Went to my local Dick's Sporting Goods to see if they had any Sufix Siege in 17#. No luck. Instead of going to the Walmart to pick up some Sufix Elite, on a whim I decided to try some Ande mono.

Never seen these in my Dick's before. So I picked up a 1/4 lb spool of Ande 20lb test in green. They had pink, green and clear. The funny thing is the 1/4 lb spool of green had 650 yds, and the 1/4 lb spool of clear had 600 yds? The clear line also seemed to be stiffer. I didn't check the pink though.

The stuff is pricey, too. I paid $23. That's more expensive than Sufix!

It won't fail.

I've use Ande line one time in my life, but it just happened to be the day I caught my biggest fish. 30# Ande line landed me an 89# spoonbill (paddlefish) when I was 22 years old. I only fish freshwater, so I'm sure I'll never break that personal record.

I used to fish Ande exclusively when my father and I would go record chasing in saltwater.  It breaks right where it's rated at.  Good line.  With all the newer monos and co-polys, Ande has fallen to the wayside.  You can get much more strength in a smaller diameter using other lines.  Ande is still the standard used by the IGFA though.  If you're chasing a line class record, it's Ande or nothing for me.