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fishing line for the surf?
Last Post 02 Jul 2009 06:57 PM by meanfishing. 6 Replies.
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meanfishingUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:13 meanfishing
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02 Jul 2009 06:57 PM

    WHICH IS BETTER FOR THE SURF, MONO, BRAIDED, FLUOR? IM CATCHING REDS,SPECKS AND SHARKS IS ONE BETTER THAN THE OTHER?   THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
    WDWBasserUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:4 WDWBasser
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    07 Jul 2009 01:58 PM
    I fish primarily with mono and braided. Iuse mono on my spinning reels and braided with a mono leader on my conventional reels. It's realy what you are comfordable with.
    Ed D
    Henryfradley Henryfradley
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    09 Aug 2009 07:12 PM
    i use braid so i can cast farther
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    Gnarly Old DudeUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:2 Gnarly Old Dude
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    12 Aug 2009 06:54 PM

    My experience with Braided Line in the Surf is that it tends to untwist in strong under currents. I do use it as leader when the action is fast for toothy fish like Blue Fish but it Won’t save you from Sharks. Prefer Mono Line with heavier Mono Leader. My 2 cents.

    SALTYDOG5435User is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:10 SALTYDOG5435
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    18 Aug 2009 02:21 PM

    Down here in south Texas, most surf fishermen use mono. The braid tends to fray after rubing on the sand for a while.

    As far as adding distance, the line is not much help. I have 20 lb mono on my long rod and fish about 150 yards out. The water never gets above my ankles.

    Hope to meet you on the sand

    Cliff
    zeke33 zeke33
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    24 Aug 2009 01:48 PM
    Mono works just fine. I use 20 lb line and 17lb leader.
    FishbonesUser is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:3 Fishbones
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    08 Sep 2009 02:25 PM
    I use Mono myself, 17 lb topped off with a 50 lb shocker and 80 lb lead on my heavers, 12 lb for my lil toothy critters with a 20 lb lead,   But also depends on what fish Im am going after sharks I will go up to 200 lb lead for when we kite or Yak baits out for bigger game.

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