Braided VS Mono by Nick Ruiz

For those of you who suddenly feel as though you've come under a full-on advertising assault of the senses, regarding whether braided style or monofilament line is the right choice, you need not feel alone. I empathize! For the last five or six years the amount of line options available to the bass angler has nearly quadrupled, offering claims of unmatched stretch reduction to complete and total indestructibility. As we speak, line manufactures are pouring millions upon millions of dollars into research, in a frantic attempt to create and market the next great "super-line". With that said, it undoubtedly bears the question, "Which line is right for me?"

We'll start with the basic monofilament line that has been considered the standard equipment on the reels of anglers, fresh and saltwater alike, since FDR was in power. Monofilament, or "mono" as it is more commonly referred to, is compromised of many synthetic components. Upon contact with air it solidifies into the slick, string like substance that anglers have come to know and love. For the most part this procedure of "shooting" the gel though a series of progressively smaller openings, while cooling it, has remained the same for nearly half a century. It is only in the last decade that true quantum leaps have been made in the composition and production of this product. Before we go on allow me to dispel a rumor immediately... read more