gnome
Rod Polisher
Feeding hungry fish, one shrimp at a time, since 1959
Posts: 159
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Post by gnome on Jun 25, 2017 14:23:51 GMT -5
Hi guys, What do you all find to be the difference between 20lb mono and 20lb braid? About $20.00....... The biggest difference is going to be in line diameter. The importance of line diameter is line capacity, and castability. Braid and mono have different stretch , as in Zero for braid, and a little shock absorbing stretch for mono. Shop for a reel that has readily available, spare spools, you can have one of each.
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Post by Mackerelman on Jun 25, 2017 16:10:32 GMT -5
When Any Type of Hooks are going over & through the Rock Piles, You Definitely Need a Fluorocarbon Leader because the Concrete Rocks & Steel Buried in the Rock Piles will Definitely Cut Braided Line.
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Post by detroitd on Jun 25, 2017 17:38:24 GMT -5
Hi guys, What do you all find to be the difference between 20lb mono and 20lb braid? About $20.00....... The biggest difference is going to be in line diameter. The importance of line diameter is line capacity, and castability. Braid and mono have different stretch , as in Zero for braid, and a little shock absorbing stretch for mono. Shop for a reel that has readily available, spare spools, you can have one of each. Exactly! Braid is much thinner than equal rated mono. Braid will not stretch while mono has some give. I'm not so sure fluoro is much stronger than mono, but fluoro has the advantage of being nearly invisible in the water (similar density as water). My bet would be spool up with a few feet of mono to lay down a bottom layer on your reel (so your mainline braid won't cut down into your spool). Load it with braid, then top 4 feet of fluoro leader. Even those reels with rubber grooves to allow loading with braid, I'd still lay down a layer of mono. Just my opinion. D
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Post by snookninja on Jun 25, 2017 19:02:35 GMT -5
Mono has better abrasion resistance than braid. Mono has more stretch than both braid and fluorocarbon. Mono is cheaper than both braid and fluorocarbon. Mono is more buoyant than both braid and fluorocarbon.
Braid is much thinner than Mono. Example 8lb test braid is equivalent to 1lb mono. 30lb braid is equivalent to 8lb mono. It means you can get almost 200 yards more line on a typical 4000 size reel using braid instead of mono. This will give you more casting distance and more line if you hook a fish that will take drag.
Braid has almost no stretch (but neither does flurocarbon, I'll get into fluro in a momoment) Having no stretch or give in the line makes it way more sensitive. It also means you may pull the hook, which results in lost fish.
Braid's density means it sinks. (unless it is hollow core which floats)
Braid is costly, the price curve is goes up the higher the strength and longer the spool. around 3 or 4 times the price vs mono.
Braid is very visible, used with out mono or fluro leader and you limit the bites you'll get as line shy fish will see it a mile away.
Braid doesn't deteriorate like mono, so you could have braid on a reel for 5 years, where as your mono should be replaced every couple years.
Fluorocarbon is denser than mono, so it sinks. Fluorocarbon is also almost invisible in the water. Fluorocarbon is expensive close to 7 to 10 times the price of mono. Fluorocarbon has better abrasive resistance thank mono.
Use a combo of all three.
Mono backing to 100 yards of braid with 3 ft fluro leader. Braid backing with a mono top shot to fluro leader. Braid backing, to Mono spooled to a fluro carbon or a mono leader.
It all depends on your budget and your target fish.
on my inshore spinners I use a little mono backing and Braid to a fluro leader. on my heavy snook rods with conventional reels I use braid backing to a 40 yard mono topshot to a 4ft fluro leader. My shark grouper set ups are the same as the snook setups only I use a heavy mono (400lbs) leader or a steel leader. For certain fish I may use a mono leader or top shot because I need the stretch.
I don't see a budget or a target species. So what you'll get are lots of different suggestions.
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Post by YodaFisherman on Jun 25, 2017 19:13:03 GMT -5
Hi guys, What do you all find to be the difference between 20lb mono and 20lb braid? Braid is a smaller diameter! The 20 braid will cast like 6lb mono. I use 20 braid on the rod I cast spoons, Gotcha plugs and the like. I can cast those what seams like a mile. I easily increase my distance by 50%.
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Post by KingSalmon on Jun 25, 2017 19:29:58 GMT -5
Thanks for all the input guys!
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Post by imac813 on Jun 26, 2017 23:46:07 GMT -5
Hi guys, What do you all find to be the difference between 20lb mono and 20lb braid? Braid is more sensitive, s smoother cast and no stretch. I like braid because I can spool more line since it's smaller in diameter. On the pier I have a main setup... 50lb braid on a 6500 reel. I like this because I can go heavy or lighter on my leader depending on what's being targeted. I also have my inshore medium/light rig with 15lb braid for snapper hunting. I use mono +50lbs leaders and floru for -40lbs.
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