Floro or Mono??

[Huckster]

After reading the post braid or floro it got me thinking, why so many floro users?  I have not used floro but have always used 4 ft of 8# trilene tied to braid.  What is the advantage to floro??

[icejunky]

To me it is not so much floro over Mono, it just happens that I love P-line as my walleye leader, to be honest I could not remember that it was floro off the top of my head and had to double check. It is stronge and low memory, great line

[Wiener]

The advantage of fluorocarbon is that it is nearly invisible when you put it in the water.

I use it for Trout and whitefish, mostly due to their incredible eyesight, and the Gin clear water that I fish for them.

When I am fishing in dark or stained water, I don't bother with the Fluorocarbon.
I'll leave it on my tip-ups as long as it is the pound test that I want for the fish I am after.

Some days, it does not matter what you use, other days it has made the difference.   

I keep it around as another option to try, just in case things are slow.


Hope this helps,


Wiener

[slipperybob]

Flourocarbon lines are generally more stiff as well as being heavier density than water.  Those properties can help at times.

[Captain1978]

I have always used 30lb mono for a liter. Fishing for Pike and Walleye. and done quite well. I just switched to P Line Flouroclear. Only beacause of some very clear lakes I fish. Not that I had a problem before. But also cuz I have been reading  reports that P Line is really strong.  We will see how it goes. I fish a mix of stained and very clear lakes. I have P line on one of my rods and it is some strong stuff. The P line I have is a little less in diamater then the reg mono I used. but it seems just as tough.

[fishermanna82]

100% mono that is the only thing i ever use.

[WalleyeNut]

I use Crystal 6 lb and tie on Vanish 6 lb.  Works great for Walleye and Perch.  Wonderful feel.  I tie on with the "Modified Albright (Alberto Knot)".  Google web and see an excellent illustration.  Caught 10 lb walleyes and never had the knot or line break.  Only break off I have had is when snagged on a tree and then it broke in the floro line, not at the connection knot.  Probably because this knot is a bend rather than a knot.  Very strong.

[northernnyice]

fluorocarbon. just do it

[finlessbrown]

go flouro!