Monofilament Fishing Line, is there a use for it?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on December 10, 2009 at 2:24pm

Mono when fishing top water

Permalink Reply by BigBass Dez on December 10, 2009 at 2:33pm

I second that mike ... Also whenever im cranking or jerking i go MONO ! Mono allows the proper "give" when using those hardbaits which is key . Line with no give will provide the angler with more sensitivity and power no dout but the down side is that it increases the odds of losing the fish by way of pulling the hooks out of them ..

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on December 10, 2009 at 2:43pm

I use mono for everything, I see no real reason to change now. Maybe some day, maybe not.

Permalink Reply by David Parnicky on December 10, 2009 at 2:50pm

As Mike and Dez already noted, the stretch that exists in Mono can be an asset anytime you are using lures with treble hooks. Treble hooks tear out of the mouth of a fish much easier. Mono isn't a must with cranks, however if you are using fluoro with cranks I would make sure you were using either a fibreglass rod or a graphite rod that has lots of give. If you are using both mono and a fibreglass rod when cranking, it will give you the best chance of keeping the fish from throwing the hook. However, sometimes fluoro with a fibreglass rod is nice because fluoro often has a smaller diameter than mono and will help a crankbait or jerkbait dive deeper.

Permalink Reply by S Hwang on December 10, 2009 at 3:02pm

I like mono or copoly with most big swimbaits.

Permalink Reply by Don Hogue on December 10, 2009 at 4:11pm

+1

Mike Bess said:

Mono when fishing top water

Permalink Reply by Marc Marcantonio on December 10, 2009 at 5:06pm

+2 on topwater, and also for leaders with lures that I want to float. Also for crankbaits and jerkbaits that I want to run shallow.

ciao,
Marc

Don Hogue said:

+1

Mike Bess said:

Mono when fishing top water

Permalink Reply by P.J. Koshi on December 10, 2009 at 10:12pm

I use it for Cranks shallow, sometimes even Spinnerbaits shallow, and as leader for Carolina Rigging.

Permalink Reply by Joel Alinen on December 11, 2009 at 7:26am

Thanks guys, I mainly use mono when I'm fishing topwater in open water. Mainly poppers for smallies in rocky areas. I found that if I'm using topwater in areas with weads, wood, or docks that using a more limber rod and braid allows me to still walk the dog and it helps me haul the fish away from those objects and I loss less fish.

For those of you guys who fish spinnerbaits with mono, what are the benefits to this. I was thinking Fluorocarbon would allow you to feel what your bait is doing better?

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on December 11, 2009 at 10:30am

spinnerbaits = limber rod/rod tip or mono allows the fish to suck it in deeper, so goes the saying. You're gonna lose fish on any rod and any line sooner or later.

Joel Alinen said:

Thanks guys, I mainly use mono when I'm fishing topwater in open water. Mainly poppers for smallies in rocky areas. I found that if I'm using topwater in areas with weads, wood, or docks that using a more limber rod and braid allows me to still walk the dog and it helps me haul the fish away from those objects and I loss less fish.

For those of you guys who fish spinnerbaits with mono, what are the benefits to this. I was thinking Fluorocarbon would allow you to feel what your bait is doing better?

Permalink Reply by Don Hogue on December 11, 2009 at 12:20pm

For me the biggest benefits to mono is its price, handling, and familiarity. I can take that 10# mono off and put some 12 or 14 on there alot cheaper than I can with fluoro. Line size and dia. is something I often tinker with for most types of spinnerbaiting, crankbaiting, topwater and jerkbaiting. It is an easier variable to play with if it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Only recently have we been able to get flouro that will handle close to what mono does. Finally, lets face it, there is a comfort level with mono. We know how it behaves and we know it works. For many guys, why change if it isn't broken.
Having said all that, I find myself using more and more fluoro. I think the type of cover I'm fishing tends to be the biggest variable in choosing a line. Then I consider how I want to work the lure. Not so much this type of line for this lure only.

Joel Alinen said:

Thanks guys, I mainly use mono when I'm fishing topwater in open water. Mainly poppers for smallies in rocky areas. I found that if I'm using topwater in areas with weads, wood, or docks that using a more limber rod and braid allows me to still walk the dog and it helps me haul the fish away from those objects and I loss less fish.

For those of you guys who fish spinnerbaits with mono, what are the benefits to this. I was thinking Fluorocarbon would allow you to feel what your bait is doing better?

Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on December 11, 2009 at 1:35pm

Great point Jeff. I back all of my reels with old mono.

Jeff Terrana said:

In addition to using mono for some tequniques, I also like to use it as a backing. For some techniques I don't feel the need too spool completly with the more expensive braids and flouro's.

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