Mono

[Bill Kowalski]

Does anybody use mono?  I like it for light cranks, but I never read for it's use anymore.  It's all braid to fc or straight braid/fc.  Plus I have spools of it from my father.  Is it really just backing now?  I was thinking of using it on my spinner jerkbait/fluke set up.

[eyedabassman]

NO MONO HAS IT'S PLACE FOR ME. I fish Mono on some top water but also with anything with a treble hook!

[bigturtle]

if its not on the bottom, its on mono leader for me.

[Raul]

22 minutes ago, Bill Kowalski said:

Does anybody use mono?  I like it for light cranks, but I never read for it's use anymore.  It's all braid to fc or straight braid/fc.  Plus I have spools of it from my father.  Is it really just backing now?  I was thinking of using it on my spinner jerkbait/fluke set up.

 

Nobody does anymore.

[Bluebasser86]

Yes, I fish mono a lot, even for jigs and T rigs. 

[JustinJ]

Mono is way underrated

[ThatZX14Fella]

All I use.

[smalljaw67]

I use mono with 2 exceptions, the first is heavy flipping in dirty water and for frog fishing and they get braid with no leader. There are good monofilament lines now, some with less stretch than fluorocarbon and better handling than fluorocarbon and abrasion resistance that is as good as fluorocarbon. There is only 1 advantage to fluorocarbon that I can actually see, and that is the fact it sinks allowing you to get down deeper with slightly less weight but for the most part I don't feel disadvantaged with good mono. I'm a "don't knock it until you try it" type of angler, I've tried braid and fluorocarbon extensively and it just wasn't for me, I don't like having to tie leaders and I hate the knot strength of fluorocarbon.

[Catt]

Berkley Big Game Mean Green for everything expect punching!

[Sam]

In days gone by, the pros use to say to use mono for treble hook baits; flouro for all other presentations; braid when appropriate.

 

Today, it seems the pros are using braid, mono, flouro and copoly for all presentations.

 

It is not unusual to hear the pros say they are using flouro on all presentations.

 

A pro I know uses braid with flouro leader for just about everything he throws.

 

So use whatever you have confidence.

[scaleface]

100 percent . Although I may give floro another chance . Braid is a big "no" .

[crypt]

2 hours ago, Catt said:

Berkley Big Game Mean Green for everything expect punching!

this......

[riverbasser]

I use mono for cranking and top water. I've went to braid for all jigs and t-rig presentations. Only tried fluro once and hated it. Need to give it another shot with better quality line, I could live without it though

[2tall79]

I grew up using it and have never seen a reason to change.  Mostly Trilene, Big Game, and some Stren.

[Angry John]

I use it all but copolymer is where it's at for me.  YHB is the best.  I use 14lb xl for topwaters.  I have a lot of rods that run braid leader also.  Line is a tool and there are many good answers.

[bowhunter63]

What Catt said,Berkley Big Game

[fluna]

I can remember using 24 lb mono as a kid, rolls from Kmart. I still use mono but a lot thinner diameter. Have tried flouro and braid and always come back to mono.

[uncustered]

For situations where stretch is preferred. I use Sufix Tritanium +. I use it in fresh and salt water. No complaints, while there is stretch; it is limited, it has great abrasion resistance, and ties great knots. I've landed fish in the surf over 100lbs with the 20lb sufix tri +.

 

All braid applications include flouro leader.

 

Only straight flouro is swimbaits and flipping / pitching in clear water.

 

I use Segaur Red label for flouro.

 

Good Luck with your choice.

 

[primetime]

I use mono all the time, main lines for treble hook lures, Leaders, for Nylon mono I use Trilene XT, Original Stren, Triple Fish Camo which is a Co-poly which has silicone added.

 

I fish Fluorine Mono for leader mostly, or for flipping heavy, 20lb to 25lb, never use Fluorocarbon main lines for casting long distances, if its cold, would rather use a good old mono. 

 

I use braid mostly, but out of say 12 rods, 6 have braid, 4 have mono, 1 copoly, 1 Fluorocarbon for Flipping.

 

If I am near abrasions, then I will go with Fluorocarbon leader which is super stiff and will not fray like Braid, in certain weeds I feel Braid is too loud rubbing, Then I go Mono or Flouro depending on how heavy I need to go. 

