11-23-2010, 03:31 PM
Good comments and questions HATH.
Fireline is is more abrasive to eyelet guides than Spiderwire ... at least that is what I think because Fireline is so noisy coming through the guides.
And yes, you do have to make sure you use a knot that works with these slipery superlines. The knot that the manufactures recommend for superlines is the palomar knot. On the back of a package of Spiderwire EZ Braid, it even has instructions on how to tie the palomar knot. I use to use that knot on braids but since I only tie braided (super) line to leader, I just use the double-uni knot.
Monofilament: Soft plastic line. I only use mono as backing on my reels anymore. I believe that is nicks and breaks too easily, and the sun degrades and causes it to crack. But I know one very good fisherman here on BFT that fishes with it and he has given braids a good chance and still goes back to mono. Mono stretches more than fluorocarbon or braided. Walleye fishermen like that stretch as do kokane fishermen. But for the kind of fishing I do, I hate that stretch.
Fluorocarbon: Still a plastic line but much more abrasive resistant. It is made up of "strands" of plastic. If you scrape it with a sharp knife, it might seem a little bit like fiberglass. The manufactures tout it as "invisible". But many guys question that claim. Fluoro is more abrasive restistant than mono but not as abrasive resistant as braided. I use it for leader because it might be invisible under water and because it is more resistant to abrasion. The larger the diameter, the harder it is to tie knots with Fluoro.
Braided: Also called super lines ... pretty much the same thing. Most are made of Kevlar or Kevlar like material. Some are fused braids and some are coated with a Teflon like material for smoother casting. Unlike mono, [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=559786#p559786"]braids have very little stretch[/url]. What ever is happening at the end of your line can be felt right in your rod and hand.
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Fireline is is more abrasive to eyelet guides than Spiderwire ... at least that is what I think because Fireline is so noisy coming through the guides.
And yes, you do have to make sure you use a knot that works with these slipery superlines. The knot that the manufactures recommend for superlines is the palomar knot. On the back of a package of Spiderwire EZ Braid, it even has instructions on how to tie the palomar knot. I use to use that knot on braids but since I only tie braided (super) line to leader, I just use the double-uni knot.
Monofilament: Soft plastic line. I only use mono as backing on my reels anymore. I believe that is nicks and breaks too easily, and the sun degrades and causes it to crack. But I know one very good fisherman here on BFT that fishes with it and he has given braids a good chance and still goes back to mono. Mono stretches more than fluorocarbon or braided. Walleye fishermen like that stretch as do kokane fishermen. But for the kind of fishing I do, I hate that stretch.
Fluorocarbon: Still a plastic line but much more abrasive resistant. It is made up of "strands" of plastic. If you scrape it with a sharp knife, it might seem a little bit like fiberglass. The manufactures tout it as "invisible". But many guys question that claim. Fluoro is more abrasive restistant than mono but not as abrasive resistant as braided. I use it for leader because it might be invisible under water and because it is more resistant to abrasion. The larger the diameter, the harder it is to tie knots with Fluoro.
Braided: Also called super lines ... pretty much the same thing. Most are made of Kevlar or Kevlar like material. Some are fused braids and some are coated with a Teflon like material for smoother casting. Unlike mono, [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=559786#p559786"]braids have very little stretch[/url]. What ever is happening at the end of your line can be felt right in your rod and hand.
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