Monofilament line question?

[Choporoz]

1 hour ago, RRocket said:

Is it though? 

 

Both mono I currently use are thinner, and the Spro Finesse Braid is, shockingly, half as thick at .005".

 

 

No clue.  Never measured it, nor did sided by side comparisons.   I use 18# Gliss and it is far thinner than anything else I've used around that test.  Gliss spool says 18# is .006 in and .14mm.

Spro finesse 16# spool says .22mm.

 

I won't vouch for any of the numbers....just saying it seems thin to me.

[RRocket]

21 minutes ago, Choporoz said:

No clue.  Never measured it, nor did sided by side comparisons.   I use 18# Gliss and it is far thinner than anything else I've used around that test.  Gliss spool says 18# is .006 in and .14mm.

Spro finesse 16# spool says .22mm.

 

I won't vouch for any of the numbers....just saying it seems thin to me.

I don't doubt you and it's possible (probable?) my numbers are out to lunch as I was going from memory.

 

EDIT: Their webpage description is wrong! My memory was right, but their description vs. Spool label vastly different. Thanks for the correcting! 

 

[Choporoz]

Well.. without units, I suppose the web page might have meant .010 barleycorns ...lol.... or any made up unit

[N Florida Mike]

6 hours ago, Mobasser said:

Big Game is my line for casting reels also. Lighter lines are Trilene XL or Stren. Whichever is available.

Seems like I got a lot more breaks on the hookset with Stren, but that’s just me… I caught my PB with it though , so …🤷🏼‍♂️

[Woody B]

FWIW I thought I got a "bad spool" of line a while back.  I buy BIG spools when I buy line.  I was storing these spools in my boat, which sits outside, under a black cover.  I believe after a while the line got hot enough to damage it.  I threw that spool away and now keep my big spools inside my house.   My reels are stored in my boat, but I change line often enough that I don't think heat is an issue.   

[WRB]

Since Sunline Deifer Armilo is no longer available Maxima Ultra Green is a close 2nd, little more memory but very strong and abrasion resistant of equal diameter,

Very low viability however.

5# is .008D

8# is .010D

10# is .012D

Tom

[Catt]

Maxima has way more memory & a lot less abrasion resistance than Big Game. Diameter is the same as Big Game 

 

Big Game     Maxima 

10# = .012   10# = .012

12# = .014   12# = .013

15# = .015.  15# = .015

[padon]

18 hours ago, TOXIC said:

Well, well, somebody who fishes the same style as me.  I’m not against using braid and I do for some applications but for soft plastics, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and all of my finesse applications, I use straight mono.  I have good gear to make the fight in my favor and I have adjusted my casting, gear and hookset to match the qualities of mono.  I have not found a reason to change.  I too use EXCEL because it’s cheap and has, for the most part, performed well.  I have had an occasional bad spool and you need to change it out a bit more regularly but at its price point (I got 300yard spools on sale for $4.50 a spool), it’s not bad.  

ive been thinking of ditching the over priced fluoro for the last couple years and going back to straight mono. then i fall victim to the hype machine and buy the flouro.you may have convinced me to do it.

[Hulkster]

Sufix Siege mono in smoke green is the best I have ever used. I use 6 pound on my spinning rig (1000 size nasci) and 12 on my baitcasting rig (200 size curado i)

 

 

[WRB]

8 hours ago, Catt said:

Maxima has way more memory & a lot less abrasion resistance than Big Game. Diameter is the same as Big Game 

 

Big Game     Maxima 

10# = .012   10# = .012

12# = .014   12# = .013

15# = .015.  15# = .015

Agree on the memory the abrasion resistance is debatable,  price BG wins!

Tom

[Bankbeater]

15# Big Game for the reels that I use for jigs, heavy Texas rigs, and big moving baits.  10# Big Game for the reels that get used for light moving baits, and jerkbaits.

[CrashVector]

8# Mr crappie camo line is excellent stuff.

18 hours ago, Catt said:

Maxima has way more memory & a lot less abrasion resistance than Big Game. Diameter is the same as Big Game 

 

Big Game     Maxima 

10# = .012   10# = .012

12# = .014   12# = .013

15# = .015.  15# = .015

 

All lines made here are overrated.  A 10lb mono (actually 10.2lbs) should be 0.10in.

 

12lb should be 0.11in

 

15lb should be 0.13in

 

[WRB]

Need to check your decimals!
Tom

[whitwolf]

On 4/8/2024 at 6:14 AM, Catt said:

Berkley Big Game 15# 😉

 

 

X2

 

I tried fluorocarbon a few times and did the braid with a leader......

 

I always went back to BG. I do throw different lb test for other techniques  but it's always BG. 

[Catt]

Don't know where y'all are getting your information but what I posted is from Maxima's website.

 

I hope they would know 

[flatcreek]

Big Game on all my baitcasters.

i prefer Suffix or Sunline mono on spinning reels.

[bowhunter63]

I don’t know if anyone said this yet ,But ya Big Game all the way. They need to bring their hats back too . My favorite line 

[BrianMDTX]

I only use braid to leader on spinning reels. All my baitcasters (except my frog rod with 50 lb. Sufix 832 braid) are spooled with 15 lb. Sunline Shooter Defier, except for two older Black Max’s that still have 12 lb. Big Game. I love that Sunline mono.