Seaguar Tatsu 2024

roadwarrior reply :

Want to kick it up a notch? For those that never use fluorocarbon or for those that have

had a bad experience with this type of fishing line, I have a suggestion. Seaguar Tatsu is

the best line I have EVER fished, period! The line is strong, manageable, virtually invisible

and uniform. You will notice an improvement in sensitivity immediately, especially fishing

bottom contact baits.

Tatsu has very little stretch, offers high resistance to abrasion and exceeds its stated breaking

strength. Memory is nominal, especially when treated with KVD Line & Lure Conditioner. Knot

strength is not an issue assuming it's properly tied. The line does not get old, does not absorb

water and is impervious to ultra violet light. I change my line "as needed", but I have two reels

spooled with Tatsu that is two years old.

For baitcasters I recommend #12 or #15. Spinning tackle, #6.

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A-Jay reply :

I will have to agree with @roadwarrior. Tatsu is the real deal, especially on revolving spool gear. I am using and loving it as both main line and leader in several applications. While it does have really good durability and longevity on the reel, the one possible down side is the cost. The price point is up there.

As a very close and dynamite alternative, InvisX is great. May not last quite as long on the spool but is close in most all other aspects IMO.

However the cost is much more digestible, especially when purchased on bulk spools.

A-Jay

NathanDLTH reply :

How would this compare to say Sunline Shooter? Both are premium fluorocarbon.

WRB reply :

Shooter per line diameter has slightly more memory than Tatsu everything else being equal IMO. Tatsu price is a sticker shock until you compare it to Shooter or Toray Solaroam Hi Class cost per yard, Tatsu comes in 200 yard spools. I have used all the premium FC lines availble and agree Tatsu is good but can't say the knot strength is superior to other premium FC line.

Tom

PS, Tatsu and Shooter are close to $0.25/yard, Toray Solaroam Hi Class is over $2.00/yard and the reason I stopped using it.

FryDog62 reply :

On 5/2/2019 at 11:16 PM, NathanDLTH said:

How would this compare to say Sunline Shooter? Both are premium fluorocarbon.

I find the next best/closest thing to Tatsu IMO is Sniper... 90% as good as Tatsu at 50-60% of the cost. But if you just want the absolute best fluorocarbon regardless of price - Tatsu.

Mike L reply :

On 5/2/2019 at 11:38 PM, FryDog62 said:

I find the next best/closest thing to Tatsu IMO is Sniper... 90% as good as Tatsu at 50-60% of the cost. But if you just want the absolute best fluorocarbon regardless of price - Tatsu.

Ditto

Mike

Glenn reply :

I gave up on FC line due to line breaks, knots unraveling, and overall low abrasion resistance.

Then I tried Tatsu and InsizX. What game-changers!

Seriously. I'm not just saying this because they're a sponsor. But rather, they became a sponsor because I was so impressed with their lines. I was a P-Line/Suffix guy before I tried Seaguar. (And I still use Yo-Zuri copoly because Seaguar doesn't make copoly line.)

The line doesn't have the memory, abrasion, or knot issues I found in other FC brands, plus the sensitivity is noticeably better.

Turns out, Seaguar invented FC fishing line. And they're the only ones that make their own FC resin specifically for fishing, so they can control the quality and manufacturing all the way through to final product. All the rest buy general-purpose resin from third parties that's made for a wide variety of purposes.

Makes sense they're top shelf.

BoatSquirrel reply :

If Tatsu is a 10, how far behind is Invizx?

Mike L reply :

I don't care who makes it.

For me Tatsu is the best for sure, Sniper is superior to InvisX in every way

Mike

Yumeya reply :

I love Tatsu, but hate the price...

A-Jay reply :

On 5/3/2019 at 1:18 AM, Yumeya said:

I love Tatsu, but hate the price...

Well, you might like this......

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0094FLO1G/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_2?smid=A2CK5NG72UVSTT&psc=1

:smiley:

A-Jay

roadwarrior reply :

WOW!

$76 is quite a deal.

TBAG reply :

So would you recommend 6 pound to put on my spinning outfits? Ci4+ 2500 used for wacky rig/weightless Senkos and another I use for Ned rig.

Kidflex reply :

Tatsu is the best. Sniper is also good but I do like the p line tactical fluoro as a very close second, prol first if you factor price. Has less memory than tatsu.

