I use trilene big game in the solar collecter color. I like it so I stick with it. If I was to try somthing new it would be that Ande mono, I have heard good things.

 

I have used Ande for years just been wondering if there is something better out there

 

I still use Ande for leader in 60 and 80lb. But my main line is 60-80lb braid

 

My main all year fishing hole is full of rocks so iveI never tried braid

 

The only way braid works around rocks is if you use a sufficiently long section of heavy mono on top of the braided line. When you use braid in conjunction with a long heavy mono leader you get the benefits of both worlds while eliminating the weaknesses in a sense.

The braided line provides you the advantage of fishing heavy current with minimal line drag, high breaking strength to fight trophies, the ability to use compact reels and still maintain an excellent line capacity, and superb casting distance.

My standard flathead set-ups use a 20ft 80lb mono leader on top of a 50lb Sufix 832 mainline. I have had my 80lb mono cut on the rocks before while fighting some truly big hogs. I do not want people thinking 80lb mono is overkill. These flatheads are big and they are powerful, when they get themselves into the heavy current below a dam they take you where they want; straight into the rocks.

 

I've always used Berkeley Big Game, but I'm gonna try P-line cxx this year.

 

Yea I like to fish alot of rough structure so thats why I use mono. I have tried braid a few times but it always breaks on me.

 

I like big game solar collector in 30lb test because its a great line for a good price

 

Ande backwater blue is the only mono I use.
Only exception is I use mr crappie mono green for crappies.

I have never had a unexplained line failure with ande. I target 150 lb tarpon with 15 lb ande and can put a crazy amount of pressure without failure. Plus its not super expensive.

 

I’ve used Berkeley Trilene Big Game for 30 years. I’ve tried Ande and many others but always ended up back to Big Game. Ande premium mono would be my 2nd choice. I usually use 20lb and sometimes 30lb. IMHO Big Game’s abrasion resistance is tops and I cannot imagine a freshwater fish in North America that could break the 30lb.

 

Been using Trylene big cat or big game solar a long time. Really tough stuff and great line.

 

trilene big game in any color.

 

I use Andre mono leader line in 60lb

 

Ande Monster Yellow and HiSeas Grand Slam are my favorite monofilament lines. I use HiSeas Quattro for my leaders..

 

or....Berkeley and Stren

but Ande is fine

 

Sufix Superior>Big Game>Ande

When is comes to rocks.

 

I use Ande and Berkley big game. The big game has more stretch than Ande. That's not always a bad thing when using stiff rods. Another one I use is Cajun red line made by Zebco. It feels like Ande line but with slightly more stretch. It's good stuff, really abrasion resistant like Ande. I like to use the Ande 30 lb on my medium rods and Big game on my medium heavy rods.

 

We cut our teeth using Ande mono down at 15 (kerr) and at 14 ( muldrow-spiro) throwing our ABU big game 7000's and 7000-c3's loaded with 30lb pink and a 14ft fenwick tuna rod with a 5oz hitting 20-30ft past the last generators at Kerr.... Ande is tuff line works well in rocks .... we use braid now but were not in the rocks....

 

I just ordered some Ande.
Im not even sure how much I ordered because its called a
- 1/8 of the 16 lb tournament high vis yellow
- 1/2 of 20 lb monster high vis yellow

honestly I just wanted some 20 lb yellow but somewhere I read it broke at 30 plus lb so Im going to try out both
(I try not to get over 20 lb line because its impossible to break off)

 

Probably 1/8 and 1/2 lb spool. I agree that 30lb test is tough to break. I also stick to 20lb or less. Plus the reels hold more.

 

thanks Dave looks like a whole of 20 lb is 2400 yds

copied from Catfish Connection
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APM120
ANDE PREMIUM MONSTER YELLOW 20lb 2400yd
$42.95
MONSTER YELLOW IS FOR TARGETING LARGE MEAN FISH. IT'S A HARD LINE WITH OUTSTANDING KNOT STRENGTH AND ABRASION RESISTANCE. IT'S A ONE PURPOSE LINE AND THAT IS TO LAND LARGE CATFISH.

 

I bought a one pound spool of And monster yellow in 20lb from catfish connection last summer. Deiter Melhorn does a great job reviewing it on his YouTube channel. Ande themselves say Monster is a 150% strength line, so 20lb is really 30lb, 30lb is 45, etc.

I tested it myself and it definitely breaks somewhere around 30lbs very consistently.

I also just installed a strip of blue LEDs in my boat and it glows like no other line in my possession. It's like a fiber optic shotgun sight going through the guides!

 

woah thanks Jeff that is awesome

I just received the line

looks nice

 

I finally spooled up some of the Monster 20. I was going to use the 16 lb for my lighter rigs.
I was surprised how thin the Monster 20 is but went ahead and filled about half the spool with some older 30 lb I had then tied a blood knot and got the yellow Ande on.

I tied a big nut on and made a few casts in the street and it casted extremely well. seems nice and limp too.
I like it

 

I went fishing and this Ande Monster seems to be a winner.
Its a little strange because it feels soft. Its also limp and opaque but it casts awesome I really like it.

 

Glad to hear that. I grew up on pink Ande and was just wondering if after all these years someone might have upped the line game, I was thinking slime line but haven't heard much good about it but haven't heard too much bad either

 

I think I'll stick with Ande unless...............................