Originally Posted By: Jason B
Originally Posted By: MikeH

Mending mono and sinking line sucks. The memory in the braid also helps keep the line from doing wraps around your rod tip while mending.


HUH?

I found the opposite to be true. Braid doesn't float as well or as high as a good mono and it is has zero memory so it will wrap around the rod tip a lot.

The main advantage to braid is no stretch in my experience. This is good for hooking them on long drifts but not so good for putting the wood to the fish where a little cushion can help.


I use #30 sufix 832 and it float higher than any line I have ever experienced. If your using the wrong braid it wont float too well. I would agree that one of the advantages with the braid is the fact that is does not stretch but even more so I think the floating qualities that allow for a long drift that's not dragging your float around as the line tries to catch up to the float. I have used maxima and p line mono and didn't like the results. I thought the izor line did well tho.
Also the braid has a lot of memory (especially if you wax it like you should) the memory in the line keeps the wraps loose around the rod tip if it does wrap and you can always just flick the tip of the rod to straighten out the line. the mono will wrap tight and require you unwrap it by hand.(not fun with a 10.6")
All of this is my own opinions and its what I have experienced.


Edited by MikeH (02/21/12 01:44 AM)