Whats better Fishing line type, Mono line or braid?

[master_cat]

guys im thinkin from thinking from swiching from my trusty stren mono lets see wat we come up with on this one im thinkin of goin to braid but im afraid the fish might be able to see it

[Katmaster Jr.]

Personally I would stick to mono! Not because of the fish seeing it but I think mono is just a whole lot better for cats in almost every situation. I love 30lb solar green big game made by berkley.:)

[fat_fish55]

well the fish shouldnt be able too see it as much since it has way less diameter and usualy a camo color

[Rainman4u2]

Braid is generaly stronger by size, but mono has stretch. I'm going to be using both this year, and making a decision on which I like better.

Ray

[Katmaster Jr.]

It mostly does not really matter if they can see it or not. I mean they dont seem to really care UNLESS you are fishing SUPER CLEAR water. Then it really does matter. But the water has to be very clear like Fontana Lake in the North Carolina Mountains.

Zakk:)

[brad kilpatrick]

I just spooled up My Abu Garcia 10000 with 100 lb power pro. but I'll also be using 30 & 40 lb big game as well

[photocat]

i like my berkley big game personally... i have PowerPro on one rod but i only use that for my wireless depth finder... i've never had a good time when using any braided line, just feels like im using rope to catch fish... i kind of like that slight give to the line, esp when i've got the fish close to shore...

[barbel]

Ive only used braid when it was on a friend's pole, but I dont think I could ever leave my beloved cajun red line. That stuff holds soo much more tensile strength than what is put on the box. Really great polymer mix in that one. Sorry I cant say anything for braid, but if you insist on trying new lines, try cajun as one. I can almost guaruntee you will love it, unless maybe (like Zakk said) its in really clear water. But even that Im not so sure it wouldnt work marvels.

[TeamCatHazzard]

I do a lot of tournament and fun fishing and all i ever use is 100lb PowerPro. Excellent stregth and durability. And the 100lb tests braid is 20 lb diameter. I very strongly recommend braid as I have no complaints after many hours on the water with it and many large fish.

[BAM]

Mono and braid both have there applications. I have braid on most of my cat reels but use mono leaders. Braid has a smaller diameter than the same lb test of mono. The smaller diameter has less drag in current, the almost zero stretch gives a good hook set. Oh and braid will out last mono, Can be taken off, turned around and put back on.
Now to mono, has some stretch so more forgiving if your drag is not set properly. Is usually cheaper than braid, I know there are some more good quality's but I can't remember any.
Now that i have yall's knickers in a twist, mono up to 30lb test works good, after that it just gets to bulky for my taste. I still have some reels spooled with 20 lb mono that i use when fishing under a float in the spring and summer. As I said earlier both have there time and place, for me , braid fits the highest percentage of situations that I fish.

[SangamonCatKiller]

guys im thinkin from thinking from swiching from my trusty stren mono lets see wat we come up with on this one im thinkin of goin to braid but im afraid the fish might be able to see it

Don't hesitate to make a switch to braid. The line is much stronger, holds less memory and can purchased in a few different colors. What application do you plan on using the braid for. I use if for fishing for very heavy cover and for larger fish. IMO mono has become obsolete for me. I use it one my bluegill rig and that is it! I have found braid that comes in very small diameters so I may just switch that off too.

[CATFISHPAT]

Id stay with Mono,I tryed that Braded line and I'll never use it again.

[bearcat]

I have switched all my reels to power pro braid. I wont go back to mono. I tried it last summer on a new 6500 reel I bought. The first cast the mono curled up and made one heck of a birdsnest. I dont have that problem with braid. The trouble mono is the memory it has. briad has none.

Hey Sangomon cat killer. I use the power pro 4/15 on my ultrlight bluegill rig .It is great. It is nice for crappie also. when you hook a limb or tree when working in close for them you can just pull back slow and the hook will straighten out. The I just take my pliars striaghten the hook up and go back to jigin. Other that use mono when we crappie fish have to break their line then retie all the time. They waste as much time retieing as they do fishing.

[Mr.T]

so for those of you use 100lb braid, what do you do when you get hung up good?

I learned real quick last summer that you don't wrap braid around your hand and try to pull it free - was fishing with 50lb Powerpro and sliced the heck out of my hand. Finally used a piece of wood to wrap around and broke the line.

