| What's the difference in fishing line? There are | | | | makes fluro virtually invisible in the water. So you can |
| basically three types of fishing line, monofilament, | | | | already see the advantages if you are fishing in clear |
| fluorocarbon, and braided. However, with all this new | | | | water. However, fluro is stiffer than the other two |
| technology, they are coming out with new lines that | | | | making it harder to deal with. This is referred to as |
| are harder to classify. But for the most part, they fall | | | | memory. Fluro is more durable than mono, which |
| in one of these three categories. And each type of | | | | makes it more suitable for fishing around cover. Fluro |
| line has its own characteristics. Knowing these | | | | has little stretch, so you can feel the fish strike |
| characteristics will help you choose the right line. | | | | better than you can with mono line. This also means |
| Monofilament-- This line is softer than the other two, | | | | that you will have a quicker hook set so be patient. |
| which makes it more manageable. It does retain | | | | Fluro does not retain water so it does sink. Fluro is |
| water which makes it more likely to float. Mono line is | | | | stronger than mono line. If you take 14 pound test |
| not that durable. So, if your fishing around a lot of | | | | line of each and apply the same amount of pressure, |
| cover or anything that would be rubbing your line, | | | | the mono line will break before the fluro does. |
| mono might not be the best choice. It does come in | | | | Braided-- This line has zero stretch. This means, out |
| different colors and mono is harder to see in the | | | | of all three lines, it is the most sensitive. You will have |
| water than braided line. Mono has a lot of stretch to | | | | a very fast hook set with this line. It is also the |
| it. So when the fish strikes, the line will absorb some | | | | strongest line out of all three. Braided line does not |
| of the strike, there will be a little delay before you fill | | | | retain water, so it does sink. Despite being the |
| the fish. This can help when it comes to setting the | | | | strongest line, it does not have good knot strength-- |
| hook. Many people set the hook to soon and jerk | | | | something to think about. The biggest draw-back on |
| the lure right out of the fishes mouth. The mono line | | | | braided line is its visibility. However, if your fishing in |
| gives the fish just a little bit longer to swallow your | | | | stained water or murky water you should be alright. |
| bait. Mono works good for finesse baits and | | | | My favorite line is Berkley TriMax. It has the same |
| crankbaits. | | | | stretch characteristics of the mono, and has the |
| Fluorocarbon-- Fluorocarbon has what they call " | | | | durability of the fluro. It's almost like a hybrid line. |
| refractive index " the same thing that water has. This | | | | |