Best mono line out 2025
sgibby88 reply :
To all the people using mono line what is your go to company? Looking for a good brand as I have not been thrilled about the few brands ive tried. Is the Berkley big game any good? Seeing the cheap prices makes me iffy about purchasing it because of how cheap it is. Looking to stay at 12 lb. I have braid and fluorocarbon setups and just looking for a good mono. Thanks for your time
A-Jay reply :
12 lb. Berkley Big Game is good.
12 lb. Maxima Ultragreen is better.
A-Jay
Jeff H reply :
My numero uno is Berkley XT...for everything. Caught a 3 1/2 lb gator today on 4lb XT on my ultra light rig. Had the line across his mouth and all. Lucky catch maybe but that line has proven tough to me many times over the 30 yrs I've been using it. It is a bad cold weather choice but most mono's are..
My alternate is Sufix Siege.
jimmyjoe reply :
When I used a baitcaster, it was always Trilene XT. For spinning at 4 or 6 lb., it's AN40. 8 lb and above is Trilene XL . What's been the problem with the lines you've used and didn't like? jj
crypt reply :
been using big game for as long as I can remember. also use Ande,found it really last's a long time,cost a little more than big game but some of my combos are used for salt water and Ande seems to work a little better for that.
p.s. maxima ultra green is also a great line,super tough.
sgibby88 reply :
for 12# just doesn't hold up to my expectation. Getting random breaks throughout the line even when freshly spooled. It has happened with a few different brands. And for the life of me I cant remember the brand I had a huge spool of that lasted me a few years without a problem. But since I ran out of it two summers ago ive been experimenting with different brands trying to find something good
Molay1292 reply :
I use a lot of Sunline Supernatural, very affordable and super usable. If you want what I consider the best then that would be Sunline Defier Armilo, not cheap but a line that you can feel the difference in quality when you take it off the spool.
soflabasser reply :
On 10/17/2016 at 9:06 AM, crypt said:been using big game for as long as I can remember. also use Ande,found it really last's a long time,cost a little more than big game but some of my combos are used for salt water and Ande seems to work a little better for that.
p.s. maxima ultra green is also a great line,super tough.
+1 on Berkeley big game and Ande monofilament line.
Raul reply :
I have fished with Berkley Trilene Big Game for decades, XT is also very good, XL doesn't work for me, CXX when I fish heavy timber and/ or emegent vegetation like tules, Yo-Zuri hybrid for L-UL.
1201vilbig reply :
Hi Seas Grand Slam Select. Limp, great abrasion resistance, high knot strength & very inexpensive.
swandog reply :
I have been using Seaguar Senshi 15# and have been very impressed. Thin diameter and casts great.
Catt reply :
Berkley Big Game 15# Mean Green 
j bab reply :
Technically copolymer but I use P Line CXX
shaggydog reply :
berkley
roadwarrior reply :
On 10/17/2016 at 9:56 AM, Molay1292 said:I use a lot of Sunline Supernatural, very affordable and super usable. If you want what I consider the best then that would be Sunline Defier Armilo, not cheap but a line that you can feel the difference in quality when you take it off the spool.
http://www.sunlineamerica.com/shooter-defier-armilo/
Bankbeater reply :
I have been putting Berkley Big Game 15# in green on my baitcasters for the past 6 or 7 years. This year the spinning reels have 10# Big Game on them.
ec1 reply :
On 10/17/2016 at 6:51 PM, roadwarrior said:http://www.sunlineamerica.com/shooter-defier-armilo/
http://www.varivas.co.jp/en/Product/searchgroup/name:Cover+Breaker/type:/view3:2/id:1878
I can't compare with defier because I never owned it (only touched it, and that is awesome stuff), but this will give you a run for the money. Pull line out from your reel and the line lays on the ground like it's braid.
Hulkster reply :
Long time XL user switching this year to Big Game. I find lately XL to be almost too soft and I can't seem to get good knot strength after its been on the reel for a week or more - which isn't good. I have to tie several knots before I can give a good tug to one that doesn't break using 6, 8 or 10 pound.
In using the Big Game, yes it has more memory and it might cast 5% less distance but man is it STRONG. solved my strength issues immediately. to me, the trade off for toughness and strength is worth it.
