I was under the assumption MONO is best for crankin due to is stretch, but then I hear many use fluro which doesn't stretch. So which is it?

I take it if you use line with less stretch you would need a soft tip rod/medium??

Thanks

I take it if you use line with less stretch you would need a soft tip rod/medium??

Thanks

True

Also a positive to flourocarbon is it sinks, so you dont get that "bow" in the line from line floating. This also helps you get a little deeper, and it has good abrasion resistance and if you're crankin around rocks and such it will come in handy.

Flouro not stretching is a myth.  Flouro does stretch and the benefit of it sinking and the increased abrasion resistance makes Flouro perfect for crankbaits and jerkbaits (which are the only two applications I use Flouro for).

Flouro not stretching is a myth. Flouro does stretch and the benefit of it sinking and the increased abrasion resistance makes Flouro perfect for crankbaits and jerkbaits (which are the only two applications I use Flouro for).

But it does it stretch less then mono???

Generally, main line fluorocarbons stretch more and have less abrasion resistance than mono/copoly.  Tackle Tour's fluorocarbon shootout is a good read.  It's amazing that a lot of the lines stretched more and had less abrasion resistance than Trilene XL.  Yep...Trilene XL!  There are a few exceptions, like BPS XPS, Trilene 100%, and Toray that let you enjoy the decreased visibility and sinking aspect of fluorocarbon without sacrificing stretch or abrasion.  d

If you want a no stretch line use braid! lol no stretch and abrasion resistant.

But I would say flouro!

I use braid for just about all hard jerkbait applications. I will use braid if I need extra depth out of my crankbaits too.

If you want a no stretch line use braid! lol no stretch and abrasion resistant.  

Braided line is about as abrasion resistant as kite string.

like burley said, braid is not very abrasion resistant.  Try fishing braid on rocky points or around rocks and you will find out fast.  I personally throw cranks on mono 90% of the time.  The only times I would fish flourocarbon with crankbaits is when I am making super long casts and I need a solid hookset from a long distance, or if I need to get a crankbait a few feet deeper.  I fished Lake Barkley last year and could not get bites in 18ft. with a DD22.  Switched to flourocarbon and the bait dove just a bit deeper and the fish bit instantly.  

Good luck

Id like to take all the braid in the world and drop a humongous deuce right on top of it. i cant stand the stuff. As far as crankbaits go, i love flouro. 100% Trilene to be specific. Get a little further down and its wicked abrasion resistant. I still like mono too. Its cheaper and serves the purpose.

Thanks for all the replies. I plan on doing more cranks this year, I'm a newbe with jerkbaits, but going to work on them as well.