I still use mono.  We usually pick up three 1200 yard spools of the BPS Excel at their spring fishing classic sale.  They are buy 2 get one free.

Nylon monofilament line is here to stay.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and nylon has been imitated indefatigably,

but has yet to be meaningfully surpassed. By the by, "nylon" is the portmanteau for New York & London.

 

Roger

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, WRB said:

For about 20 years I used 10 & 12 lb Big Game for all my general bait casting applications and 15 lb at night, 20 lb for swimbaits until the late '90's. For spinning finesse I used mostly 5 lb Maxima or 6 lb P-Line CXX. The late 90's I started using Sunline Shooter FC line 12 & 14 lb for my jig and worms, today it's Super Sniper. Replaced Big Game 20 lb with Armillo 25 lb for swimbaits, still use 10 & 12 lb Big Game for cranking and top water because I change line often.

Braid is limited to 65 lb Fins for heavy cover and finesse spinning 12 lb Fins WindTamer for a few applications, 7 lb Super Sniper for most spinning applications. 

My 19.3 lb avatar bass was caught on 12 lb Big Game along with my top 5 bass between 17 to 19 lbs.,all on jigs. Between Catt, Rual and me BG has caught some impressive LMB.

Tom

 

 

That's the reason why these fellers don't score with the fat lady Tom, they ain't fishing with the right line, Big Game is for beeg feesh. 

Good subject. I use monofilament line for many types of fishing that I do, both in freshwater and saltwater.This means that I can be using mono to catch fish that are less than 2" inches long(micro fishing)  or use mono for +8 foot sharks that weigh a couple hundred pounds. Mono has much better abrasion resistance than braid, especially when you are fishing in a rocky area.With that said, my favorite mono overall is Berkeley Big Game monofilament line.

No one's mentioned the invisibility of Fluoro over Mono.  Overblown and possibly inaccurate?  What do you guys think?

Well the vast majority will say they like fishing strait braid.  So reading between the lines means they dont think that it matters at all.  We all have days that the leader goes on because conditions are tough or the water is very clear.  I use flouroleaders all the time to get the abrasion resistance and the clarity.  Mono leaders have their place also, and if i have it handy sometimes i use it.  

7 hours ago, Duma said:

No one's mentioned the invisibility of Fluoro over Mono.  Overblown and possibly inaccurate?  What do you guys think?

 

Interesting point, so why you think line manufacturers still produce thousands of spools of HI VIS line every year ? 

 

I fish with moss green, smoke and clear not because I think line color matters, I use line colors to identify which lb test is in a particular reel because since I own several identical reel just by looking at it.

I love the new rippin mono from Seagaur.  What a great line.  I use both mono and floor depending on the rod and application.