Favorite Monafilament Line ? 2024
Senko Junkie reply :
I'm looking to buy a larger spool of monofilament line to use for my bass fishing baitcasters and spinning outfits. I usually use the Berkley Trilene XT in the low visibility green but it gets harder and harder to find in my local tackle stores. I just cant justify buying Flurocarbon or braid when I have never had problems fishing with my 10# or 12# mono. Most of the lakes that I fish do have grass and timber and a few rock bluffs. Any suggestions on your favorite line would be appreciated.
bigturtle reply :
I like Stren Original, Sufix Elite and Sufix Seige
mllrtm79 reply :
amazon has 3000 yard spools of the xt for $46-57 depending on 10 or 12 lb test...
I use Sufix Elite in 10# for my mono applications, and berkley trilene big game in 12# for backing braid ($6.79 for 1175 yds)
EastCoastAngler reply :
Stren original is great line, also Trilene Big Game is the best bang for your buck monofilament line in my opinion.
Senko Junkie reply :
I have seen the Sufix Elite and they also have it in my favorite low visibility green. I was thinking about giving it a shot.
bagofdonuts reply :
i use sufix. pline is also good.
S. Sass reply :
On 2/2/2017 at 2:39 AM, EastCoastAngler said:Stren original is great line, also Trilene Big Game is the best bang for your buck monofilament line in my opinion.
Exactly what I would have typed. Excellent value.
lo n slo reply :
IF
....all you're gonna throw is mono. Trilene XL for spinning reels and Big Game for baitcast. my 2 cents
thebillsman reply :
Trilene TransOptic 10 or 12lb.
Nor-Cal Basser reply :
Izorline Platinum for baitcasting reels and Izorline XXX for spinning. I've had nothing but great experiences with this stuff.
lmbfisherman reply :
Berkley Big Game is my primary line of choice for mono. I'll buy Siege or XT if they go on sale.
NYWayfarer reply :
Stren clear blue fluorescent.
roadwarrior reply :
Currently it's Sunline Shooter Armilo, but I am testing the new Seaguar Rippin'
http://seaguar.com/freshwater/monofilament.html
DaveT63 reply :
Sunline Supernatural
Turtle135 reply :
I am a fan of Trilene XT as well. I throw just about everything with 14 or 17 pound test XT on a baitcasting combo. Trilene Big Game is a good option as well. Try matching the "diameter" of your 12 pound XT when you choose Big Game.
Trilene XT 10 pound test: .014"
Trilene Big Game 12 pound test: .014"
Trilene XT 12 pound test: .015"
Trilene Big Game 15 pound test: .015"
Slipknot_Fan666 reply :
Big Game is pretty much all I've used since I've been fishing. I've tried braid and fluorocarbon, but the price to performance ratio is too good for me to justify buying anything else.
Raul reply :
I've caught thousands of fish and pretty much every 10+ lbs big momma with Berkley Trilene Big Game.
Knightiac reply :
Sufix Elite is what I'm always tossing whether it's 12lb on my baitcaster or 8lb on my spinning reel.
d-camarena reply :
Big game
BigShew2 reply :
I used to use Trilene or Stren, whichever was on sale. Tried Sufix on a buddies recommendation and am in the process of switching all my line to it. Less wind knots on spinning gear and smoother on baitcasters.
RoLo reply :
Another vote for 'Berkley Trilene Big Game' (my hands-down favorite in saltwater).
Frankly you'd be hard put to beat your current brand: 'Berkley Trilene XT'
(It's always available at Tackle Warehouse).
Roger
Sammies77 reply :
Trilene big game
tander reply :
On 2/2/2017 at 5:15 AM, DaveT63 said:Sunline Supernatural
This !!!
Mumbly reply :
I have settled on Big Game on a baitcaster but my experience is that it isn't so great on a spinning reel. My spinning reels get Stren original.
WRB reply :
Berkley green Big Game comes in 1/4 lb size spools at very reasonable price point and a good choice for where you fish. Sunline Super Natural is smaller dia and has less memory than Big Game but come in 300 yard spools at a good price point.
Sunline Armillo Deifier Nylon is a top quality mono at a premium price point, small dia, low stretch, low memory with good abrasion resistance, I use this line for swimbaits.
Tom
JDNKC reply :
I use Seagaur Senshi and I love it. Seagaur just came out with a new mono, rippin, and I am excited to see if it is as good or better.
TxHawgs reply :
Sunline Shooter Defier not the Armilo.
Raul reply :
Dang, I don't know :....
oh yeah, Trilene Big Game 12 lb landed that 13.5 lber.
Dan_the_fisher reply :
I thought the only monofilament still made was maxima ultragreen?
Bluebasser86 reply :
If you're wanting big spools, it's Big Game without question.
Seaguar Senshi is very nice and I have some of the new Rippin Mono I'll be trying soon.
CTBassin860 reply :
Suffix elite when I use it.
JustinJ reply :
never had an issue with xl or stren original.
lmbfisherman reply :
On 2/2/2017 at 1:13 PM, Raul said:Dang, I don't know :....
oh yeah, Trilene Big Game 12 lb landed that 13.5 lber.
Show OFF!
