different types of lines

[Aznavalanche]

alright, yes I'm new...just saying.

Anyways, I'm kind of , what's the difference between all of the different types of lines (mono, test, etc.)...could anyone show me a link or something? or care to define?
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[bigpikeguy]

Here is a real quick explanation.

Mono= floats+stretches

Fluoro= Sinks+no stretch

Braid= Very Strong, has much smaller diameter than mono or fluoro.
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[Aznavalanche]

[quote bigpikeguy]Here is a real quick explanation.

Mono= floats+stretches

Fluoro= Sinks+no stretch

Braid= Very Strong, has much smaller diameter than mono or fluoro.[/quote]

o alright. Thanks! Now...what about test, i've been seeing things like "you'll want to use a 4 to 10 lb test for this".
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[bigpikeguy]

Test involves alot of factors. It would be alot easier to explain if you would tell me what type of fishing you plan on doing and i would be able to explain Test better.

Just to let you know that test is how much force the line can take before breaking. Example: 10lb Test will break when you put 10lb of force on it, in perfect conditions.
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[Aznavalanche]

i will be fishing mostly bass and trout.
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[bigpikeguy]

Well for bass i use between 8 and 17lb test mono. I use gamma because i feel that is is the strongest mono out there. I will use the lighter line for fishing more open water and the heavier line for fishing dens weeds and sructure.

For trout i use 4 to 6lb test line. Im not much of a trout fisherman but this always seemed to work well for me.
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[Aznavalanche]

so i've been thinking, and maybe it's best for me to start off with one species of fish haha! So i'm going with bass. Now...do you use the 8 and the 17 lb for both largemouth and smallmouth? or just one of them?
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[bigpikeguy]

Yep same for both, i've taken on some really hard hitting smallies up lake erie and i was using 10lb mono and it worked great. If you are using spinning equipment i would recommend not going over 10lb test. If you are using a bait caster then you can venture to the heavy stuff.
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