But if it had been 100 lb line, I think I'd stil be there trying to pull it loose. 100lb seems like overkill but on the other hand, the 30 or 40lb braid is such a tiny diameter that I'm not sure it gets long with my Abu 6500 all that well -- I think the reel would be happier with bigger line.

[Chuckb]

The trick to breaking braided line when hung up is to wrap it around a stick or dowel and jerk it quickly. Because of the lack of stretch I can break 50# powerpro off easier than 15# berkly big game.

[bearcat]

Like chuck said. Wrap it and jerk. Also you will be surprised what you can pull in with braided line. When hung on tree limbs and rocks. If you just give a good steady pull most of the time you can pull in the limb that you are hung on.

I always use a mono leader and usually the mono breaks at the swivel.

[brinley45cal]

Ive only used braid when it was on a friend's pole, but I dont think I could ever leave my beloved cajun red line. That stuff holds soo much more tensile strength than what is put on the box. Really great polymer mix in that one. Sorry I cant say anything for braid, but if you insist on trying new lines, try cajun as one. I can almost guaruntee you will love it, unless maybe (like Zakk said) its in really clear water. But even that Im not so sure it wouldnt work marvels.
I agree i love the cajun line.I have it on all my poles but one,its tough as nails and since ive been using it ive never had a fish break it.I cant say enough good things about that line its good stuff.

[Tulcat]

I became a PowerPro convert about 4 years ago and have never looked back.
I use 100# on my Abu 7000's, 65# on most of my 6500's, and 50# on my distance casters.

As far as what to do about breaking off on snags...that is handled by my mono leaders. For the same R&R outfit, I can use a 20# mono leader when chasing channel cats and a 50# mono leader chasing flatties. That way I can tailor my rig for the fishing on hand, plus create a weak spot to break my line at when snagged. This also insures you don't break at the reel, leaving yourself without enough line for a long cast or heavy fish fight.

On the end of each of my lines (poles) is a nice heavy coast snap, and my tackel box is filled with pretied leaders from 20-50 #'s, ensuring I have the right sized rig for any size cat or fishing conditions. The leaders also take the brunt of the abrasions, helping keep the PowerPro in tip-top shap and only needing infrequent trimmings.

[Tym2Fish]

Id stay with Mono,I tryed that Braded line and I'll never use it again.
I would Agree I have also tried braid and have problems with it. May be I am just "old fashioned" but I really didnt like the feel of braid either. I am sure it has its place just not on my gear.

[Katmaster Jr.]

Ive only used braid when it was on a friend's pole, but I dont think I could ever leave my beloved cajun red line. That stuff holds soo much more tensile strength than what is put on the box. Really great polymer mix in that one. Sorry I cant say anything for braid, but if you insist on trying new lines, try cajun as one. I can almost guaruntee you will love it, unless maybe (like Zakk said) its in really clear water. But even that Im not so sure it wouldnt work marvels.

Yeah cajun is really awesome line! Only thing I dont like about it is when night fishing it is almost impossibile to see. Cajun line was originally intented for Redfish I believe.....seems like thats what I read somewhere.

Cajun is an awesome line for clear water because it really is pretty much invisible to the fish.

Zakk:)

[derbycitycatman]

This is my first year of really using braid and so far I love it. I have 80lb power pro on a 6500 with mono leader. Have yet to catch anything with it but casts smooth. Also put 40lb stren superbraid on a couple spinning reels and they work great. The only non braid rig I have now is Ironsilk 17lb for long bombs with a bobber in heavy cover. Id say give braid a try, just use a mono leader.

[beeheck]

I have two poles one with mono and the other with braid and it is a little different casting the braided line than mono. It tends to be more limp and falls off the reel a bit if it is even a little over filled. We were fishing a river and I had just put on braided line the night before and we anchored above a log jamb and I threw out and got set and kept hearing motorcycles or vehicles up over the bank where I knew there were no roads or trails. Cussing the kids and noise I moved my rod and it quit..... and then came back. Moved the rod again and it went away and then came back, my line was vibrating in the current and making a humming noise. I don't know if the fish could hear it or feel it but my brother-in-law also thought it was something up over the bank a ways. Any one else have a vibrating problem when using braided line, or am I special.

