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POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? #13102402 03/25/19 03:29 PM
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If you could choose only one, what is your go-to line for Whites/Hybrids/Stripers?


Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament?
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Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13102407 03/25/19 03:33 PM
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20lb mono main with a 15lb Floro leader

Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13102493 03/25/19 04:36 PM
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I use 30lb braid with either a 20lb flouro leader or a 12lb flouro leader depending on water clarity.

Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13102576 03/25/19 05:51 PM
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Braid with flouro leader, sensitivity = more fish in boat


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Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13103005 03/26/19 02:03 AM
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straight flouro. on bait casting reels. 15 - 20#.... use the 20# for throwing big flutter spoons

Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13104485 03/27/19 05:49 AM
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I use 15lb braid with either 20 lb mono or fluro leader. More sensitivity and cast farther.

Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13104529 03/27/19 11:18 AM
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I mainly use 15lb Seaguar Invizx on my baitcaster reels. Seems to cast the best and last forever.
Also can't go wrong with 15lb Berkley Big Game for mono.


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Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13104825 03/27/19 03:16 PM
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12 lb braid with 15 lb fluro leader.


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Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13109806 04/01/19 03:25 PM
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6 lb braid ... otherwise, overkill and not fun

Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: ninglu86] #13109905 04/01/19 04:39 PM
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I use 30-pound braid on my casting/slabbing rods. I want overkill and don't want friends, kids, and inexperienced guests on my boat losing lures and fish and even worse lures stuck in the fish's mouth.

80-pound braid on my vertical live shad rigs with 30 pound mono as leaders....have had much less break offs with cheap mono versus fluoro leaders.

I've used cheap ProCat braid in these sizes from Academy with zero issues. Been using super slick 8 and not sure if it is worth the extra cost....


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Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13110554 04/02/19 02:32 AM
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30 lb Power Pro Slick 8 and 25lb Seaguar abrazx leader. We have caught hundreds of fish this year and the only times I've broken off it was my fault due to a overworked knot or line up against the prop, ect. I am very happy with my set up and I will NEVER go back to mono. Obviously there are people that like it from looking at the poll, but I don't understand why????

Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13111151 04/02/19 06:10 PM
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12 or 15 lb Big Game mono hands down. Caught up to 44 lb striper on it


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Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: honey hole] #13111163 04/02/19 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by honey hole
30 lb Power Pro Slick 8 and 25lb Seaguar abrazx leader. We have caught hundreds of fish this year and the only times I've broken off it was my fault due to a overworked knot or line up against the prop, ect. I am very happy with my set up and I will NEVER go back to mono. Obviously there are people that like it from looking at the poll, but I don't understand why????



Because if you know what you are doing you can cast farther with mono( look at records) and don't have to worry about line shy fish becoming wary in clear water. Its cheap and its strong. And you can break it if ya have to. And you don't leave dangerous unbreakable line (braid) in the river to get tangled up and drown in current. But I will agree most and your avg fisherman (ME) probably would be able to cast further with braid but then again I balloon fish primarily and only cast when current is flowing hard. Glad its working for you I don't blame you if its working!!


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Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: River Mongrel] #13111211 04/02/19 07:01 PM
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I like flouro, but its pricey. I use mono mostly never had an issue or striper break it. I personally hate braided, my choice, I know alot of people love it and thats great. Never saw a need for it.

Re: POLL: Braided, fluorocarbon or monofilament? [Re: diggerwolf] #13111290 04/02/19 08:29 PM
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Used to be die hard mono and when I first tried braid out of curiosity I didn't like it.
Once I kept fishing with it I got used to it and found I had better feel and casting, with no stretch, and when you set the hook it was set.
I used to have trouble with my spinning reels coiling up especially when they've sat up for a while, and with the braid that is history now.
I'm not going to convince anyone, and I don't really care to, but now most of my reels have braid, but it's always your call.


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