Winner of Best of Show overall and in the Line Category at the 2011 ICAST Show

Not a Mono. Not a Fluorocarbon. Not a Braid. Berkley’s NanoFil Uni-Filament Fishing Line is the next generation of fishing line - and in a class all its own. Constructed from gel-spun polyethylene, much like a superline, it consists of hundreds of Dyneema nanofilaments that are molecularly linked and shaped into a unified filament fishing line. Dyneema is one of the world’s strongest fibers, providing NanoFil with superline-class strength, as wells as zero-stretch and exceptional sensitivity. Berkley’s uni-filament process also makes it feel and handle like a smooth monofilament, while still allowing it have the performance characteristics of braid. The ultimate spinning reel line - Berkley NanoFil Uni-Filament Fishing Line is the longest casting, thinnest and most sensitive line Berkley has ever created.

-Ultimate Spinning Reel Line -Zero Memory Virtually Eliminates Tangles -Incredibly High Strength/diameter Ratio -Zero Stretch Means Superb Sensitivity -Berkley’s Longest Casting Line

It’s hard to explain about its consistency. I’ve heard some say it’s like dental floss. Others liken it to a fused superline. But I think it behaves most like masking tape. It lays flat. If I bend it; it stays bent until I straighten it out, and then it straightens out. The line really doesn’t have a lasting memory. It doesn’t lay on the water in coils. As soon as I cast and close the bail, Nanofil was flat across the water to my lure. We’re very pleased at how it spools, how it casts and how it handles. Tying knots can be hard because of the small diameter of the line. We fished with 8 and 12 pound test for our review. And we’ve used standard Palomar knots as well as the double Palomar knot they have suggested and dubbed the Nanofil knot.

You’re probably still wondering why this line is different. In technical terms, it’s Dyneema which is a gel-spun polyethylene. Dyneema is the fiber that their superlines are made of. However where this different is that this acts as one strand of Dyneema because they found a way to molecularly bond many strands of Dyneema together into one strand. So you get a line that is not braided. Not fused. And it acts more like a monofilament because it’s bonded into one strand. So it’s not a monofilament. It’s a molecularly bonded multifilament that becomes a uni-filament.

This is the line I have had spooled on all my spinning reels except one, which has Seaguar fluorocarbon on it. I have been using this now for a few months and it is performing better than any line I have ever had on a spinning reel. Try this now and you will see what I mean. Just click the banner image for more info or to buy.

Do I need to use a leader with this line(Visibilty Issues) ? Does it sink?

Thanks,

Andy

It sinks like all other line, it is really thin and I never use a leader unless the water is crystal clear, it just isn't necessary unless it is. It is strong and thin and doesn't coil and casts like a dream. I love it.

what is it about this line that makes it geared to was spinning combos and nobody talks about using it for casting reels?

Because it is light line and it is not meant for crankbaits so it wouldn't be in that light line catagory, it is made in the LB test for spinning reels. If you were going to use braid on a baitcaster it would be for a power technique and it would be more than 12 lb test and they already make a braid for baitcasters the problem has been with spinning reels and braid, now that is over. We already have great stong, thin lines for baitcasters, but not spinning, which is what this is.

But this is not really braid either, it is the best line i have used for a spinning reel, ever, now in super clear water I may hesitate using it, but in anything stained or muddy it is a dream. Casts light lures farther, never twists up, strong as a mule, and lot of sensitivity. Is there anything else you could ask for?? lol 

Ive heard it casts far, its sensitive and is strong, but if it gets frayed whatsoever it will break 10x easier than any other line.. People say its good for open water... Ive personally never used it though.. I want to!

With such a thin line, I would think that a lot of cheaper spinning reels will have problems with the line management of it.  My Pfleuger President 6720 reels don't seem to like 4# Fireline Crystal already and going smaller is just more problematic for me.

I used it all day long yesterday and it never broke once not even on Chain Pickerel. All reels handle it and the cheaper reels dont handle anything right in my opinion, so the solution is to just get a better reel.

I do wish that it was not white, but they say that it does not appear to the fish below the water the same way it does to you. I didn't notice any less hits with it, but being white it just scares me. lol 

Iv'e read all the posts on this line. What LB. test do you think would be good for  all around in Delaware on a spinning rod?  Think i might try this in the spring!

I would go with 10 or 12, thats as high as they make, and the delaware waters are fairly muddy so that is still about what 4lb mono equiv?  I like knowing ive got slightly heavier line when conditions allow to put on the heat.

Alan Rosenberger at January 3, 2012 at 4:31 PM

I would go with 10 or 12, thats as high as they make, and the delaware waters are fairly muddy so that is still about what 4lb mono equiv?  I like knowing ive got slightly heavier line when conditions allow to put on the heat.

Thanks i wanted to go with a higher pound test, so i guess it has to be 12lbor maybe 10lb.  I got awhile to think about it!!!  lol

How does the topwater baits like the spooks and pop r perform with this line.i always use mono.