All my non braid setups have 15&20 lb tatsu and pline tactical. Tacklewarehouse has buy one get one free on the tactical.

TroxBox reply :

Tatsu is the sole reason I made the switch to braid line to FC leaders on most of my setups instead of straight FC... The difference between Tatsu and other FCs is immediately noticeable, both on the water and in the wallet. There are still a couple combos where I continue to keep straight Tatsu spooled on, but only using it for a leader on the rest has saved me both roughly $500/yr, and my marriage - without having to sacrifice the abrasion resistance, etc.

One of my favorite things about Tatsu is the ability to use lighter line without sacrificing strength. 12lb test Tatsu is just as strong if not stronger IMO than most brands 15lb test line. No brainer for clear water finesse fishing. And although I still do at times, it's also the only line that has ever given me second thoughts when it comes to biting the line to switch lures. Strong stuff.

jbrew73 reply :

Nice infomercial but I haven’t found tatsu to be very good for the money. For 1/2 the price I’d still choose other lines. Now if it was the price of big game or stren I would consider it again.

Pro’s

manageability, diameter, suppleness

Cons

stretch, durability, sensitivity seemed average at best

offsidewing reply :

On 5/3/2019 at 2:22 AM, TBAG said:

So would you recommend 6 pound to put on my spinning outfits? Ci4+ 2500 used for wacky rig/weightless Senkos and another I use for Ned rig.

I use 6lb Tatsu exclusively for Ned Rig and drop shots on 2500 sized shallow spool shimano reels. Its awesome.

LoL, moderator plug. Put a $50 spool of Tatsu on your $60 Kast king! I jest, I jest.

Seriously, When you buy Tastu on Amazon, its hard to beat the value. To me, it really shines in the 6lb rating on spinning gear and 15 lb on casting gear. The 12 lb isnt that much better than Sunline Sniper *unless* you're into lightweight 50/100 sized spools on JDM baitcasters and unweighted plastics.

Brad Reid reply :

Tatsu is a great line made by a great company, no doubt.

If you are casting a Drop Shot, I could certainly see using Tatsu as a main line with no leader. But, if you are making short pitches or otherwise drop shotting rather vertically, what a waste of a great line and a waste of money.

If you are using 6 or 8 feet fluorocarbon leaders to braid main lines for drop shotting, again, what a waste and misuse of a great line.

In both of these cases, Invizx would perform just as well.

I'd only recommend Tatsu for casting presentations. There, it definitely shines.

Brad

FishTank reply :

On 5/3/2019 at 2:20 AM, roadwarrior said:

WOW!

$76 is quite a deal.

Did I miss something? I checked amazon and it's $146 for a 1000 yard spool of 15lb. I was excited....

Great line though. The best I have ever used.

waymont reply :

On 5/3/2019 at 7:44 AM, offsidewing said:

LoL, moderator plug. Put a $50 spool of Tatsu on your $60 Kast king! I jest, I jest

100% yes....Seems a little inconsistent.

WRB reply :

On 5/3/2019 at 8:56 AM, FishTank said:

Did I miss something? I checked amazon and it's $146 for a 1000 yard spool of 15lb. I was excited....

Great line though. The best I have ever used.

Read the Prime promo.

Tom

BassThumb reply :

On 5/3/2019 at 8:56 AM, FishTank said:

Did I miss something? I checked amazon and it's $146 for a 1000 yard spool of 15lb. I was excited....

Great line though. The best I have ever used.

I have mixed feelings about the really high-end lines. Are they worth it, or am I better off using the half-priced stuff (Abrasx, Invisx) and respooling twice as often? Who here doesn't appreciate a freshly spooled bait caster full of smooth fluorocarbon?

I tend to use the lower priced stuff and respool more often. I'd rather have fresh Invisx than a two- or three-month old spool of Tatsu on my jig rod. Tatsu is the best line I've ever used though, but I often go with 1000-yard spools of Invisx instead. Those can be found for as low as $70 at times. Been a couple years since I sprung for Tatsu.

roadwarrior reply :

1000 yard spools are a much better value and the line has far less memory initially off the spool.

fishindad reply :

On 5/3/2019 at 1:11 AM, Mike L said:

I don't care who makes it.

