2016 Best Mono, Flouro or Braid for Baitcasting?

[Joe20Toon]

I need help on options for the best lines to use on a baitcaster. I'm looking to spool up a Revo SX or Daiwa Tatula CT. The rod will be a medium, fast action. I've been partial to Trilene lines over the years, and PowerPro.

Thanks for advice!

[chadmack282]

Depends on alot of variables.
Lures
Rod power & action
Water depth & clarity

[limit5bass]

Seaguar invisx

[Jaydbee]

There is no "best". It's what you feel comfortable with. I experimented for years. Tried this, tried that, blah, blah, blah....

Finally decided to put braid on all my reels because I just got tired of changing line. I carry some mono and fluoro to use as leader material if the situation calls for it.

[John Jackson]

Best mono type for casting (a copolymer) is Silver Thread AN40.

[therobzilla]

I've been fighting line issues for a while, AZ heat is brutal on line, floro, mono, with conditioner without. . When you don't fish ever day the summer heat just destroys the line.

Finally went to braid, I'm normally a Pline guy, tried their braids both types, good line, however a friend turned me onto Seaugar Smackdown.....

Gotta say this line is amazingly, ended putting it on all 28 reels, it's not cheap, but it's worth it, at least in my mind.

Hope this helps.

[Bassbme]

For fluorocarbon, Seaguar Tatsu, hands down. Awesome line. Worth every penny and then some.

For braid, I don't use it often enough to have tried many different brands. I use regular old Power Pro.

For regular mono, I thought I'd found the perfect line ... Seaguar Senshi. It's an awesome line. Thin, strong, really good abrasion resistance. But even the green colored version of it glows in sunlight. I don't care for lines that glow, so the search continues. Gonna try Sunline Defier Armilo next. I've read good things about it.

[BigBass94]

Sunline Super Flourocarbon

For flourocarbon you can't beat this stuff. It's cheaper than Seaguar InvizX and cheaper than the Sunline FC Sniper. It's just as good, if not better. It's extra limp, super abrasion resistant, and very sensitive. Give it a try!

Power Pro Super Slick

If you want braided line then definitely go with the Super Slick braid from Power Pro. You can flip with it, frog with it, throw a chatterbait/spinnerbait on it, whatever. Since the line is very round it comes off of the spool easily and makes it effortless to cast. It also doesn't dig into your spool. It's great for anything and everything!

Izorline XXX Super Co-Polymer

If you plan on doing some cranking or throwing some sort of reaction bait, then try this co-polymer line. It's one of my favorite lines and it has never let me down. It's super strong (probably the strongest line on the market), limp, and it has good abrasion resistance.

Sunline Super Natural Monofilament

If you're looking for mono then look no further! This is hands down the best monofilament line on the market. Super easy to cast, very limp, doesn't fray easily, and it has great knot strength. For under $10, you can't go wrong with this line.

[20_lb_sack]

Sunline Super Flourocarbon

For flourocarbon you can't beat this stuff. It's cheaper than Seaguar InvizX and cheaper than the Sunline FC Sniper. It's just as good, if not better. It's extra limp, super abrasion resistant, and very sensitive. Give it a try!

Power Pro Super Slick

If you want braided line then definitely go with the Super Slick braid from Power Pro. You can flip with it, frog with it, throw a chatterbait/spinnerbait on it, whatever. Since the line is very round it comes off of the spool easily and makes it effortless to cast. It also doesn't dig into your spool. It's great for anything and everything!

Izorline XXX Super Co-Polymer

If you plan on doing some cranking or throwing some sort of reaction bait, then try this co-polymer line. It's one of my favorite lines and it has never let me down. It's super strong (probably the strongest line on the market), limp, and it has good abrasion resistance.

Sunline Super Natural Monofilament

If you're looking for mono then look no further! This is hands down the best monofilament line on the market. Super easy to cast, very limp, doesn't fray easily, and it has great knot strength. For under $10, you can't go wrong with this line.

Only thing I'd disagree with is the super natural Mono, it's a little stiff but I prefer Izorline Platinum.

[ZX20Harris]

Sunline Sniper, Seagur Invisx, Sunline FX2 braid. You won't go wrong with Any I listed

[Bassbme]

I'm really surprised by how many people mention InvisX as being a great line.

Personally I don't think it's very good at all. It's as stretchy as most regular mono, and more stretchy than some of the newer mono's from Seaguar and Sunline. I didn't find it to be very abrasion resistant. And it has some of the worst knot tying qualities of all the fluorocarbon lines I've tried.

Seaguar's Tatsu fluorocarbon line puts it to shame. Granted Tatsu costs twice what InvisX does, but IMO it's twice the line that InvisX is. If you're using InvisX and haven't tried Tatsu ...... do yourself a huge favor and give it a try.

The worst thing about Tatsu is that you'll fall in love with the stuff

[fluke1987]

Fluoro: Seaguar Red Label
Braid: Power Pro
Mono: Izorline XXX (heavier lb test) or Sunline Defier Armilo (lighter lb test)

[ZX20Harris]

I'm really surprised by how many people mention InvisX as being a great line.

Personally I don't think it's very good at all. It's as stretchy as most regular mono, and more stretchy than some of the newer mono's from Seaguar and Sunline. I didn't find it to be very abrasion resistant. And it has some of the worst knot tying qualities of all the fluorocarbon lines I've tried.

Seaguar's Tatsu fluorocarbon line puts it to shame. Granted Tatsu costs twice what InvisX does, but IMO it's twice the line that InvisX is. If you're using InvisX and haven't tried Tatsu ...... do yourself a huge favor and give it a try.

The worst thing about Tatsu is that you'll fall in love with the stuff

I've heard tatsu is the real deal I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and order some

[Bassbme]

I've heard tatsu is the real deal I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and order some

Harris .... just so you know I wasn't picking on your post. I hope it didn't come off that way? I was more referencing the number of posts I've seen in other threads on this site. A lot of people like InvisX, and of course there's nothing wrong with that. It's pretty inexpensive considering what some other fluorocarbon lines cost.

But if a person is using fluorocarbon because they're looking for lower stretch, InvisX really isn't the line to be using.

[Red Dot]

I only fish P-Line.

http://p-line.com/line/copolymer/cxx

[Joe20Toon]

Thanks all for your posts... I'm leaning to the old Power Pro...

[TL16]

use a backing line and put on seaguar flour/mono and power pro braid.

[davidsa]

For what it is worth, I have a few reels that perform similar/same be it braid, mono, FC. I have a few that don't do as well with FC and they backlash without more aggressive brake settings. my learning is some experimentation is needed.