Nanofil From Berkley - Review

Several weeks ago I decided I would give Berkley's new fishing line, Nanofil, a try. I've fished with it three times now. It is known as a uni-filament and is designed to be used on a spinning reel. I would say it does live up to the hype and that it is definitely different than anything I've thrown before.

The first thing I noticed is that it casts farther than any line I've used previously. It is very light and has almost no drag, so it casts a country mile. Also, it doesn't seem to stretch at all. I could feel every movement and bump of my lure as I retrieved it. I fished with 8 lb. test, it was certainly strong, but I still managed to break it a few times as I snagged some structure. I would rate the strength similar to braid. Another good feature is that it didn't seem to have any line memory which I really like.

The only negative I can say about it is that because it is so slick and has no memory, it spooled a little loose on my spinning reel. It didn't cause a problem, but it appears to be loose at times between casts. Berkley does recommend a special knot be used. See the video below. I used a cinch knot and it worked fine. Next time I'll try this one.

All in all, I give Nanofil very high marks. The new technology continues to amaze me.