For me Tatsu is the best for sure, Sniper is superior to InvisX in every way

Mike

I have fished both Sniper and Invisx side by side for smallmouth fishing on St Clair dragging and fishing tubes through rocks and zebra mussels for the past two seasons. My experience is like Mike L’s. Sniper beats Invisx in every category in the lines testing 10lb and up. Invisx has the edge on spinning gear in 6 and 8lb tests because it is slightly more manageable.

Rodney Smith reply :

I am a 100% braid guy (even on crank bait and swim bait set ups). I use Tatsu as leader material (also helps mitigate the high cost). It is my understanding that it’s construction makes it better than standard fluorocarbon as a leader. Is this true? I have also used the small spools of fluorocarbon leader material. That is expensive and isn’t practical for long leaders. Thoughts?

Tim Kelly reply :

Does anyone really think there are benefits to using fluoro over mono in tests lighter than 8lb? The reason I ask is that I've tried a few different fluoros in the lighter tests and other than being more difficult to manage on spinning reels, I couldn't tell a difference between them and mono. Once you get to the 8-10lb catagory the difference in density starts to become noticeable, so you get the benefits of better slack line detection and the different pull angle, though 8 is marginal and 10 impossible on spinning gear, so you're soon into casting gear.

NHBull reply :

I was 100% braid, or braid to leader guy.

Today, I have some Defier and Tatsu for a few applications.

......While Tatsu will have you pucker at first, it is far superior to the rest of FC, but is doesn't like to be kinked. I do back it and only keep 75 yards on a spool

Hammer 4 reply :

Tatsu has been the go to flouro for a loooong time..I've tried them all.

Bluebasser86 reply :

I was all but done with fluoro until I tried Tatsu, the stuff is everything fluoro is supposed to be without the mystery break offs and knot tying headaches. I've drug several fish out of places I never should have been able to with 15lb Tatsu. I cut down the cost by filling my spools with mono backing so I only need about 50 yards of fluoro to fill them the rest of the way. That way 1 spool fills 4 reels, or 1 reel 4 times, and breaks down to closer to $15 per fill up.

TBAG reply :

On 5/4/2019 at 5:04 PM, Tim Kelly said:

Does anyone really think there are benefits to using fluoro over mono in tests lighter than 8lb? The reason I ask is that I've tried a few different fluoros in the lighter tests and other than being more difficult to manage on spinning reels, I couldn't tell a difference between them and mono. Once you get to the 8-10lb catagory the difference in density starts to become noticeable, so you get the benefits of better slack line detection and the different pull angle, though 8 is marginal and 10 impossible on spinning gear, so you're soon into casting gear.

What mono do you primarily use on your spinning reels?

Tim Kelly reply :

Maxima ultragreen and CXX

joker reply :

Has anyone ever compared the breaking strength of Tatsu and floroclear? The best line ever made and the worst line ever made. Compare lines of the same diameter (ie 12lb floroclear to 15lb tatsu, or 8lb floroclear to 10lb tatsu). Use terminal knots and break them on a spring scale. You may be surprised by the results.

jbrew73 reply :

Have you tested it? What were your findings?

joker reply :

12lb floroclear = 14lbs

15lb tatsu = 12lbs

8lb floroclear = 9.5lbs

10lb tatsu = 6.5lbs

That's dry line with grigsby knot and palomar knot tied to snaps. Lines mostly broke in the center not at the knots. Would be interesting to try it wet with different knots. I now however use the palomar knot. The grigsby knot will just fall apart if it is hit with something (like a worm weight).

Team9nine reply :

I did a more basic, albeit painful test.

Floroclear 12# and 15# = lots of broken off fish

Tatsu 8, 10, 12, and 15# = never broken off a fish

I'd retest again, but I trashed all the remaining FloroClear I had, so I lost that option :lol:

Seaguar (Tatsu, InvizX) and Toray...Very little interest in playing around with any more fluoro brands at this point in my fishing life because those two are so good

WRB reply :

On 5/5/2019 at 8:02 PM, TBAG said:

What mono do you primarily use on your spinning reels?

Spinning for me are finesse only use and 5# Maxima Ultra Green is the only mono/Copoly I use on spinning and Sunline Sniper 7# Sunline Sniper FC.

