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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/08/15 03:45 PM
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furim2
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/08/15 03:50 PM
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Bass N Beer
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Pro Angler
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I've been using Big Game forever and never have had a problem.
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/08/15 03:58 PM
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Ken A.
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Groovy
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Big Game gets my vote for topwater line. Trilene XT is also good.
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/08/15 05:32 PM
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epicoutdoors
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Big Game is bueno for tops. Reliable and inexpensive. You could spend more but no need to.
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/08/15 05:43 PM
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Lmgreeri
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Angler
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I use Big Game on everything from my bass reels up to my 50W setups for marlin & makos offshore. Great stuff!
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/08/15 05:53 PM
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Magged Out
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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I'd Tack That!!
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/08/15 06:19 PM
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OldChamp
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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I am heading to El Salto in early December with a group for 4 1/2 days. Question is what is the best momo for top water fishing? Anything better that Big Game 20#? 17#-20# Trilene XT or P-Line CX/CXX Quit using Big Game many years ago as it has too much stretch for good hook sets. Big Game was designed mostly for salt water where there is more stretch needed for big fish surges and shock resistance.
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/09/15 02:13 AM
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ezbassin
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Pline CXX is good also. I would stay away from McCoys Mean Green. That stuff easily breaks like sewing thread. You must have gotten a bad spool of McCoys Mean Green.
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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#11091212
09/09/15 03:01 AM
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CCTX
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mapquest
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For topwaters at El Salto, I'd use 20lb McCoy's Mean Green. Floats better than Big Game (more buoyant due to silicone copoly with the mono), as strong, just the right amount of stretch. Big Game is too stretchy which leads more difficult hooksets on long casts and more memory.
For big, heavy topwaters that you can cast a long distance and frogs, I'd take some 65lb braid. Almost no stretch is great for hook sets at the end of a very long casts.
Pline is copoly mono with fluoro and thus has a more neutral buoyancy, slowly, slowly sinks--great for jerkbaits, swimbaits, baits in the middle of the water column and baits on the bottom where you want the bait to stand up (Neko rig, shaky head, mushroom head, etc)
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/09/15 03:56 AM
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Anchorman
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Extreme Angler
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Obviously there are a lot of good lines out there and a lot of opinions on what is the best. But one thing I've learned is if you leave your reels out in the sun for extended periods of time the sun will break down the line. Keep your reels covered, upside down on the deck, and protect the line. The line will last longer for you, cast better for you, and will be stronger.
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/09/15 07:57 AM
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T54
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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I've been using Big Game forever and never have had a problem.
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/09/15 12:03 PM
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hawghoover
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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good old Bass Pro Excel ..iv used it all and keep coming back to it.
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/09/15 04:37 PM
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jnogreen
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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Cajun... red mono from walmart
Fishing is....
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Re: Best monofilament out there
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09/09/15 07:46 PM
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T-Rig Ranger
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