braid vs mono?

 hey guys just wondering what ur opinions are on braid and mono?

 


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OK Ben

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:01

your gonna have to be just a little more specific with you question mate.

 

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 advantages and disadvantages

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:12

 advantages and disadvantages for either

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For what kind of fishing.

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:15

For what kind of fishing.

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For most of us

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:15

when talking main lines it quite simple. Mono for trolling, Braid for everything else.

Leaders are a whole other kettle of fish.

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Matt summed it all up right

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:24

Matt summed it all up right there.

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you can use your braid outfit

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:33

you can use your braid outfit for trolling too

just tie a 5 meter mono shock leader on.   maybe not for bill fish though.

mono for beach is good

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Hmm...

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:35

well now is where it will get complicated.

This is gonna be a loooonnngggg thread.

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i don't own a reel loaded

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:43

i don't own a reel loaded with mono.

where i fish (metro) i can do all my fishing with braided line.

that's only my opinion though

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search button

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:44

this has been covered hundreds of times, different styles different preferences and what you already have come into it, try the search button there is loads of info

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 I use braid for everything

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:45

 I use braid for everything (except beach fishing for tailor/mulloway), but i don't go trolling or rock fishing, which would be two exceptions.

If you can afford braid for any application besides rock/beach/trolling, you should get it, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

Much thinner diameter and zero stretch (high sensitivity), and it lasts a lot longer when exposed to the elements. The disadvantages are low 

abrasion resistance, lower knot strength and it costs quite a bit more.

That's a simple summary of braid

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nothin wrong with braid for

Sat, 2011-06-25 10:18

nothin wrong with braid for rock fishing........... i prefer it..........

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Yeah,

Sat, 2011-06-25 09:47

it's all up to personal preference and experience.

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Ir really depends what rock

Sat, 2011-06-25 11:37

Ir really depends what rock fishing it is, but I have been told by quite a few people that they prefer to use mono for rock fishing because of abrasion resistance,

Agree with Matt, it's all personal preference. 

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simple, keep your line out of

Sat, 2011-06-25 16:48

simple, keep your line out of the rocks. haha. but yeah.

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Yer in a perfect world I like

Sat, 2011-06-25 16:47

Yer in a perfect world I like mono for rocks but most of my beach gear is braid and I use it off the rocks. I prefer braid on the beach, has less wind/wave resistance and you can feel the bites better, there isnt much else that can cause abrasion, I always tie a bout a 3-5m leader, with big fish you just have to learn to back the drag off a bit and not go as hard because no stretch can pull the hooks easier. Definately mono for trolling. I have a dedicated set up, have seen fish hit braid hard and instanly ping, or fish turn and swim towards the boat and you only need an inch of slack line. Otherwise 90 percent of my gear is loaded with braid.

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C'mon

Sat, 2011-06-25 18:02

This has got to be one of the most elementary fishing questions, hence an abundance of info is already out there. 

There is a search button at the top of every the fishwrecked page. Even google could help.. in the time it took you to make this thread and wait for people to repeat information that already exists, you could of used google and found the answer for yourself. 

I did a search for you... 1.46 million results for Braid Vs Mono.  http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&source=hp&q=braid+vs+mono&oq=braid+v&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=undefined&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=20827l24533l0l7l6l0l0l0l0l364l1585l0.1.2.3l6&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=2d8ca68137622c71&biw=1280&bih=681