Mono!!!

[skeeter944]

I LOVE Berkley Big Game, it's the only mono I use, I mainly use powerpro now

[bassboogieman]

I rarely us mono anymore, I've gone to copolymer lines due to their greater strength, abrasion resistance, thinner diameter per # test and less stretch. When I did, I liked the McCoy's mean green. Tried the Cajun Red - it was the worst mono I ever spooled. Memory was terrible on the 10# and 14#. BPS's Excel is pretty decent also and the price is very good. Trilene is good mono also. Mono has a lot of stretch, and I changed my line fairly often because of that. Mono has it uses, but I think today there are better options for many applications superior to mono.

[JRL]

Originally Posted by zooker

ande

nuff said

zooker

Same here.

[Rodman_Rob]

the greatest mono I've ever used has gotta be.........power pro. sorry, just don't have any use for mono down here.

[bamabassman]

ok, zooker....... what exactly is ande? never heard of it pal. help me out please.

[flbassman]

Originally Posted by zooker

ande

nuff said

flbassman

Got it right.


Bama, ANDE is a german mono used mainly by saltwater guys. High break strength, tough, reasonably priced, just all around good. Round here, you can buy it at Walmart.....

[bamabassman]

thanks buddy!! i'll look for it this week when we go. dang ol baitmonkey,hahahahahaha.

[Lilmoosecountry]

Check out Wally World for MONO. They are having a clearance sale. All name brand stuff. 300 yrd spools from 1.00 to 5.00.

[Fishnngolfn]

Originally Posted by Lilmoosecountry

Check out Wally World for MONO. They are having a clearance sale. All name brand stuff. 300 yrd spools from 1.00 to 5.00.

I heard Wally World is drastically going to decrease what they carry in fishing supplies. Maybe this is why they are getting rid of current supplies. I know a lot of the stores are about to undergo some major interior renovations. We will see how that affects the fishing department but I think it is not going to be good.

[Wishing2BFishing]

Not good for the baitmonkey. Good for our wallet.

[bamabassman]

going to wally world this week and stock up. i'll look for the ande line. they may not carry it here cuz we are so far from da coast.

[Fishnngolfn]

I saw several 1125 yd spools of Berkley Big Game (light green) for $6.97 at Wally World in Irondale, AL.

[rangerryan]

pink ande.

[bhfishman]

I used to use Suffix almost exclusively up until last year when one of my partners suggested trying P-Line. That stuff is tough and performs extremely well. Knots and casting are no problem.
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[Rodman_Rob]

did I mention, Power Pro? Its a great alternative to mono and fluro. Stronger, thinner, no memory, very low visibility, and casts farther than all others. just don't pull it with your hands.......unless you're the kind of person that likes cutting themselves.

[Raul]

Originally Posted by Rodman_Rob

did I mention, Power Pro? Its a great alternative to mono and fluro. Stronger, thinner, no memory, very low visibility, and casts farther than all others. just don't pull it with your hands.......unless you're the kind of person that likes cutting themselves.

You are welcomed to fish Zimapán Lake in central Mexico with me whenever you want and there you will find that PowerPro ( which I also fish with ) isn´t THAT great, 50 pound gets cut like if were with shears in a blink with the kind of bottom composition you find there. Believe it or not nylon is a much better choice and stands the abuse. The guys that regularily fish places like EL Cuchillo discovered it the hard way when they fished that lake the first time.

Line just like hooks, baits, rods and reels are tools, choose the right tool for the job.

[bamabassman]

our wally world don't carry ande. guess it is only near salt water store areas.

[zooker]

Originally Posted by rangerryan

pink ande.

i set a line class record with pink ande-it is actually peach in color-and blends into the water very well.

bama
try bps look in the salt water section-it is the only place i can find it my self-get the 1/2 pound spools if possable as the small 1/4 pound spools tend to kink alot more..

zooker

[bamabassman]

thanks zooker. will check it out.

[Rodman_Rob]

Originally Posted by Raul

You are welcomed to fish Zimapán Lake in central Mexico with me whenever you want and there you will find that PowerPro ( which I also fish with ) isn´t THAT great, 50 pound gets cut like if were with shears in a blink with the kind of bottom composition you find there. Believe it or not nylon is a much better choice and stands the abuse. The guys that regularily fish places like EL Cuchillo discovered it the hard way when they fished that lake the first time.

Line just like hooks, baits, rods and reels are tools, choose the right tool for the job.

what type of cover is it? trees or rocks? I fish rodman (flooded forest) quite often with braid and rarely have a problem. course I've never fished braid in the rocks. however I have used it around oyster beds on the gulf coast and seemed to have better luck than mono or fluro. maybe its just the rigs I use with it???

[Bob Smith]

Wow, so many different favorites for mono! I have mine too but they aren't too different than most of the folks on here. Trilene XT and XL, Suffix Elite, Mossy Oak (which is no longer being produced from what I can tell). I haven't tried Ande or Cajun Red, but I haven't really felt the need to either.
Robman Rob, I too love the Power Pro, but I have to admit that the rocks in north Georgia cut it like a razor blade.

[JRL]

Originally Posted by bamabassman

ok, zooker....... what exactly is ande? never heard of it pal. help me out please.

Just to add. Ande has more IGFA records than any other line. In addition its one of the oldest line companys around.

What I like about them is that they dont under rate their line like other companys to make it seem stronger than it really is. An example of what I mean is calling line 20# test, but producing it at a diameter that equates to 25# test.

[Raul]

Originally Posted by Rodman_Rob

what type of cover is it? trees or rocks? I fish rodman (flooded forest) quite often with braid and rarely have a problem. course I've never fished braid in the rocks. however I have used it around oyster beds on the gulf coast and seemed to have better luck than mono or fluro. maybe its just the rigs I use with it???

Shale chunk rock.

[keithdog]

Since were looking at opinions about best mono. Let me ask this, as I havn't used either. What is the difference between Berkleys Big Game line and Max line?

[BassAddict]

Originally Posted by Rodman_Rob

the greatest mono I've ever used has gotta be.........power pro. sorry, just don't have any use for mono down here.

Rob, since your a braid junkie you need to try Diawa Samurai Braid. It's much better than Power Pro. It has a coating on it that helps it cast a mile. I use it for frogs mostly (55lb.) If you like Power Pro (which I don't) then you will love this stuff!

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descp...DAIWA-DSB.html