Your Favorite Mono

[Esox Luciano]

I've also got some poles rigged with the XLsmooth casting but might be switching to stren after seeing how well it performed over this past season. The strength is no comparison between the two in my opinion.

[briansnat]

Trilene XL here. It's inexpensive and does the job

[Loose Neutral]

now what about fluorocarbon line? does anyone use it. I have a buddy that swears by it but I have never made a comparison on mono to fluorocarbon. you guys seem happy with the mono. whats your thoughts on it?

[tradingfrank27]

Originally Posted by UglyStick

Let's give this thread a try here - I threw this up in bait & tackle - 125 views and only 1 reply from someone who likes a brand that hasn't been made in years.

What's your favorite mono?

I'll start - No matter which new ones I try, I always seem to come back to Trilene XL (red pack) which has never done me wrong...

I got some Suffix Elite to try this year as well - we'll see...

P-line CX for Spinning and CXX for baitcasting. Buy the next lower lb test than your normal size for the CXX, the 10lb handles like 12lb test.

Both lines are great but like most mono's, it gets tricky over 15lb for baitcaster and 8 and up for spinning, usual line memory issues.

[tradingfrank27]

Originally Posted by Loose Neutral

now what about fluorocarbon line? does anyone use it. I have a buddy that swears by it but I have never made a comparison on mono to fluorocarbon. you guys seem happy with the mono. whats your thoughts on it?

Save your money and use thin braid with a Flurocarbon leader, it can handle probably everything you want to use for spinning.

I am personally going away from using FC now, it's a money issue for me. I know the industry and endorsed pros beat it into our heads every year how superior it is to use FC for jigs and CB fishing. At an average of $20+ a spool, I just cannot justify spending that kind of money for 10 rods and reels. Done it with mono for years, no reason why I can't do it again.

But if you really want to jump into the game, my top 3 brands

1) Gamma (expensive)
2) Sunline Sniper
3) p-line (best value)

Found Trilene 100% and Seagar to be just as good, no complaints. Use the Dick's 10 off 50 coupon for those.

[Delawareriver]

Originally Posted by Loose Neutral

now what about fluorocarbon line? does anyone use it. I have a buddy that swears by it but I have never made a comparison on mono to fluorocarbon. you guys seem happy with the mono. whats your thoughts on it?

For different applications it can be useful as it has different properties than mono and braid. Leader material is stiffer, has a higher abrasive resistance, sinks faster and has low stretch as its very dense where as main line flouro has a mixture of mono and leader material traits it isnt quit as stiff but also lacks the abvrasion resistance. I mostly only use flouro leader material for making leaders for Ice fishing and musky fishing. For the price I think the main line flouro is a rip off but if you cast a lot of suspended jerk baits and want it to get down deeper it would be a good option.

[AndyS]

Trilene XL, won't go with anything from DuPont as they pollute the world.

[Mikey topaz]

Im big stren guy like how it turn that bluish color like to think most people see it when before casting over my line hahah also im a big fluro guy seaguar red label on some other occasions, for salt i like the ma moi

[nate01]

I'm with Mikey on Stren. Never had a problem with it (I use 8 lb test for most applications) and they make a color called clear blue fluorescent that is easier to see which helps a lot even at night...I add a fluoro leader for line shy fish.

[UglyStick]

For the guys asking about Fluoro as main line - I use it for light finesse fishing and through my years of research only 1 has stood the test of time, especially on spinning reels - Seaguar Invisx - it's the only one that has NEVER given me the typical fluoro / spinning issues.