Monofiloment VS Braided line ...

[ROSS]

what's your line type ... do you use mono or braid .. IMO braided ,because of the strength of the line . braided allow's you to straighten most hook's if snagged aswell as it's abrastion resistence..



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[StiffMeister]

that depends on what kind of fishing you do. If you go for pikes/perch with lures and spinners, i would use braid for the no-stretch and strenght. If i go carp fishing, i use mono. A lot of people seem to use braid for carp too, especially over long distances but, although the theory is good, just isnt my thing. For feederfishing you will need braid so... its quite depending on the type of fishing you do.

[big train]

I am 100% mono i have used spiderwire a braided type 2 times befor resulting in failure:cry: it was a very weak line and i paid about 3 times:WHOA: what mono costs it really turned me off to it:irked: .What brand name braided line do u use ROSS that is strong enough to staighten a hook?:grinno:

[AquataHolic420]

MONO rules, i think IMO fish see mono less then spiderwire ETC. ANd the spiderwire is bad if u ever get a knot in your line, u literally have to cut your losses. mono usually a knot will come out. .02

[messiner]

what is spiderwire the only stuff they sell around you guys??? it sucks, has way too thick a wax coating making it stiff. I like powerpro or stren superbraid. a good flouro leader is a must tho, fish can see the braid but not the flouro.

[softturtle]

I have used both. I like braided line for trolling as you can feel a bug hit your lure or if your lure stops acting the right way becuase of weeds or a tangle. I use mono for casting, it just seems normal. The reason I don't use braided line for casting is that that **** heats up and almost burns my thumb every cast.

[gman]

I use braided as well as mono. I prefer the feel of mono when you are fighting a fish. With braid I have lost some fish because the line has no give and if a fish shakes its head right they sometimes relieve all preasure on the line and the hook comes loose.However Braid is a must for deepwater wreck fishing. I like it because you can fish with 1/2 as much lead and you dont have to worry about breaking off and loosing half of the line on your reel. I agree that when using braid a mono leader is a must.

[k98]

i like powerpro for musky,fireline for walleys,mono stren for bass

[ROSS]

I am 100% mono i have used spiderwire a braided type 2 times befor resulting in failure:cry: it was a very weak line and i paid about 3 times:WHOA: what mono costs it really turned me off to it:irked: .What brand name braided line do u use ROSS that is strong enough to staighten a hook?:grinno:

I use STREN and it will straighten a hook my friend , your drag is important .. : I also use stren mono but only low-vis green in 4ILB test . some reason walleye are the only fish I can't catch on braid and they seem to see anything bigger then 4Ilb test here in these water's .

[JuanTamad]

I only use mono. for its Availability, Economy, and Versatility as main line and leaders. But use wire leaders for fish with sharp teeth.

[DanDanUK]

I have Mono at the moment yes it's ok to use but i'm going to move onto Braid one because it dosen't spring off the spool as soon as you pull back your bail arm, and two because it's stronger !

but i hear what you guys are saying it does all depend on what sort of fishing you are doing.

[stotty]

You know what I use Dan but will stick my £1 worth in. carp I use KRYSTONITE take a look
http://www.wickfordangling.co.uk/kryston/kryston_krystonite_line.htm

For all my lure fishing and long range carp fishing 150 yrs + I use Braid Berkley Whiplash in 50lb + get all my lures back and the 40lb carp I had this year would have been lost on mono as went round the back of an island and would have shredded mono.

[stotty]

I have Mono at the moment yes it's ok to use but i'm going to move onto Braid one because it dosen't spring off the spool as soon as you pull back your bail arm, and two because it's stronger !

but i hear what you guys are saying it does all depend on what sort of fishing you are doing.



You need both Dan some fisheries in the UK have banned braid and it can be to harsh with heavy rods on smaller fish as no stretch you can bend hooks ( we know about bent hooks don’t we;) ) and pull hooks. With Mono you have stretch so gives you a bit of leeway. Also I have seen fish have there faces ripped of by people playing them to hard on braid it take a bit of practise but as it has no stretch you feel every knock on that line.

[IMFishHead]

Braided line is an absolute must for jigging fish in deep water. The sensitivity along with a graphite rod is an absolute MUST! I like them both spiderwire and powerpro.

[Burbotman]

For my use, super braids are the thing for open water. It's more about the sensitivity and hook setting ability for me. Throught the ice, heavy mono is hard to beat, it does not freeze up like the braids and it is easy on the hands.

Each to their own.

[rasdbo]

POWERPRO IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO, BRAIDED LINE GET IT IN YELLOW OR GREEN BUT WILL BE ABLE TO PULL ALMOST ANYTHING IN THE BOAT UNLESS IT DESPOOLS U. GREAT FEEL FOR FISH AND HARD TO CUT ON BOTTOM STRUCTURE.