What's Your Favorite Brand Of Mono Line? 2024

Hattrick7 reply :

Any comments on your favorite brand of mono?

Jrob78 reply :

I've had good luck with Sufix mono. I don't really use regular mono anymore but Sufix Elite is what I would buy if I were going to.

tomustang reply :

Don't think I have mono spooled on anything. I use to use berkley xt and sufix elite before

War Eagle 44 reply :

Not technically a mono, it's a copoly, but all I use is P-Line CXX. Any reel that doesn't have braid has this line, I keep my gear simple this way. I use it from 10# all the way to 25#, depends on the technique. Great line!

jtesch reply :

didn't use mono for ten years and decided to try it again on a crankbait rod. Got a couple spools of seaguar senshi and love it, handles great. Like all monos the sensitivity sucks compared to braid and floro but for a reaction lure the Senshi is great.

A-Jay reply :

Berkley Big Game - reasonably priced and does the job.

A-Jay

roadwarrior reply :

Sunline Super Natural

Topwaterspook reply :

I use a lot of Berkley line but whenever I find a buy on a one pound spool, I generally grab it. That's how I first tried Big Game And Gamma.

Chris at Tech reply :

Sufix Siege and P-Line CX (though it's actually a co-poly)

I use Berkley Big Game for backing - hard to argue with 1000 yards for under $10

piscicidal reply :

My partner Robert got me turned onto McCoy Mean Green and I just love this stuff. Almost zero memory, best line I have ever used as far as memory goes. It lays down on the spool perfectly. Casts great. Strong. Cheap. I use this on my spook, crankbait rods and I can't imagine ever going to something else.

Like most monos, the sensitivity is not great but for spooks/cranks you don't need it.

cbass12 reply :

Bass Pro Excel Green. I know its cheap but I have no complaints, been using it for years. Not sure if it's technically mono, but P Line C-21 is pretty good line, just started using that recently.

deep reply :

Sufix siege/ elite and Berkley big game.

Hattrick7 reply :

Thanks guys for the responses. I think I'll give that Sufix stuff a shot.

iabass8 reply :

i'm not too picky on mono. i really only use it for topwater and ul stream trout fishing. trilene xl hasn't done me wrong yet.

jtharris3 reply :

I'm a long time user of Trilene XT. I like XL on my UL rigs.

Greeneye8181 reply :

Whatever is on sale! I stay cheap with mono but fluoro I get some of the most expensive stuff available!

katmandew reply :

Izorline XXX

MrSwimJig reply :

When I do use mono I use Seaguar Senshi mono. Have had great luck with it.

dodgeguy reply :

On 7/20/2013 at 1:49 PM, War Eagle 44 said:
Not technically a mono, it's a copoly, but all I use is P-Line CXX. Any reel that doesn't have braid has this line, I keep my gear simple this way. I use it from 10# all the way to 25#, depends on the technique. Great line!

yes it is a mono.mono means single filament or line.it can be made of two or more polymers.

MarkH024 reply :

I'm not a big mono user but I've been trying out Trilene XT armor coated and I really like it. I use it on my topwater/jerkbait rod and so far it's performed very well. I'm using 8lb but I'd like to try the 10 or 12 out.

flippin and pitchin reply :

Sunline Super Natural for me. I fished it quite a bit last year and like it alot.

KMS64 reply :

Trilene XL

War Eagle 44 reply :

On 7/22/2013 at 4:54 AM, dodgeguy said:
yes it is a mono.mono means single filament or line.it can be made of two or more polymers.

Either way I'm just going by the manufacturers labeling, copolymer.

Khong reply :

I use to love mono when I was a beginner fisherman. It was cheap and will do the job. P-Line Flour coated is my choice.

Now that I'm a better fisherman, I figure that Braid, or Braid with Flour-Carb leader is the way to go.

Why do I use Braid? Why not! It's stronger with less diameter. It cast farther and it doesn't have memory. People say, "Wind knot is a killer." If you learn to close your bail correctly, you'll never get one. People also say, "What about clear water, the bass will see it." Then learn to tie a flour-carb leader.

Braid is just better!

Got1Fishing reply :

Suffix Siege. For some reason I catch more bass with mono than I do with my braided setups... and I use a leader.

new2BC4bass reply :

I grew up on Trilene XL, but wanted to try a few other brands as well. I like Sufix Elite a lot, Have some Siege, but haven't tried it yet. This year I am trying Sunline Super Natural on 2 reels, 12# and 17#...both on b/c reels. So far I really like how manageable it is...soft, casts great & so far low memory.

