Braided line vs Monofilament

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Hey Guys,

What are the differences? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

When is mono. better than braided and when is braided better than mono.

Thanks,

Geoff
 
I use 80 lb spiderwire threaded line for all of my outdoor packs/survival kits/fishing rods. It can be used as a very strong sewing string, a great all around fishing line, and you can set snares with it if you don't have anything else for snare wire.

Monofilament seems like something useful for...well....fishing. I can't think of anything else that monofilament could be used for other than fishing.

Threaded line can be useful for tying knots, whereas the monofilament bends and becomes stuck in that position forever.

I'm sure other people will post on this before tomorrow morning, it's just late to some of us :D.
 
I went to the Spiderwire a couple years ago and don't plan on going back. It lasts a lot longer than mono. Like has already been said it doesn't have any "memory" and is much more supple than mono. Being able to use it like thread is a huge bonus IMHO.

If there is one disadvantage I'd say that since you're less likely to NEED to change your line you can keep it on for too long. Eventually it wears out so the first 20 feet or so should be cut off periodically. I've lost fish cause I had old line that should have been removed weeks ago.

You know those huge birdnest tangles from hell you get with mono? Those don't occur with the braided line.
 
I like Mono. When you get a bird's nest of braided line you really have no choice other than to cut the nest out and waste the line, IMHO. With Mono it will naturally want to untangle itself better than the braided line. I've also found that braided line is faster to burn my finger when I'm trying to slow down the cast.

If I had a choice of something to put in my survival kit it would be braided since it's much better to use for a lot of things outside of fishing.
 
ilbruche said:
You know those huge birdnest tangles from hell you get with mono? Those don't occur with the braided line.
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I would have to disagree. Anyone fishing a bait caster will tell you it is possible to get a bird's nest with any type of line including braided.

I would agree that on a spincasting reel you may be less likely to get tangled up with braided line since it won't want to uncoil itself, but it'll still be possible to get tangled up with braided. Braided, IMO, will prove to be MUCH, MUCH more difficult to untangle.
 
Braided line doesn't stretch like mono, so it is not good at all for trolling, which is what I do the most. It is more versatile for other uses in a survival kit, so...
 
I like mono. Braid has zero stretch. I hold the line between the finger and thumb. Setting the hook with braid slices my skin deeply. Braid does not hold knots as well as mono.I had to use super glue to keep the knot from slipping. Braid is smaller but more visible. I get more bites with mono. Braid has its place but I never use it anymore.

Triple fish camoescent is strong, low memory, cast well, and inexpensive. It has three colors ,thus camoflauging it with strips of flourescent blue in it. Very good string. My favorite.

For a sruvival kit , braid would be much better.
 
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I like monofilament. K.I.S.S. It's amazing how deep braided can cut into your thumb when your surfcasting with a conventional reel w/ a 5 oz. weight at the end.
 
Braided line allows you to carry more line on a reel because it is a smaller diameter than the equivalent pound test of monofilament. This is more-so with the high strength braided lines like Spyderwire rather than older style braided Dacron fishing line.

Braided line would be much more versatile for non-fishing uses than monofilament would.

In different fishing situations, each line has their pros and cons. I prefer monofilament for trolling and braided line for bottom fishing and jigging. Using spiderwire with a jigging outfit lets you feel a hit or the bottom much more "clearly" than with mono.

I always prefered monofilament when working on party boats because when drifting, if the fisherman catches bottom, 50 lb monofilament is easier to break than braided line, and dacron and spyderwire fillet your hands.
 
wintermute said:
I like monofilament. K.I.S.S. It's amazing how deep braided can cut into your thumb when your surfcasting with a conventional reel w/ a 5 oz. weight at the end.
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It is amazing . I cut my fingers so badly with it that I quit trying to find a use for it. A fishing partner borrowed my rod that had it on and I failed to mention how it cuts. He set the hook and sliced his index finger also. People have had their rods snap because it is so unforgiving.
 
I have started to switch to braided line. Stronger, smaller diameter for the line strength. I do still use a mono leader for the last 10 feet in fresh wter. (fluorocarbon). Be sure to be careful with your knots.
 
I use primarily 4 lb test for trout and I have never seen a braided line in that pound test. Mono casts further; regular mono that is such as original Stren. There is more line stretch generally with mono. Fluorcarbon line tends to be brittle. I don't care for it.

At the frequency I change lines in my reels, braided line would cost me a fortune.
 
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