Mono Or Fluro

[zildjian]

Hey guys,

I'm thinking about making the switch over from Mono to Fluro. I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not. I've never fished fluro line, but heard great things.

Right now I'm currently fishing 6'9" MH Duckett with Shimano Curado 201G with Berkley Trilene XL Smooth Casting Mono line in 14lb test in Green.

I do mostly Jig and worm fishing. Not sure about the pros and cons of fluro over mono and vise versa.

But if I do switch over what is a good brand of fluro to use? And Is the diameter the same as mono and also in lbs for line test? What about color of line?

I didnt want to buy any random fluro line you see at Dicks or Walmart.

What do you guys recommend? Especially for jigging?

Thanks in advance!

[LgMouthGambler]

Here is a thought, forget the mono vs fluoro, and go get some YoZuri Hybrid line. You wont have to worry anymore, and its soo much better!

[iabass8]

Well "rando line" from dicks in my area would refer to seaguar which i recommend highly. I dont like invizx because its too stretchy like mono but you may like it. Very abrasion resistant and easy to handle. I prefer the red label seaguar. Very easy to handle and has the lowest stretch of seaguars lines. But if you want to just jump right in to it and abvoid any hastle with it you can try tatsu, toray fluoro, or sunline shooter. All very good fluoro. I use sunline on a few of my reels but its something i have to order as i dont have any place near me that sells it.

[The Next KVD]

The main advantage to flouro is the fact that it sinks and is less visible than mono but not by much. Fluoro is also more dense thus for the reason for it to sink but also it transmit vibrations better. The trade-off however is that it is stiffer but a thats what you want in a good fluoro in my mind and if its too stiff you can use a line conditionor like the KVD Line & Lure. It also is more abrasion resistant than mono except something like Trilene Big Game. Because it sinks you get a much more direct contact with the bait (epecially bottom bouncing lures such as jigs, t-rigs, c-rigs, dropshot, ect.)which in turns helps with the transmition of vibration to your hand. The only fluoro that I know of off hand that has a tint to it is the Trilene 100% and the vanish crap, but you shouldn't need to see the line to see the bite, you'll feel it first. I've been using P-Line 100% for years now and it is top notch. I did recently get a spool of Sunline FC Sniper to try out but its a tad more expensive per yard of line. I've also tried the Vicious and its not bad but its on a lower level in quality in my mind.

[zildjian]

Thanks guys for the comments! i'm currently looking at these lines of Fluoro...

not sure which to choose yet. any help narrowing it down?

1.Berkley Trilene 100% Fluoro

2.BPS

3.Seaguar Red Lable

4.Seaguar Abraz X

5.Seaguar Invis X

6.Sunline FC Sniper

[The Next KVD]

Never tried any of the Seaguar. Heard lots of good things about the Sunline and unfortunately I'm going to have to wait till Saturday to see what its got. Lots of people love the BPS especially when they can get it on sale. Toray, probably the leading manufacture of fluorocarbons makes it for them. Trilene 100% haven't tried but with some of the promotions that is currently offered I wouldn't hesitate to try it.

[zildjian]

What do you guys look for when trying new fluorocarbon line? I keep reading the The Trilene 100%, Sunline Super FC Sniper, Bass Pro Shops XPS, and the Seaguar lines are the top lines everyone keeps bringing up in the forums.

What makes any one of these lines better over eachother?

I'm mostly jig and heavy worm fishing.

[Mike L]

I use Invisx for all floro techniques.

Yes it does stretch some but I really don't think overly so.

Mike

[WookieeJedi]

I use Flouroclear. I used some straight FC, but the knot strength is not what I want it to be yet. If I was shopping FC again, knot strength would be the #1 consideration.

[smalljaw67]

I'm going to help you out here, and a lot of people will laugh but I found line that is fantastic and cheap. The downside is it has become hard to find so I have to get it online but at least I can get it. What I'm talking about is Cajun Clear lightning, it is terrible on spinning reels and it is intended for casting reels and it says so on the packaging but some tried it for spinning and it got a bad rap. Anyway, unlike the red lightning this is super clear, they claim to do away with impuities that cause other lines to be cloudy and while I'm not sure whether I buy that or not, one thing I can say it is clear, almost like flouro. The other thing is the stretch on this line is minimal, in fact I remember using Seaguar carbon pro and that had more stretch than the cajun clear lightning. Abrasion resistance is also great, I'm amazed not many use it, and for me it what I use for jigs and worms in cover and spinnerbaits. I believe it is like 9 or 10 bucks for 1000 yards or so of 14lb and it really reminds me of flouro but it does handle a little better, so check it out but remember, it isn't the clear cast which is made for spinning reels, what you want is clear lightning, I think it will work for you.

[WookieeJedi]

I use the Red Cajun line on my bigger line, 20# and up. All of it is on two reels I use primarily for stripers. I want my line to have a little bit of stretch for those guys, and knot strength is critical. I do have one rig with some 12# I got on sale. It is very low-stretch and highly abrasion-resistant. The red line is awfully hard to see once it is in the water, I'm sure the clear stuff is as well.

[zildjian]

Thanks for all the help guys! I'm going to buy a couple different ones and try them all for my self to see what I like best.

Thanks again

[iceintheveins]

If you have enough rods and reels for specific techniques, fluoro is best for plastics. P - Line 100% fluoro is the best IMO. If you occasionally throw topwaters on your jigging/worm setup, go with mono. Mono is more versatile, braid and fluoro are more technique specific.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Buy some Yo-Zuri hybrid and use it for just about anything you want. Cheap and effective as all hell. I've wasted a lot of money trying out different fluoros. While the added sensitivity is nice, the poor manageability just gets annoying after a while.

[Bassn Blvd]

Here is a thought, forget the mono vs fluoro, and go get some YoZuri Hybrid line. You wont have to worry anymore, and its soo much better!

Buy some Yo-Zuri hybrid and use it for just about anything you want. Cheap and effective as all hell. I've wasted a lot of money trying out different fluoros. While the added sensitivity is nice, the poor manageability just gets annoying after a while.

X3. Hmmm, you'd think we might know a thing or two

[SoFlaBassAddict]

X3. Hmmm, you'd think we might know a thing or two

I just wish I could buy the bulk spools locally. Lol. Heck, I'd be happy finding some 1/4 pound spools. I've got some saltwater gear I need to spool back up. Those 275 yard filler spools just don't cut it for the bigger reels.

[zildjian]

lol whats the deal with hybrid line? whats the difference from that and fluoro, braid mono?

[ynnhoj86]

Go with vicious fluoro! Super impressed with it.