Exactly how I have developed my stance on flouro and I have been using the same 13' floatrod for over 10 years now nad it would prolly be considered crappy tackle to most the gear heads and tackle junkies,but it landed me well over 100 Lake Erie chromers this fall all on trilene 6lb flouro. it's the same reason they make a zillion different reels and rods ect,ect everyone has a different way of doing things a couple people have said vanish is crap, I love it never had a problem with it but I have only used it for smallies and 8lb+.