Monofilament line=Dinosaur tackle?

[gadabout]

I'm another mono-only guy. It stretches. Big deal. Lots of things that stretch are good. It tried Fireline a couple of times, both conventional and spinning. I didn't see anything to get excited about.

[numbskull]

Gadabout Gaddis! Loved that show.

[Tagger]

For braid I've used ..whiplash,spyder wire,,fireline,power pro,calcutta,berkley big game ,cortland master braid ..20# 30#50# 65# 80#... :Last year was berkley .. I'm happiest with Fireline ,, going back ..I also jigged last year conv. with 50# cortland master braid on a big old 980.. I didn't like the small diameter so finished the year with 80# cortland master braid jigging ,, I liked that .. I also use mono on conv... throwing big needles local; .. Larry listening ..Berkley Iron Silk .. I think this stuff got a bad rap ..It came out at the end of mono begining of braid and was very expensive so it never became popular ..Its a reinforced polymer line.. I swear, fishing rocks one fill up last all season and looks good the next .. I've got bulk spools .. 20#,,30#,,40#... Larry I'll fill you up if you want to try .. you'll be amazed how this stuff holds up ... A little stiffer than soft mono's ... loves conv.like ande pink ..

[BassDawg]

good thread gents, and alot of keen answers,,,,,,,,


i'm from the Nebe and steve school on this one,

plugging is 30# to 50# Fireline,
with a shock leader of Ande pink 60# to 80# Mono,
usually 10' to 12' of leader material, using the
heavier line for the Fall Run and spot specific.

when eeeeeeeeeling or chunking,
25# Ande BCountry to a shocker
of 50# to 80# either Ande pink or Ande IGFA green,
spot specific again~~~ rocks, COWS, lobster pots, etc.
and i cut back often and will change leaders and hooks
after any fish over 25#'s, regardless of the cost.

iffin i get into the booos i'll switch my shocker
to Ande Flouro 60# clear, but i doan tangle with too
many bluefish~~ by design.

the biggest mistake i made last year, that
DID in fact cost me a MONSTER Striper was NOT
changing my spool after landing 3 fish the night before.
1 over 30; and 2 in the 20#-30# class.

i will always re-spool from that night forward,
hence the necessity for my mega spool of Ande BCountry.
i always have multiple leaders, snelled hooks, and will have a back-up spool
for my PENN750ssm this year for my mono applications.

Monofilament line=Dinosaur tackle=DinoBIG Stripers