 

Fluorcarbon Leader which is expensive, is well worth the price. It is much more durable, stiff, won't fray, knots hold, won't snap, If it casts well, probably too soft. I don't believe in Invisibility since .001% is not important to me, If i need my lure to sink I just let it sink. Just my take. Most of it is marketing.

[WRB]

Never stopped using mono line. The marketing folks spread a lot of myths to sell FC line, the biggest being mono line stretches and FC doesn't. The fact that FC line is heavier (weight) it tends to sink faster than mono and FC does have a lower refraction of light than mono. The problem FC introduced to bass fishing is weaker knot strength than mono and that is  important. 

Today there are some premium priced mono (Nylon) lines like Sunline Armillo Diefer, small diameter with lower stretch and higher knot strength than traditional mono. 

Tom

[Turtle135]

Trilene XT Mono (and sometimes Trilene Sensation Mono in the winter) for all presentations.

[new2BC4bass]

I'm like many of these guys and use mostly mono or co-polymer.  For those unfamiliar with Raul's posts, his was a tongue in cheek comment because he has mention many times that Big Game is a favorite line of his.  I like braid for fishing in lily pads or heavy weeds.  I've got braid on a few spinning reels because of how often it gets praised for spinning reel use. However, I've found I still prefer mono even on my spinning reels, but the braid will stay there due to its high initial cost.

 

Fluorocarbon lines are on only 2 of my baitcast reels for the reasons Tom mentioned....poor knot strength and it stretches as bad (or worse) than many monos.  I take TT's results as the truth since I've never tested lines for either scenario.  I do know the one fluorocarbon line I am using has plenty of stretch after getting snagged with it.

[Raul]

1 hour ago, new2BC4bass said:

I'm like many of these guys and use mostly mono or co-polymer.  For those unfamiliar with Raul's posts, his was a tongue in cheek comment because he has mention many times that Big Game is a favorite line of his.  I like braid for fishing in lily pads or heavy weeds.  I've got braid on a few spinning reels because of how often it gets praised for spinning reel use. However, I've found I still prefer mono even on my spinning reels, but the braid will stay there due to its high initial cost.

 

Fluorocarbon lines are on only 2 of my baitcast reels for the reasons Tom mentioned....poor knot strength and it stretches as bad (or worse) than many monos.  I take TT's results as the truth since I've never tested lines for either scenario.  I do know the one fluorocarbon line I am using has plenty of stretch after getting snagged with it.

 

Who ? Me ? Nahhhh

 

 

13.5 lbs w/ Trilene Big Game 12 lbs .... with a Senko !!! ( The one bait I hate ) go figure ... 

[WRB]

For about 20 years I used 10 & 12 lb Big Game for all my general bait casting applications and 15 lb at night, 20 lb for swimbaits until the late '90's. For spinning finesse I used mostly 5 lb Maxima or 6 lb P-Line CXX. The late 90's I started using Sunline Shooter FC line 12 & 14 lb for my jig and worms, today it's Super Sniper. Replaced Big Game 20 lb with Armillo 25 lb for swimbaits, still use 10 & 12 lb Big Game for cranking and top water because I change line often.

Braid is limited to 65 lb Fins for heavy cover and finesse spinning 12 lb Fins WindTamer for a few applications, 7 lb Super Sniper for most spinning applications. 

My 19.3 lb avatar bass was caught on 12 lb Big Game along with my top 5 bass between 17 to 19 lbs.,all on jigs. Between Catt, Rual and me BG has caught some impressive LMB.

Tom

 

[bigturtle]

13 hours ago, smalljaw67 said:

I use mono with 2 exceptions, the first is heavy flipping in dirty water and for frog fishing and they get braid with no leader. There are good monofilament lines now, some with less stretch than fluorocarbon and better handling than fluorocarbon and abrasion resistance that is as good as fluorocarbon. There is only 1 advantage to fluorocarbon that I can actually see, and that is the fact it sinks allowing you to get down deeper with slightly less weight but for the most part I don't feel disadvantaged with good mono. I'm a "don't knock it until you try it" type of angler, I've tried braid and fluorocarbon extensively and it just wasn't for me, I don't like having to tie leaders and I hate the knot strength of fluorocarbon.

What brand mono do you use?