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been fishing berkely 17lb xt mono for years ....all the talk about braid and fluorocarbon....why should I change now...

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ok well thanks for the help

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You shouldn't. Save your money.

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I been using Stren for 50 years and I ain't about to change.

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I see all these guys talk about this and that ,,,I have caught some big fish on 17lb mono
.and if I hang up and can pull my boat ,,,that should tell you something also ...my question is--------is the fluoro that much better

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I've played around a bit over the years and never give anything else the time and effort it takes to get past the quirks of whatever I change to. Good ol' Berkley Big Game mono and Stren Power Pro braid is what I always end up reverting back to. Now, I just don't even bother looking at anything else. Big Game, usually in 25lb when i want good ol' brute strength for my big catfish rigs, and Power Pro when I want sensitivity for my chunk and wind rigs.

You might find it worth while to expand your horizons a bit, or more. But with change comes the aforementioned quirks to get used to, so only you can decide if it's worth trying. I found I'd rather buy tackle with that money instead of fishing line I don't know if I'll like.


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Different lines have different qualities. If the qualities of a particular line will enhance your particular style of fishing, you may wish to consider using it. Or not.

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Don't look for an excuse to fix something that is not broke!

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thank yall for the responces and yes I too feel the same about buying lures vs. fishing line...I usually buy 1000 yrd spool of the 17lb xt and have been very happy---and when I crappie fish I use 6 lb xl both in low vis green .I guess ill stick the mono for now until someone comes out with ...fire red hair from a wild read headed woman that withstands the toughest conditions..lol

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The only reason I use braid is that for me, it is easier to cast on bait caster reels. I used to use braided Dacron.

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