Monofilament

[BassCats]

Who here still uses mono? I am talking about mostly trilene xl or similar types. Why do you continue to use mono and what are its benefits?

[Northern Strain]

I use 12# trilene xl for cranks. I like the stretch it provides so I don't tear the trebles out from a fish. Also for top waters because it floats and it wont tear out the hooks on a spook when a fish is on. Otherwise I use floro or braid.

[roadwarrior]

Izorline and Sniper Super Ntural for treble hooks.

[The Young Gun]

I'm 15, and cheap, and i've been using 12b mono for everything, cranks, jerks, and wacky riggs, and ive never had a break off on hookset or anything. It will do you good if you use it, but definitly braid or fluro if you can afford it.

[rockchalk06]

I like it for top water Poppers. I like to let my bait sit for a few seconds and it doesnt sink near as bad as Fluoro

[The Young Gun]

Trilene XL is low lis blue is my favorite and casts fairly well and doesnt sink but doesnt look super visible on top

[SirSnookalot]

I only use mono for 2 techniques, I seem to go back to trilene xl after trying something else every time. Mono will troll out line twist, braid will not, on the types of fishing I do that are very prone for line twist, mono serves me better, plus total replacement is inexpensive.

[new2BC4bass]

4# or 6# on Light rods, 8# mono on Medium rods, mostly 12# mono on MH rods. XL, Seige, Elite, PLine, Redcast, Sunline

[tracker01]

I use mono because, "I HATE BRAID". Nuff said.

[BassinLou]

I use mono as a leader for jerkbaits and soft jerkbaits like flukes. I feel that the mono gives the bait more fluidity and not has stiff has braid or fc on same application. Everything else I use fc or braid.

[Sam]

I use 12# trilene xl for cranks. I like the stretch it provides so I don't tear the trebles out from a fish. Also for top waters because it floats and it wont tear out the hooks on a spook when a fish is on. Otherwise I use floro or braid.

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[The Guy]

I use siege for topwater and cranks occasionally

[Highhawk1948]

I use Trilene XL Low Vis Green for everything. 4#/6# for my ultra light and light; 10#/12# for dropshot, cranks, and pitching plastics ; and I have 15# on my flipping stick. I will go to 17 or 20 in January for prespawn/spawn/and post spawn. I have been using mono for over 45 years and like the way it handles, casts, and feels coming off my reels. It also makes me concentrate more. I don't like to use leaders and have not found a Florocarbon I like. Do want to try the new nanofil on my spinning reels.

[new2BC4bass]

Do want to try the new nanofil on my spinning reels.

There is a recent thread on Nanofil with mixed results from the posters. Personally I wouldn't try it at this time because of too many complaints of breakage. Hopefully the problem will be found and corrected by the manufacturer.

[iceintheveins]

I still use mostly mono. Why? Because it is far more versatile than braid or fluoro. Braid stinks for every topwater out there besides frogs, with which braid is a must. Fluoro sinks too much to use for topwaters and doesn't IMO cast QUITE as well as mono. I use mostly mono for everything except frogs, heavy cover pitchin' and flippin', and hard jerkbaits. Fluoro is very good for plastics, spinnerbaits, and cranks though. I use about 70% mono and 15% braid, 15% fluoro. Original Stren is the best mono IMO because it has enough toughness and enough castability and easy handling. Also like the visibility of the clear/fluorescent blue). I will put a fluoro leader on with thicker test except with topwaters.

[MCS]

I used trilene XL 4 and 6 pounds for my kids rods and 10 pound for my top water/extra rod. I use 10 pound stren mega thin for my main setup. Just always used it, cheap to replace, works.

I do have one rod with 20 braid use it for inshore/heavy cover. I agree with Tracker01 "I HATE BRAID. " it has its usefulness but I still hate the feel, the look, how it holds knots, hate no stretch on hook sets, IT SUCKS CASTING.

Never used fluro, just too expensive to try. I fish some clear water and mono works for me.

[j.bruno]

I use mono because fluro gives me a head ache

[Jig Meister]

I use mono for my spinning gear, 8# stren original, love the stuff.

I will use FC for my bait caster, which I only use for spinners, jigs, weighted plastics.

I Use Mono for top water rods.

I rarely use a crank bait, but if I do I will use 12# FC.

I have only ever used Stren original for mono, and wont change unless there is a clear cut top dawg!

[Jig Meister]

Never used fluro, just too expensive to try. I fish some clear water and mono works for me.

You should try Vicious Floro, it is cheap, and the 12-15# soaked with KVD works really well. I am trying the 17# now, and do not like it at all, just too stiff, even with KVD.

For the price, it is worth the try, I personally love it for jigging and weighted plastics. Also a wet trilene/colby knot works 100% of the time.

[tugsandpulls]

i use berkley 100% for my crankbaits and triline xl for everything else even frogs and topwater

[Goose52]

Nylon mono - 4lb for ultralight spinning, 6lb for light-power spinning, some 8lb on medium-light baitcasting, some 10 or 12 pound for heavier topwater baitcasting, 14lb on 2 rigs and 17lb on another for heavier duty. I always used Stren original since the mid-1960s, but the past few years I've been using BPS Excel in the larger spools - it works well enough and is very economical. Reasons for using mono - folks above already just about summed it up - it floats, the stretch can be a good thing for some applications, it's economical, and a good answer was that it's not braid...

I have to admit that I do use 20, 30, and 65lb braid on a few different combos, and right now have flouro on my worm rod,...but the vast majority of my combos have either 6lb or 10lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid.

[mikeeasttn]

I have used mono for years and only recently started using braid and fluro. The only thing I use braid for is for froggin and like some of the others I just do not like it.

When I started using fluro and tried many different brands. So far the best brand I have found is the BPS. When sprayed with KVD Line Treatment it is not as bad as the others for me.

[Michael DiNardo]

1. I don't fish for money.

2. I can cut it with my teeth if I forget my scissors.

3. I fish from shore and wade with ONE rod. I need a rod for all techniques.

4. If I snag 50 lbs. braid at the beginning of the cast 30 yds out, what do I do?

5. I fish probably 50% topwater.

6. Very affordable.

7. I break off very few fish.

Mike

[BassCats]

thanks guys, always wondered why people do what they do when it comes to fishing so I started asking different questions.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

Who here still uses mono? I am talking about mostly trilene xl or similar types. Why do you continue to use mono and what are its benefits?

I think the best benefit of mono that hasnt been mentioned is as a backing to braid. This is the only reason mono is on my reels. I think braid is more cost effective over the long term as well. I have my 1st spool of braid from 10 years ago that still gets use often on my sons reels.