I have 2 large spools of 12# Big Game. Works great when first on the reel, or if kept in rotation. Recently got out a b/c that had been setting since February last year. Memory was horrible. Red Cast I have on a couple other reels is much better in this regard. Matter of fact I had to strip the line off all the way down to the last layer in order to remove loose coils. Never had that happen before.

EDIT: Reels with mono far outnumber reels with Fluoro and braid combined.

Hattrick7 reply :

For the guys that recommended Sunline I noticed that their diameter to # is very thin. Of course it varies from brand to brand but their 20# line is the same diameter as a 10# line I have.

It's amazing to me that thin of diameter and still keeping the strength.

wrightwrjr reply :

I like Trilene XT Low Vis Green. I use 17 lb. on my three bait casters and have had really good luck with it. It is some tough line for sure.

CTGalloway21 reply :

McCoy and Pline is not mono. For mono applications (topwater only rod), I use Sunline Supernatural but I always go up in size. If you want 15, get 20lb.

new2BC4bass reply :

On 7/23/2013 at 3:42 AM, Hattrick7 said:

For the guys that recommended Sunline I noticed that their diameter to # is very thin. Of course it varies from brand to brand but their 20# line is the same diameter as a 10# line I have.

It's amazing to me that thin of diameter and still keeping the strength.

I'd be willing to bet that Sunline's 20# breaks at around 20# while other line makers whose 10# is close in diameter size to Sunline's 20# requires a lot more than 10# to break.

EDIT: I think it was 10# Yo-Zuri that one of the guys on here said has an actual breaking strength of 19#. Here is an article on breaking strengths of several mono and copolymer lines.

http://www.gamefishin.com/wa/features/linetest.htm

Here is a comparison of 20# lines. Unfortunately Sunline isn't included. Only one line broke at less than 20#. Some lines broke at over 30# with one line breaking at 36.5#. In appears not all is equal amongst lines. I was under the impression there weren't many companies that manufacture mono. Most line companies buy from one of them. Which makes it hard to understand some of the results in the following test.

http://www.sportfishingmag.com/techniques/initial-dry-break-strength

EDIT 2: Another thing is do not compare spools of fishing line to line sold specifically as leader material.

retiredbosn reply :

On 11/4/2013 at 7:46 AM, CTGalloway21 said:
Pline is not mono.

What is it??

CTGalloway21 reply :

On 11/4/2013 at 8:01 AM, retiredbosn said:
What is it??

P-Line is a coploymer. It is mono coated in Fluoro. It is a hybrid. Not true mono.

Capt.Bob reply :

I use mono for leaders off of braid, usually 6 to 12 foot but always Berkly Big Game, excellent abrasion resistance, it is the toughest mono I have found.

Catt reply :

Berkley Big Game the real Mean Green

bigbill reply :

Mono,

Red Cajun line "I know it's very stretchy."

Copolymer,

Excalibur silver thread. "Way less stretch."

Yozuri hybrid

Vicious

Larry C. reply :

Tried braid didn't like. Did some reading and tried P-Line CX #12 loved it.

Bankbeater reply :

I have been using Berkley Big Game for several years now.

cadman reply :

Tried braid as well and didn't like it . I tried Yo-Zuri Hybrid Ultrasoft for my spinning reel and Yo-Zuri Hybrid for my baitcasters from the suggestions here and I like it very much. Have also used Berkley Big Game, Xl and XT and Triple Fish, all good lines in my opinion.

BassCats reply :

Vicious copoly

Hattrick7 reply :

Trying Sufix Elite and I've got say that I'm really digging it. Thanks for the suggestions and saving me a lot of money!

CWB reply :

I'm with A-Jay and Catt and everyone that said Big Game for mono. 600 yd spool and botttle of KVD conditioner if needed. $15.00 on sale? For crankin it's Yo- Zuri Hybrid Copolymer. Super tough stuff. Braid with flouro leader has seved me well also. Closing your bail correctly does greatly reduce wind knots, or in this case loops that turn into knots due to just reeling the bail closed, but your still gonna get them now and then. Fortunately if you don't pull it tight it comes out pretty easily.

SudburyBasser reply :

I pretty much only use Sufix 832 braid but when I do venture to mono I tend to use Trilene XT. Cheap and it works well.

ww2farmer reply :

I have not used mono or copoly line in a long time, except for ice fishing. But when I did, I liked Trilene Sensation on spinning gear, and Trilene Big Game on casting.

BassWhole! reply :

Big Game on baitcasters, XL on spinning. Keep trying all different things, and nothing compares with the knot strength and abrasion resistance.

Nick49 reply :

For mono (which I only use for lighter topwater, shallow & medium cranks), my favorite is Stren fluoresent blue. I am a big fan of P-Line CXX and Power Pro braid.

dodgeguy reply :

CAJUN RED CAST

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