Getting things ready for tonight. I’ve respooled 12lb Green Mono on my spinning reel. I’ve been prehooking my plastics practicing a Texas rig and may get a cheap 10$ box of squids, or just take some pork as more bait. How do you guys feel with Big Game Green Mono? What line do you prefer and why?
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Mono mono mono, up to 15lbs/0.45mm (bait fishing)
Beyond that I go braid with the fluoro leader(lures)
Mono is best for beginners–it has downsides, but if you have to go with a single type it’s the one to use. Big Game is about the best value option you can get — hard to be ~$10 for 1000+ yards of line. I (just) bought a bunch of Big Game to use with a new baitcaster I’m learning on (and expecting to burn through several sets of line on in rapid order).
Personally I started playing with braided line just this year (after only fishing with mono forever) and it’s got it’s pros and cons. If you’re willing to learn to tie and maintain a leader (5 to 15 feet of mono or fluro on the end of the braid) then I think it’s generally a worthwhile upgrade–but it is more expensive and less resilient to abrasion.
Fluro is something I’ve only ever used to tie rigs like worm harnesses out of. I use heavier line (17 pound, I think) for that and it works well–but definitely is the stiffest of the three. I’ve heard of people using it as their main line, and I assume they’re going fairly lightweight with it.