[bearcat]

Hey Beeheck. I have noticed it also. I have it on all my fishing reels. I have not had a problem with it effecting the fish though. On several outings on the Miss river I was the only one with power pro. We all caught fish. No one any more than the other. I wouldnt let it bother you.

[TeamCatHazzard]

I highly recommend braid, I use 100lb PowerPro on all my poles. Wouldnt trade for anything.

[FlatGetter]

Mono is to thick whith way to much memory. Braid is the way to go.

[T-Bone]

When bass fishing I use only braid. Ya can feel the rubber worm and the bottom so much better with it. But when catfishing I like the Sufix lines or Cajun red this stuff it tough.
For whatever reason, I've never tried braid on my cat poles before.:confused:

[three_rivers]

When we are achored off you can hear the line making a whistling noise. As far as fish catching though i can't see where it would make a difference. I've used a mono leader for a while and we catch as much or more now with powerpro. Only difference is i've only had one break me off.....

[Mountain Cur]

The discussion of "which line" will hopefully go on for many more years. I use both types of line, it depends on where and how I fish. If you want better results from any braided line soak it and let it nearly dry before you put it on a reel. Mono type loses some of that memory if they are wetted before they are wound onto the reel. I think what happens is the wetting causes the manufacturing talc for mono line and the lubricating chemicals for braided lines start to break down. Ever notice how "new" lines will almost always "ball up" untill the line is thoroughly wetted?? Get a head start and you won't be losing good fishing time "pick'in tangles." It seems to work but there may be another explaination.

[QuincyFisher]

I prefer to use mono because it seems like braided seems to fray a little if it hits rocks.

[Catfish bait]

I like mono better, more abrasion resistant. Also seems to handle better for me, using a spinning reel and spider wire stealth,I always got tangles, and couldn't cast as far.

[alwaysfishnclearwater]

have Had Nothing But Bad Luck With Braid Line Since I Swith To Baite Casters But Thats Just Me... Good Luck

[balddaddy91]

Power Pro Or Spiderwire Moss Green

[mcwrestler]

I am a firm believer in Power Pro braid. I have 10lb test on my small baitcaster, really eliminates birdnests. 20lb test on my Abu 6000 baitcaster (Less birdnests) and 30lb test on my other rod. Great feel, and seems to resist abrasion as well if not better than other lines. Love the diameter because it is small and the carp I fish for are very line shy. Catfish wear through the 6 and 8lb test on my smaller rods with their mouths. Using 20lb power pro of equal diameter allows me to enjoy the fight on smaller rods without losing a fish due to line breaking.Only one bad thing about power pro, sometimes when I reel it in it is all tangled around the sinker, leaving me to wonder if it was always like that. This is a rare occurence though.

[Mark J]

Mono man all the way. I've used braids and quickly returned to mono.
Braids are not the stuff shock leaders of made of.
You can take a 25 pound berkely big game or a cajun line and be well armed for virtually any freshwater fight you'll encounter in your life.
All the times I've had to break off hang ups with either I know I'm exerting the most extreme pressures that line will ever encounter. I'm not a fiddler fisherman and have never had any problems with mono being too weak.
As far as memory. I've always changed my line regularly and would if I were using braid. The good thing about mono is I can change line on all my reels weekly if I want to and not miss a meal.

Drags on reels are not for looks so quit looking at them funny like that.

[OBXterraSC]

I've never used braid before. I always pick it up, look at it funny, put it down, pick up some 20# mono, look at it, and put it in the cart.

[trnsmsn]

I've Tried Them Both & I'm Still A Believer In Mono. IMO I THink The Mono Casts farther & Doesn't Tangle As Easily. For Me The braided Is A Bi*** To Tie Knots in Especially In The Wind.

The Other Thing That I've Noticed Is That Since It Is Much Wider When You are Trying To Keep Your line Tight In Windy Situations it Always Seems To Have That Infamous "Bow" Like A Sail On A Sailboat,URGH:mad: :mad:

Mono For Me & My Favorite Flavor Is Sufix In The Green Color,HTH Elliot

[jtrew]

Because of cost, I still use both, but I definitely prefer braided line. But I attach a swivel at the end of the braided and tie on a few feet of mono for a leader of slightly less strength. That not only gives me a less visible line where my hooks are tied, but when I hang up, the lighter mono breaks before the expensive braided. It's a lot cheaper to replace 3' of mono than 30 yards of braided.