mono pound test

10-12 is usually what I have on if I’m fishing mono/fluro

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For inshore, and bass fishing

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mono pound test

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12 lbs. as a general rule. I have 17 on my worm rod, but most everything else I run 12 lbs test.

12# for reds and trout....when using live bait I use a 40# leader.

Bass inshore it’s 10-12 lb test. I find that anything larger mono is a bitch to throw on a baitcaster.

My inshore reel is 20# braid.

12# mono on the few reels that are spooled with mono. Everything else is 30# braid.

freshwater is 10-12

saltwater is 15, anything less wont be good fishing oyster shorelines and such

I tried the braid, didn’t like the feel of it and immediately switched back.

so now everyone jumps back on the mono bandwagon?

i think braid had one and pretty much only one good use and that was for jigging bass in heavy weeds and stumps. you needed something for that that cuts through weeds without breaking and braid suited that perfectly

sure you can always use any line for anything but thats the best suited line for jigging heavy cover

the florocarbon craze was an experiment and it has its uses but it has as much negatives as positives and zero stretch can cause more break offs

mono was always the tried and true reliable line but it stretches and dries out in sunlight so it needs to be changed regularly every year or you risk losing fish.

all i use is 15# mono for bass, reds, and specks and never needed or found anything better

For freshwater and marsh fishing I want 10 pound test mono or fluorocarbon.

For saltwater I prefer 15-20 pound if fishing in the surf area where bigger fish can be found.

I hate braid. Never use it unless I am using one of my brothers reels. I never punch so I don't even see the need to put up with the hassles of braid and the knots that it forms on anything it touches, including itself.

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I don't even see the need to put up with the hassles of braid and the knots that it forms on anything it touches,

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Most people compare braid to equal poundage mono, if you compare it to equal diameter mono it performs similar in castability and knot strength with a higher breaking point and better sensitivity.

If you buy premium flouro you won't notice a difference between it and mono minus the bungy cord feel of mono. Like mono, flouro comes in different compositions to improve castability or abrasion resitance pick the one for your situation.

The only application I consider mono an option is crankbait or spinnerbait where the lack of sensitivity and the stretch allows the fish to fully engulf the bait before I realize I have a bite and snatch my bait away from it.