Originally Posted By: large edward
Originally Posted By: Denham
For me I've grown so used to braid that whenever I used mono the inconveniences of my main line breaking, kinking and stretching on the hookset make me glad I switched. Tip wrap can be avoided with a stiffer braid in many cases. I'm definitely not a fan of the super limp braids that behave like dental floss.


Interesting. In my experience, a fisherman that unconsciously sets the hook (muscle reflex) on a bite will usually blow up their mono leaders when using braid for mainline. The stretch of mono main line provides a shock absorber when you swing for the fences on a hook set.


Its not necessary to swing for the fences with braid in the first place. I still do it tho haha cuz thats the fun of fishing. I've never popped a leader but I don't fish under 12lb usually.