Mono Vs Copolymer

[Cujjoz]

Which of these lines do you guys like better and in which applications are they best suited for?

[Hyrule Bass]

i like mono, for everything...

[LMB KING]

mono

[CTGalloway21]

I use co-poly for everything.  less memory and stronger to me than Mono.

[Tywithay]

They're essentially the same thing. I don't have a preference.

[aavery2]

Technically mono  (monofilament) refers to any line that is a extruded as a single strand, the term is more commonly used to represent nylon fishing line which in also a monofilament line.  I prefer copoly line.

 

So what is the difference between a nylon monofilament line, and a copolymer monofilament line. My understanding is this, nylon line is made from a single polymer, or monomer if you prefer. And if you were to give it a graphical representation it would look like this. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A . Copolymers on the other hand use multiple monomers and combine them at the molecular level, through a process called copolymerization. There are several different flavors or these copolymer blends but they can be represented here for sake of argument to look something like this AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA BBB. By using different monomers, the makers of fishing line can control different aspects of the fishing line such as abrasion resistance, limpness, and to a degree line diameter.
So what about a Fluorocarbon coated copolymer line. My understanding is this, it is still considered a monofilament line. It can be represented here by something that looks like this.
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[Darren.]

I use copoly for most now-a-days. P-Line Floroclear is my first choice, then Yo-Zuri Hybrid.

[TrapperJ]

My buddy uses pline copoly and it's some serious stuff. As far as trying to get it to break.

I still stick with Fluoro but I have my eye on the copoly. What's pros and cons Fluoro vs copoly?

[robster80]

i use mccoys and thats all i use except for my one braid setup. strong stuff. no memory. cheap

[roadwarrior]

A great all around line is Yo-Zuri Hybrid.

Spinning gear:  #6

Baitcasting: #12

 

My jerkbait rig is the only reel I have spooled with monofilament.

Sinline Super Natural #12

 

 

 

[John G]

I do use Yo Zuri Hybrid a little bit but but to me, other than being strong, there is nothing that jumps out and says....man this very nice line!

I bought some 10 and 12# Sunline Super Natural Mono a while back and my first thought was.....man this is really nice mono.

To answer the OP question, people use a mono or co poly for everything.

[Raul]

Technically mono  (monofilament) refers to any line that is a extruded as a single strand, the term is more commonly used to represent nylon fishing line which in also a monofilament line.  I prefer copoly line.

 

So what is the difference between a nylon monofilament line, and a copolymer monofilament line. My understanding is this, nylon line is made from a single polymer, or monomer if you prefer. And if you were to give it a graphical representation it would look like this. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A . Copolymers on the other hand use multiple monomers and combine them at the molecular level, through a process called copolymerization. There are several different flavors or these copolymer blends but they can be represented here for sake of argument to look something like this AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA BBB. By using different monomers, the makers of fishing line can control different aspects of the fishing line such as abrasion resistance, limpness, and to a degree line diameter.

So what about a Fluorocarbon coated copolymer line. My understanding is this, it is still considered a monofilament line. It can be represented here by something that looks like this.

FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC

AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA BBB AAA

FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC

 

 

Beautiful explanation.

[ClackerBuzz]

fishing line 101: start with cheap mono as a kid. as adult realize it's like fishing with a rubber band...but still good for keeping fish pinned on a crankbait (but you ditch it after buying a decent crankbait rod and throw fluoro on it to get them cranks deeper).  look around for something better than mono and find Yo Zuri.  realize there is something to this sensitivity and strength thing.  inspired you upgrade from copoly to fluoro.  amazing stuff..super sensitive and strong...but expensive in a backlash. can there be anything stronger, thinner and more sensitive than fluoro? you graduate to braid with leader material. but what to use as a leader? don't worry you have plenty of spools of mono, copoly and fluoro to play with 

[SirSnookalot]

I'm not much of an elastic band user but I do a have few set ups with both mono and copoly, can't say I favor one over the other.  I don't backlash as I don't use b/c but I will get line twist with spinning, trolling it out is an easy fix.  Even nylon lines are strong today, strength isn't an issue I'm worried about, using my drag eliminates that concern.  If consistently landing fish heavier than your pound test without line management problems, you got a winner.  At present I'm using 14# Silver thread copoly, it meets my criteria.

[primetime]

silver thread is a strong line like hybrid, although I like how silver thread casts on casting gear and I just started using it.....Most companies that call a line mono are actually a copolymer when you read the back...Spider wire mono is a copoly...Triple fish makes a nice clear rx 20lb with 14 dia I like to throw as well.

[smalljaw67]

I like silver Thread AN40 in 8# and 12#, Triple Fish Camo-Escent in 16# and before it became hard to find, Cajun Clear Lightning in 17# and 20#. Out of all of them I'd go with the Clear Lightning for casting reels, it gets a bad rap for being cheap and handling bad but it isn't made for spinning reels. What I like about it is the fact it is super clear and has very low stretch and the abrasion resistance is off the chart but it is very hard to find. The Triple Fish I feel is under rated, the 16# I've been using for a few years for jig and worm fishing in moderate cover and it performs, low stretch and extremely good abrasion resistance but I'm not sure if the color is great, if it was as clear as the clear lightning then there would be nothing that could beat it. I will also say that those 2 lines are horrible on spinning reels, that is where the Silver Thread AN40 comes in, that suff is great but in high tests it stretches a little more than the others but it handles better than most also.

[bigbill]

The bottom line is with copolymer line there is less stretch, better faster, solid hook sets. The Excalibur silver thread line has performed the best so far for me.