Im using 8 pound big game on spinning and 12 pound test on my baitcaster. so far I really like it.
big game has been around for eons and im only now learning its benefits and why it has such a huge following for us old school mono users lol
Big Bait Fishing reply :
On 10/18/2016 at 6:32 AM, ec1 said:http://www.varivas.co.jp/en/Product/searchgroup/name:Cover+Breaker/type:/view3:2/id:1878
I can't compare with defier because I never owned it (only touched it, and that is awesome stuff), but this will give you a run for the money. Pull line out from your reel and the line lays on the ground like it's braid.
how about stretch ???
sgibby88 reply :
thanks a lot for all the opinions. Think I`ll try big game first because of the price then go from there. Really appreciate it
robertb reply :
You've probably never heard of it .Izorline. Very affordable and the best mono I've ever used.
Molay1292 reply :
On 10/18/2016 at 11:09 AM, robertb said:You've probably never heard of it .Izorline. Very affordable and the best mono I've ever used.
Which one do you use?
WPCfishing reply :
I like using P Line CX green 15#.
i prefer it over mono.
PondHopper96 reply :
On 10/17/2016 at 1:29 PM, j bab said:Technically copolymer but I use P Line CXX
Was waiting for this one hahaha
robertb reply :
On 10/18/2016 at 11:50 AM, Molay1292 said:Which one do you use?
I use the XXX.
WRB reply :
Trilene XT, Gig Game are both good, but large diameter vs lb test. Use Big Game 12 lb for crank baits and surface lures.
Maxima Ultra green is good but high memory.
Ande is similar to Izor line, both popular salt water lines.
P-line CXX is good, tends to absorb water and get chalky and stiff.
Sunline Diefer Armilo Nylon 25 lb is what I am using for swimbaits, wake baits and rats.
Tom
Big Bait Fishing reply :
On 10/18/2016 at 12:31 PM, robertb said:I use the XXX.
XXX is a very good line for swimbaits , probably the best handling even in higher tests ( 20 - 40 lb.)
very strong line with hardly any memory , my recommendation for big baits (6 oz. & up ) i have tried 8 lb. line for spinning set ups but felt it was too stretchy .
WIGuide reply :
When I used to use mono exclusively I always used Berkley XT for baitcasters and XL for spinning reels. It always treated me well and I never had an issue with it.
craww reply :
The line between what's a called "mono" and a "copolymer" is often very thin. There aren't alot of lines that are 100% nylon mono anymore. Expand you're search to lines calling themselves a copolymer and your options explode. Most all of them loosely fish with the same very general properties and are still composed predominately of nylon and it's demonstrated in their Stretch, water absorption, resilience to revert back after being stretched ( vs flours for example) , knot strength, etc. Generally with better casting lines you'll give up some abrasion resistance. Conversely, a line geared towards toughness will generally not behave itself as well on a spool. On top of that, line diameters on tougher lines are generally thicker. So naturally if one mfg 12lb test is 10% thicker than another's, it SHOULD be more abrasion resistant and stronger.
Learn to compare diameters. Read reviews and don't be afraid to experiment. Mono's pretty inexpensive. Line conditioner can make a good line that much better.
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buzzed bait reply :
in different situations i like and use:
big game, suffix siege and izorline xxx
Chrisran99 reply :
I use Sufix Elite now but I can't count the number of spools I've bought of Big Game.
custer reply :
Suffix tri+ has never failed me, salt or fresh, heavy (20lb ) or light (6lb).....
scaleface reply :
I use 12 lb Big Game for most applications because it is good line and inexpensive . For Texas rigs and jigs I opt for 17 lb trlene xl because it is a thin diameter line for its strength and it comes in clear blue fluorescent . I like to be able to see my line with those lures . If Big Game came in clear blue fluorescent then I would use it in 15 lb . That stuff is amazingly strong .
"hamma" reply :
Ive been using stren green line since the eighties, and have no issues with it, from 4 to 12 pd test I know the strenghts of this line and it serves me well.
ec1 reply :
On 10/18/2016 at 8:27 AM, Big Bait Fishing said:how about stretch ???
I don't have percentage of stretch in exact numbers but it claims to be low stretch and I don't disagree with the claim.
illinifan4152 reply :
McCoys xtra clear or mean green
fishindad reply :
On 10/21/2016 at 8:13 PM, illinifan4152 said:McCoys xtra clear or mean green
This! If you haven't tried it yet, this line excels in that it is infused with a silicone-like polymer, which makes it lay almost perfectly flat after a cast. Virtually no coiling or memory. Top notch for spinning reels. And very affordable to boot.
BobP reply :
Like a lot of mono's, Izorline comes in 2 flavors. Premium for baitcasters which has a hard surface, good knot strength, limited stretch. XXX for spinning, which is softer. Premium develops quite a bit of memory in cold weather, XXX less. Izor has a more consistent diameter than Big Game, costs a little more but is cheaper than many others. The larger quarter lb spools are a bargain. If choosing an all season line, I would go with Yozuri Hybrid.
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