Tom

PS, when you have hooked the bass of a lifetime the last thing you want to worry about is knot failure and I am always concerned when using FC line.

Heartland reply :

On 5/3/2019 at 2:22 AM, TBAG said:

So would you recommend 6 pound to put on my spinning outfits? Ci4+ 2500 used for wacky rig/weightless Senkos and another I use for Ned rig.

Just a suggestion. Save yourself some money and use a 10-15 lb braided line with a FC leader if needed. Braid is great on spinning reels because it handles the inherent line twist much better than other types of line. Tatsu is a fantastic FC line, but not really necessary on spinning equipment to get fantastic performance.

Bluebasser86 reply :

On 5/18/2019 at 11:41 AM, Team9nine said:

I did a more basic, albeit painful test.

Floroclear 12# and 15# = lots of broken off fish

Tatsu 8, 10, 12, and 15# = never broken off a fish

I'd retest again, but I trashed all the remaining FloroClear I had, so I lost that option

Seaguar (Tatsu, InvizX) and Toray...Very little interest in playing around with any more fluoro brands at this point in my fishing life because those two are so good

I've also done this same real life testing. Lots of heartache, lots of swearing and regret. Certainly a strong case for "You get what you pay for".

Jason Penn reply :

i'm gonna have to bite the bullet & try tatsu. i've tried braid on spinning multiple times, and i just don't care for it

Bluebasser86 reply :

On 5/20/2019 at 7:13 AM, Jason Penn said:

i'm gonna have to bite the bullet & try tatsu. i've tried braid on spinning multiple times, and i just don't care for it

Seaguar Finesse Fluoro is basically Tatsu and fishes excellent on spinning gear. Would be worth checking out as well. It's even on sale right now on TW.

NorthernBasser reply :

How is the stretch on Tasu? I thought I read once that it has more stretch than most fluoro lines.

CountryboyinDC reply :

I've never bought it, but once was given 20' or so of Tatsu. It was a sort of straw color, rather than clear. After that, everytime I'd see line that color, I'd look at the tackle and sure enough it would be a tackle geek with heavy JDM reels, etc. I saw some on a spool at a recent fishing event and now it's clear too! Has the line changed? That would be a shame, I could tell from the small piece of leader this was the most manageable FC I'd ever tried, and would probably do wonders for folks who fill their whole spool with the stuff.

roadwarrior reply :

Hmm...

The line is perfectly clear, not yellow.

CountryboyinDC reply :

On 5/21/2019 at 3:16 AM, roadwarrior said:

Hmm...

The line is perfectly clear, not yellow.

I had to get some help from Google to make sure all those bumps to my head hadn't made me remember wrong. I came across a site called Tackle Tour, and their review mentions that it used to be 'natural color, a very subtle amber/yellow kind of tint.' It's been a number of years since I first came across it, so maybe that's been changed for a while.

hawgenvy reply :

The very first time I used Tatsu I had a backlash so bad I had to cut it all out. It was my fault: new line, probably overfilled the spool, probably wasn't paying attention. But it kind of freaked me out and I decided not to use the stuff ever again because it is so expensive. It just gives you something to worry about when you're out there besides catching fish. I'm happy with InvsX as well as AbrazX, though I never go below #10.

Another issue is stretch. People keep saying that fluorocarbon has less stretch than mono. Are we sure that's the case? Are there testing statistics that back up that claim? Personally, I can't tell the difference (as far as stretch).

Jason Penn reply :

i have no way of measuring stretch in line, but it seems that the "no stretch" thing with fc has been disproven.

the reason i like using fc is because i feel it keeps me in contact with the bait better. i think it essentially does for me what everyone else feels with braid. everytime i read people talking about how sensitive braid is i think "what is wrong with me?" on slack line lures, braid feels dead to me, but fc transmits everything. i've come to the conclusion that i just fish too slow, and fc makes up the difference.

i tried to fish braid with crankbait 1 time. it was on an old green handle daiwa tds composite rod, and it bout rattled me teeth out of my head!!

RichF reply :

If any mods wanna give out sample spools, I'd certainly give it a try;) That pricetag is just outrageous. I don't have any issues with Trilene 100%, Pline Tactical, or Sniper. Those suckers are always bogo or half off in the spring which seals the deal for me.

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