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Sunline Defier Armilo Alternatives

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Was a big fan of Sunline Defier Armilo. Always used #13 for my cranks and topwaters. I'm guessing its discontinued as I can't find it anywhere. 

 

My question is what are your go to for mono?  Looking for something similar or better.

 

Thanks

i recently purchased a couple spools of varivas mono and have been enjoying it quite a lot. Lower stretch, thin diameter, casts well and breaks at the listed poundage. While i have only used it for a couple of weeks, it has performed well in grassy rivers, rocky piers and around wood/laydowns. I have not, knowingly, run it through shell beds or over tons of zebra mussels so can not speak to that. 

I also found their customer service department to be marvelous. I had some questions and called them, spoke to knowledgeable rep with in minutes. They were able to help me find the "right" line for my needs. 5 stars

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Berkley Trilene XL. Supple, manageable, strong, and inexpensive. 

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Supernatural is my go to.  I’ve got it on 3/4 of my rods.  I always wanted to try armillo but never did.

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I have been using Machine Gun Cast. It's pretty good. No issues but I really haven't found anything that has been as good as Armilo. 

3 hours ago, FishTank said:

I have been using Machine Gun Cast. It's pretty good. No issues but I really haven't found anything that has been as good as Armilo. 

This is what I was going to say.   

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Thanks everyone. Going to try a couple different ones suggest and see what works best for me!

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Never tried that line, but there are many, many good lines for you to try.  I'd be embarrassed to list all the mono/co-polymer lines I have laying around.  I like trying different gear.  :teeth:

I’ve been using Sunline Supernatural in 25# for topwaters and it’s awesome. It’s thinner than all other monofilaments and thinner than most fluorocarbons. It’s strong and supple.

I've used 12#, 16# and 25# and they are all great. If you like Armilo, Supernatural and Machinegun Cast are the closest you’ll get.

i would stay away from Trilene. Their line diameters are ridiculous

 

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