've hit the lottery! 
I'll pass on it in the future.
Tight lines,
Bob
Trey Harpel reply :
Stuff is terrible as there are other lines out there that destroy Vanish..
OkobojiEagle reply :
On 7/15/2015 at 1:31 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I had 1 good trip with Vanish for walleye.
Bingo...
Vanish has been around for awhile and it's been written repeatedly on the web that its shock strength is less than desirable for common bass fishing techniques. Walleye fishermen have been successful with Vanish... hey, here's a thought... why not stop buying it for bass fishing.
oe
EmersonFish reply :
On 7/16/2015 at 11:26 PM, OkobojiEagle said:Bingo...
Vanish has been around for awhile and it's been written repeatedly on the web that its shock strength is less than desirable for common bass fishing techniques. Walleye fishermen have been successful with Vanish... hey, here's a thought... why not stop buying it for bass fishing.
oe
Probably good advice. That's what people come to this forum looking for. Some people might even come here looking for answers first, which is a testament to the good reputation of bassresource.com
Darren. reply :
On 7/16/2015 at 11:26 PM, OkobojiEagle said:Bingo...
Vanish has been around for awhile and it's been written repeatedly on the web that its shock strength is less than desirable for common bass fishing techniques. Walleye fishermen have been successful with Vanish... hey, here's a thought... why not stop buying it for bass fishing.
oe
Good advice.
I've got a spool (many years old) that I used to use
for bluegill and long-pole fishing. Works great for
those fish. Caught bass on it as well...
senile1 reply :
Every now and then we have a thread about Vanish and there are a number of anglers who continue to state the same complaints about the line. I tried Vanish 9 - 10 years ago and my experience wasn't good either. What surprises me is that after all this time the product still appears to have the same problems with a significant percentage of anglers. Per the Berkley site in the description tab for Vanish, it has been on the market for 15 years. There must be some good spools of the line or it wouldn't have been on the market for this long, but the number of complaints I see in multiple forums has convinced me to not buy it.
Raul reply :
Stay away from the "cheap" stuff, you can find affordable products if you bother to ask before you purchase, XPS FC line is a very good "inexpensive" FC line.
WIGuide reply :
I'm definitely a fan of Berkley fishing line. In fact, it's basically all I run anymore. I've tried other lines, but I keep coming back. That being said, I run nothing with Vanish. I would also not recommend it to anyone. If you want to use some FC, go with the 100% Professional Grade. Not a whole lot more money, but it's SO much better!
Felix77 reply :
Lost some decent fish to break offs. Just threw the line away.
EmersonFish reply :
It's been in wide distribution, is cheap, and probably performs well enough for a lot of folks who are less picky than the kinds of guys who frequent places like this forum. The same can be said for the original Vicious Fluorocarbon, I guess. It's been around for a long time and is still carried in big box stores, even though it has a pretty terrible reputation in bass fishing circles.On 7/17/2015 at 2:10 AM, senile1 said:Every now and then we have a thread about Vanish and there are a number of anglers who continue to state the same complaints about the line. I tried Vanish 9 - 10 years ago and my experience wasn't good either. What surprises me is that after all this time the product still appears to have the same problems with a significant percentage of anglers. Per the Berkley site in the description tab for Vanish, it has been on the market for 15 years. There must be some good spools of the line or it wouldn't have been on the market for this long, but the number of complaints I see in multiple forums has convinced me to not buy it.
Drew03cmc reply :
Vanish is awful stuff.
iceintheveins reply :
As the others have said, it's the worst, most brittle garbage ever.
WachusettsPete reply :
After losing 4 kastmasters, learning new knots and asking alot of questions, I finally arrived at, "Ooooh! The line is just terrible!" It's tensile strength is more-or-less as advertised, and it does indeed "vanish," but it doesn't react well to G-force or quick snaps...you know, setting and casting. ???? I have had sucess with 6 pound vanish because I don't tax it. I have caught plenty of small rainbows and a couple smaller salmon(2ish pounds, ~18") When I tried to use ten pound as leader on some power-pro 20 it failed again and again. Bad twists kinks and wouldn't hold up with a 3/4oz lure. Its brittle and inflexible at higher gauges. Light weight vanish isn't usually a problem for casual use but if you test it will fail. Period. I don't mind it on my medium trout rod but once this spool is done I'm moving on. The 10 pound isn't good for much. I switched to "Offshore Angle Extreme 15lb" which is about twelve bucks an inch but excellent.
wnybassman reply :
On 7/17/2015 at 2:10 AM, senile1 said:Every now and then we have a thread about Vanish and there are a number of anglers who continue to state the same complaints about the line. I tried Vanish 9 - 10 years ago and my experience wasn't good either. What surprises me is that after all this time the product still appears to have the same problems with a significant percentage of anglers. Per the Berkley site in the description tab for Vanish, it has been on the market for 15 years. There must be some good spools of the line or it wouldn't have been on the market for this long, but the number of complaints I see in multiple forums has convinced me to not buy it.
I've been using Vanish for nearly all of those 15 years and am still waiting for my first bad spool. For whatever reason I have always had great luck with the line and continue to use it. I must be doing something wrong. I do take great comfort knowing if/when they discontinue the line, I can use anything else with better results. lol
Crestliner2008 reply :
I've been using Vanish for a couple of decades now - as leader material - with no problems.
blongfishing reply :
I am actually shocked at this posting. I have used vanish for a few years now and have not had a problem out of it. I fish 200+ days out of the year and fish tournaments and have yet to have an issue from it. Run 8 or 10 pound on all my flouro rods. A family member of mine is a striper guide that uses Berkley Vanish on all of his spinning setups and I have a video of a customer catching a 30 pounder on it! I haven’t heard bad things about it before. Maybe I just got lucky. LOL
Boomstick reply :
I have used Vanish as a leader when I was desperate so I picked some up at the local Walmart (they didn't have any Seaguar lines or Berkley Trilene fc which would have been preferred). If you retie often and constantly check the line and replace every time you see any fraying (which is a few times a fishing trip), it's passable but the problem is it's not abrasion resistant in any way. If you snag a weed, it could cause the line to start to break, and even knots will fray the line at the knot. I would not consider it as a mainline for this reason plus the fact that it's very stiff.
There are just better lines out there, but it works if you're desperate.
Djohn reply :
Tried it once and i'll never use it again. kinks, breaks you name it. Seargar Invizx gets my vote.
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