About 7 years of years ago I picked up a few Suspending Rogues from a local store, as I was heading down to the B. o Q. for the opener.
What a disappointing weekend, 3 of the Rogues ended up being factory seconds. One sunk like a rock, it had no visible cracks, the 2nd was no better it floated and the 3rd (which I still have) the bill is so offset that it swims to my left when it's being retreived. Perfect for certain fish holding spots where you can suspend a rogue under an over hanging tree or dock without catching the tree / dock...
I spoke to the store manager who told me I would be better off sending them back to the manufacturer, which I did with a tastefully written letter (still wish I had a copy)
Pradco to my surprise rewarded me with not only a hat, but 2 replacement Rogues, 2 more on top of those , colours that were unavailable in Canada at the time (white...) and 2 - 300 yd spools of 8 & 12lb Excalibur which was relativley new on the market at the time.
Never really being familiar with "Excalibur" I thought heck if its free give it a try, I did and promptly went out re spooled all my rods (15 at the time) at a rather hefty cost, but it was worth it.
All I have to say is it is a confidence line for me. With the clearer water I now use a flourocarbon leader with the line. It has performed very well for me with very few problems.
My previous choices were either Trilene or Bagleys AN40, hard to find now
I use it mainly for 3 of my spinning rods, my 2 flipping rods, 2 worming rods, pretty well any rod where the lure is going to be 20' or less from the boat, personally, I prefer a bit of a shock absorber when I set the hook.
As for lures being farther away from the boat, or thick nasty slop / pad fields, I'll grab the rod rigged with Power Pro. As for deep water jigging I'll switch to the Power Pro as well.
Only 31 days left and counting ...