BassWhole! reply :
On 2/2/2017 at 3:27 AM, lo n slo said:IF
....all you're gonna throw is mono. Trilene XL for spinning reels and Big Game for baitcast. my 2 cents
This ^. I try the "it" line every so often to make sure I'm not missing anything, and always go back to BG and XL.
jimf reply :
Stren Original or XT, although I've never really used Big Game and I probably should give it a try.
I've kind of settled in on fishing mono with everything, although I will probably have one reel rigged up with braid. I certainly recognize the advantages and disadvantages of other lines, and totally get why tournament fisherman use what they use. But I grew up on mono and catch fish on it, and I just like how it fishes better. That's pretty much the end of the story there for me with fishing line.
Maico1 reply :
Sunline Shooter Defier
crypt reply :
On 2/2/2017 at 7:46 AM, d-camarena said:Big game
THIS..............
Jeff H reply :
XT has long been my favorite. Don't feel the need to change to something else.
soflabasser reply :
Berkley trilene big game monofilament line
A-Jay reply :
A-Jay
new2BC4bass reply :
As you can see, there are lots of favorites. I would prefer to use 2 different lines because I prefer a soft line on spinning reels and a little harder line (meaning tougher and more memory) on baitcast reels. For soft I like Sufix Elite and even have it on one of my favorite casting reels. XL and Super Natural are a couple more soft lines I use. I grew up using XL while a friend I got into fishing went with Stren.
Many of my baitcasters have Siege on them. I especially like the Neon Tangerine as I can see it much easier. A couple years ago smalljaw67 suggested AN40. I bought a couple 3000 yd. spools of 8# and 12#. It is on several of my reels, and so far I have no complaints. I have the same weights in 1/4 lb. spools of Big Game, but I only use it on baitcast reels.
There are plenty of good lines, but so little time to try them all. I'm hoping to move to Florida this year at which time I figure I will be getting out a lot more and will have the opportunity to test several lines currently sitting on the self.
Raul reply :
There are a lot of favorites .... LOL, Big Game has more votes than all the rest put together.
BassWhole! reply :
On 2/3/2017 at 12:43 PM, Raul said:There are a lot of favorites .... LOL, Big Game has more votes than all the rest put together.
They should just make it in 14 and 17 lb, and rebrand it as Berkley Super Ultra Bass Perfect QuadPolymer Supreme, and charge LMB guys $15 for 300yds. Win/win....
Just got back from Florida, caught a bunch of tarpon, one almost 100 lbs with 20 BG and a 30 year old IM6 flipping stick
scaleface reply :
My favorite is Trilene xl blue fluorescent . I want to be able to see the line . 17 lb test XL is only .15 inches in diameter , strong and limp . Its my worming and jigging line . Big game I'm using for cranks , spinners , top waters and such .
Hulkster reply :
I love Big Game too, but it sucks on spinning reels. I tried it in 8 pound test on spinning gear (3000 size shimano), and the first outing it was great. then a week later I went back out and it had taken on spool memory and sucked.
RoLo reply :
On 2/2/2017 at 10:43 AM, Mumbly said:I have settled on Big Game on a baitcaster but my experience is that it isn't so great on a spinning reel. My spinning reels get Stren original.
I totally agree, Big Game is a wiry line, but that tends to be true for all the toughest lines
like Trilene Big Game, Original Stren & Trilene XT. I can still picture the day
I was bank-fishing with Original Stren on my spinning reel.
I believe there was more Bill Dance Original Stren around my ankles than on my reel 
In a line shootout conducted several years back, Original Stren demonstrated higher abrasion-resistance
than the expensive Japanese lines. 'IF' manageability ruled the roost, Trilene XL would be king.
Roger
Hulkster reply :
I have heard many glowing reviews about Sufix Elite, seems to be as manageable as XL but with more toughness. I am going to give it a try for both baitcasting and spinning gear.
Raul reply :
On 2/4/2017 at 10:27 AM, RoLo said:
I totally agree, Big Game is a wiry line, but that tends to be true for all the toughest lines
like Trilene Big Game, Original Stren & Trilene XT. I can still picture the day
I was bank-fishing with Original Stren on my spinning reel.
I believe there was more Bill Dance Original Stren around my ankles than on my reel
In a line shootout conducted several years back, Original Stren demonstrated higher abrasion-resistance
than the expensive Japanese lines. In contrast, if manageability ruled the roost, Trilene XL would be king.
Roger
The only problem for me with XL is the abrassion resistance, it sux for the kind of places I fish .... all that wood and sharp edged rocks, and even if there's no wood there's always those sharp edged rocks.
tholmes reply :
Being a frugal (cheapskate) angler, I use Trilene Big Game on my baitcasters and Cabela's house brand on spinning reels.
Tom
Raul reply :
On 2/4/2017 at 10:18 PM, tholmes said:Being a frugal (cheapskate) angler, I use Trilene Big Game on my baitcasters and Cabela's house brand on spinning reels.
Tom
500 bucks setup + 25-30 bucks crankbait, am I frugal because I fish with Big Game ?
I don't think so.
Jeff H reply :
On 2/3/2017 at 12:43 PM, Raul said:There are a lot of favorites .... LOL, Big Game has more votes than all the rest put together.
That's very likely because it's so cheap. Nothing wrong with that. I'd use it myself but my experience is that Big Game is more stretchy than XT and XT is relatively cheap too. In any case, one can find pretty good value in Berkley mono's.
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