Favorite Mono / Flouro

[KickNBass]

What's everybody's favorite mono and flouro these days? I use braid so much that my stock is getting pretty old and would like to get opinions before restocking. If you have specialties instead of just one goto would like to hear that too.

Also, has anybody noticed a if there's a better mono/flouro for cold weather open water? I could swear my mono may break easier when it's cold but don't have enough evidence to make a good judgement...

[adamr]

Anything except trilene i normally buy p-line

[slopmaster]

I also use braid a lot, probably to much. For cranks i've always had good luck with 12lb trilene xl. I used Izorline Platinum this year in 15lb for pitching 1/4-1/2 oz jigs and t-rigs and really liked how it performed. I have limited use with flouro so i'll let someone else chime in on suggestions for that.

[smalliehunter]

seaguar invizx i use the 15lb. flouro. its good stuff

[corncob]

Tectan copoly , supple, strong, good knots,abrasion resistant, and small diameter.....#1.

[TR21HP]

A second vote for Seaguar, mono,flouro and braid.

[RK]

Hiya -

I only use mono for a couple things anymore. Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, and topwaters I use 17# Trilene XT. Same as it always was - durable, tough an inexpensive. Never found a compelling reason to switch to something else. For casting grubs for smallies, I use Cortland Endurance, which is a great line almost nobody knows about. Really easy to handle, small diameter, but very abrasion resistant. If I were still using mono a lot, this is what I'd use for stuff like jigworms, etc.

Fluoro on casting gear, I use Bass Pro XPS. Handles fine on casting gear, tough, low stretch... I've been perfectly happy with it, and it's relatively inexpensive. I'm sure there's "better" out there, but I don't have any complaints about XPS at all. On spinning gear, I use Seaguar Invisx, because it does handle a little better than XPS on a spinning reel. I have just about talked myself into trying Sunline on my spinning gear this year though. On both casting and spinning, I do use KVD line conditioner, which does seem to make a difference.

As far as cold weather line, frankly about the best is Trilene XL in real cold weather, and XT isn't bad. Part of why I've stuck with XT is it doesn't get too stiff in cold conditions. I tried a couple different copolymers over the years, and they turned to wire when it got cold. One was almost unfishable... Line conditioner does seem to help here too.

Cheers,

RK

[fishcast]

I like good ol' trilene xt. always been good to me.

I am one of the very few that isn't a big fan of flourocarbon lines for most applications. I tried it a fair amount about four or five years back for bass fishing but it didn't seem to take shock very well and I occasionally broke off, doesn't handle as well, and costs much more than typical mono. It gets lots of hype and lots of people probabaly don't even know why they are using it, they just do cause it gets lots of press. That being said I am sure it is great in certain applications and I should maybe try some new flouro products again.

[BPBOB]

Invisx 15 lb works great for me,too.

[RK]

Fishcast -

If you haven't tried it in the last few years, you should try ti again - especially if you tried something like Berkley Vanish. The lack of shock resistance makes me suspect that's what it was, because that's Vanish to a T. The joke was they called it Vanish because it made lures and hooked fish disappear...

Newer generation FC is a totally different animal. It handles better, handles shock better... I use it a lot, for lots of applications, but there are some things - topwaters, spinnerbaits, some crankbaits - where I don't like it at all. It's not magic. Just another tool in the toolbox. But...there are situations where I'm convinced I get more bites because of it.

RK

[luckycrank]

Seagaur Invisx 15# FOR most applications.

# 12 for cranks deeper than 10 feet otherwise 10# . It has been the best I have tried .

I tried seagaur red label and felt it was better than 100% trilene fouro yet not as good as Invisx.

I run one braid rod (personally dont care much for it) and times are tough if its out of the rod locker.

P-line 8/10# cxxl green for spinning applications like 1/8 oz texas rigs in open water or lite jig worms. drop shot.

It all has some memory of course but feel sinking qaulities , abrasion qaulities and sensitivity are a bonus resulting in more bites . so trade off is worth it in my opinion .

[fishcast]

yep. vanish was certainly one of the culprits to my lack of appreciation for it.

[KickNBass]

Thanks for the suggestions, picked up some Invisix and for the heck of it a spool of Suffix 100%, anybody try that yet? Cheap, $12.99...