Mono v. Fluoro

[TroutMan93]

I've always used monofilament line for all my rods since I was a kid. But today I purchased fluorocarbon line. I've always heard that fluorocarbon is more sensitive than monofilament. Is there any truth to this?
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[Tarponjim]

More sensitive? No truth whatsoever. Here's some real information about lines though. [url "http://www.flyfishamerica.com/content/fluorocarbon-vs-nylon"]http://www.flyfishamerica.com/content/fluorocarbon-vs-nylon[/url]
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[TroutMan93]

Thanks for the info Tarponjim. Its an excellent and informative article.
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[Paulpro]

If your fishing straight down the Fluoro or trolling ect.
As for casting the mono[].
There's a Fluorocarbon coated mono I found on the net ,you get the best of both worlds in one line!
Its kinda an inbetween line low stretch and still cast far,check it out.BIONIC ICE FLUOROSILK
Northland fishing tackle
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[BigEZ]

Great info; thank you.

How about folks here? Any preferences? I use Berkley Trilene mono and don't know that I see enough break offs (other than my impatience or getting wrapped around structure) to warrant buying floro. What do you guys like to use?
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[flygoddess]

I use fluorocarbon for everything[]
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[duckdog1us]

i ve found the flourocarbon to be more brittle throgh the ice in extrem cold broke off much more so i stoped useing it
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[toadly]

I stick to Triline green mono. Its strong, cheap and have no problems. Florocarbon is great stuff. But cost 3 times what a spool of mono costs. The only advantage I have found for it is that it is very abrasion resistant. Other than that its doesnt soak up water like mono so it works well ice fishing. The price of it turns me off though.
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[TylerKunz]

I use mono when I'm spin fishing and strictly fluero when fly fishing. I like the strength and invisibility when fly fishing but i find when I'm just throwing for bass or trout on the spinning rod they don't seem to care.
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[Therapist]

Mono has stretch and will give on the hookset. Fluro has better abrasion resistance, less visibility in water, sinks, and has less stretch than mono. Super lines/ braid are smaller diameter per lb test, but are slicker so you have to watch your knots. They also float and have zero stretch.

I have experimented with just about everything out there. For spinning I use 4, 6 lb Trilene XT solar, with a flourocarbon leader. I can see the bright yellow/green line and the Flurocarbon leader gives me the connection to the lure that is less visible.

I am still looking for a flurocarbon line that I can cast. I would like to use it on Cranks ( it sinks, greater depth) but the cost is off the wall. Still use mainly mono.

For jigs, flippin, most everything else, I use mono. Some braid for trolling.

Fly fisherman love fluro because it is a bit stiffer than mono and helps turn the cast over. It also is less visable in very clear water stiuations.

my 2cents !!!

[RockyRaab]

I tried Berkley Vanish Fluoro on a spinning reel - briefly. Worst casting stuff ever. After cutting off two or three massive birds' nests, I was back to a clean spool. (Have since learned that that particular fluoro line gets very bad reviews in general.)

I went back to Sufix mono for light and ultralight spinning reels, and went to braid for casting reels and heavy spinning. I am using up the rest of my Vanish fluoro spool as leader material - it seems to work fine for that.

I use the same knots for mono and fluoro, but have found that some knots don't hold well with braid. Haven't had a problem yet using a uni-uni for braid to fluoro, although some say that a uni won't hold in braid. I think the fluoro is doing the bulk of the holding. A blood knot would likely work.
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[raghorn4]

My vote would be for mono. Tried flouro at powell, broke off every third striper. Maybe a bad batch. Switch reels (mono) 30 fish later... No break.
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[TubeDude]

[quote TroutMan93]I've always used monofilament line for all my rods since I was a kid. But today I purchased fluorocarbon line. I've always heard that fluorocarbon is more sensitive than monofilament. Is there any truth to this?[/quote]

[cool][#0000FF]A very generalized question. All monos are not created equal. Ditto for fluoros. Lots of differences in properties among different brands and different products.

Then you have the personal preference factors...based upon an individual angler's knowledge, experience, fishing styles, etc.

Some folks swear BY a particular line while others swear AT it.

It is good to get outside opinions but ultimately you are the only one with an opinion that counts. Very costly to buy them all and try them all. And there really is no one single line that is best for all fishing conditions and types of fishing.

Ford? Chevy? Dodge? Foreign?
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[raghorn4]

Chevy.[cool]
So true not all line is the same. Just yesterday father in-law showing me his new line (Nanofil) casting for "Lawn Trout," first cast snap! launched his rubber weight halfway across the block[pirate]. Line was doubled though the hole.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000FF]I'm witchoo. Got a Blazer and a Jimmy.

There are so many other things that go into choosing and using a line too. I do some rod and reel repairs for other guys and I amazed at some of the rod/reel/line combos I see Utah anglers using. The absolute worst is a heavy action rod and big reel with 4" line...or just the opposite...15# mono (5 years old) on an ultralight reel and medium rod.

If you can't balance up the system you are using it really doesn't make much difference what line you use...it ain't gonna perform well.

And a lot of guys spool up only on years divisible by 13...or whatever. I have seen folks fishing with only a few turns of line left on their reels...and the line would break at the slightest pull. But they were getting their money's worth. Heck, it cost them $2 for a full spool several years ago.

Don't get me started on knots. Don't matter how much you spend on line...how often...if you can't tie a good knot. With all of the boy scouts in Utah you would think more of them would be able to tie fishing knots. Knot sew.
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[raghorn4]

[#000000]There are no apps, for knots. HA HA[][/#000000]
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[TroutMan93]

I purchased a spool of 4 lb Stren Fluorocast. Reviews seemed to be mixed. Not good for jigging it seems like. But I don't do much jigging so I guess it's no big deal[crazy]
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[Therapist]

Cheapest thing to do to insure a successful fishing trip is to put fresh line on your reel. When I was fishing more than I do now, I would change at least 3-4 times a year for general fishing. Even now, I change it at least twice a year. Don't even want to count the number of reels that is, but I change em all, including the extra spools !!!

[BigEZ]

I'm too cheap to change my line that often. Heck, I've been known to keep worms longer than you keep some of your line.
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF][cool]Sounds like borderline OC behavior to me.

I probably have almost as many reels as you do and I probably fish almost as often. I DO change my line frequently, but not the entire spool. I seldom actively use more than the top 60-75 yards for most Utah fishing so I "topshot"...removing and replacing only the top 60-70 yards of line on my reel spool. I use a blood knot to reconnect the new stuff and I am good to go. Just as effective and a lot less expensive than completely refilling every spool.
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