If you had to go no fluoro or braid...

[Finnz922]

 I'm considering eliminating all fluoro and braid from all my setups other than i will be keeping braid on my punching and frogging setups. I'm thinking about using all Sunline monos but would be open to suggestions. SuperNatural for everything other than flipping which would be Defier Armilo. Oh, and crankbaits will be Defier.

 

Anyone done this before? Did you notice any difference? Or were happy you changed?

[burrows]

I use copoly on most of my reels?

[Swamp Rat]

copoly...more versatile than mono

[JustinJ]

Trilene xl on my spinning reels and Berkley big game on my casting reels. Tried all different lines and always go back to the Berkley products. I only use braid for frogging and punching 

[CroakHunter]

P-line cxx. 

[Raul]

I never really went fluoro or braid, right now I only have one reel with braided line.

[burrows]

39 minutes ago, CroakHunter said:

P-line cxx. 

P-line cx premium 

[moguy1973]

12 minutes ago, Burro said:

P-line cx premium 

^this

 

By far my favorite line.

[Scarborough817]

If i had braid for my frogging and flipping i would be fine with yo-zuri hybrid and big game on the rest of my reels 

[Bluebasser86]

I use a lot of mono and copolymer, even for things it "won't work" for. Trilene Big Game, Pline C21 and CXX, Gamma copoly, and recently started messing with Hi-Seas flourocarbon coated copolymer and really liking it so far. 

[A-Jay]

A while back @WRB mentioned that he liked Sunline Shooter Defier Armilo Nylon Line,  so I tried it. 

I Really like it - as a non-Fluorocarbon option it's solid.

(Thanks Tom )

Sort of fishes like fluorocarbon, especially sensitivity wise, I think this one does float however.

Either way, been throwing it for two months, been very successful.

Enough in fact that I plan on using the 22 & 25lb south of the border next week.

A-Jay

 

[thinkingredneck]

Maxima chamelean is one I like.  I also used Mustad line that I bought out west.  Simply fantastic.  Both are tough as nails.

[Deleted account]

I use mono on everything except frogs and some cases in heavy cover, or when vertical jigging in sticky bottom. Mostly its Big Game on baitcasters, and XL on spinning. There are several quality monos out there, These are just what work for me, and what I'm used to. While flouro does have greater sensitivity, I find its just not that big a deal for me to put up with all its shortcomings. I only use it for leaders in some situations in salt water where clear water and truely line shy fish make it advantegeous. 

[Fishin' Fool]

If I had to go no fluoro or braid I'd go..........home. Just kidding, add me to the P-Line co-polymer group. 

[Dtrombly]

P-line Fluroclear copolymer. Love it, I use it in 15lb on my jig rod and my spinnerbait rod. 

[kschultz76]

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

A while back @WRB mentioned that he liked Sunline Shooter Defier Armilo Nylon Line,  so I tried it. 

I Really like it - as a non-Fluorocarbon option it's solid.

(Thanks Tom )

Sort of fishing like fluorocarbon, especially sensitivity wise, I think this one does float however.

Either was, been throwing it for two months, been very successful.

Enough in fact that I plan on using the 22 & 25lb south of the border next week.

A-Jay

 

^ This!

[WRB]

5 hours ago, A-Jay said:

A while back @WRB mentioned that he liked Sunline Shooter Defier Armilo Nylon Line,  so I tried it. 

I Really like it - as a non-Fluorocarbon option it's solid.

(Thanks Tom )

Sort of fishing like fluorocarbon, especially sensitivity wise, I think this one does float however.

Either was, been throwing it for two months, been very successful.

Enough in fact that I plan on using the 22 & 25lb south of the border next week.

A-Jay

 

For bottom contact lures Sunline Shooter Diefer coploy mono (green) has good feedback and abrasion resistance. Maxima Ultra Green 5 lb has been a good finesse line, the 8 lb is closer to 10 lb FC diameter pushing a 2000 size spinning reel do to line memory.

Still use the Diefer 25 lb Nylon for my swimbaits.

Tom

 

[Hulkster]

I really like using Sufix Siege mono in smoke green colour.

[FrankN209]

YoZuri hybrid for me..

[Catt]

 Berkley Big Game Mean Green ?

 

The abrasion resistance & shock absorption of Big Game is unmatched by any!

[Angry John]

YHB 6-15lb for normal applications 20lb for swim baits and 50 lb braid for frogs and punching.  I love to hate fluorocarbon......  14lb Berkeley xl for top waters.

[NorthernBasser]

1 hour ago, Catt said:

 Berkley Big Game Mean Green ?

 

The abrasion resistance & shock absorption of Big Game is unmatched by any!

What's the main difference between Big Game and Trilene XL? Thanks.

[Catt]

4 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

What's the main difference between Big Game and Trilene XL? Thanks.

 

Trilene XL: Extra Limp

Supposed to limit coiling

 

Trilene XT: Extra Tough

Supposed to be more abrasive resistant 

[craww]

Yozuri Hybrid in appropriate diameters. Some will argue this- but KVD L+L helps tremendously the night before.

[NorthernBasser]

4 hours ago, Catt said:

 

Trilene XL: Extra Limp

Supposed to limit coiling

 

Trilene XT: Extra Tough

Supposed to be more abrasive resistant 

Thanks. But these I know.

 

My question is the difference between Big Game and Trilene XT. I use both XL and XT, but have never used Big Game. I see a lot of people like it. I'm wondering what the advantages is over XT.