mono or fluorocarbon

AggieAngler09 · 11-21-2007, 08:41 PM

doing some swordfishing in islamorada in a month. Will 150# mono work or would it be better to go to fluorocarbon?

swordstalker · 11-21-2007, 08:54 PM

Mono will work just fine, but most guys are using at least 200-300 lb. test for their leaders and 80 lb. test for the mainline.

miamiangler1 · 11-22-2007, 07:47 AM

mono work great .. floro would be too expensive and a waste ,, some guys use mono in black ,, I like to use 300 lb ... seems to work good for me ...

billspilingup · 11-22-2007, 07:56 AM

I like 400lb test.

I saw another post of yours about using 150lb test but for marlin in Mexico. Are you asking about 150lb because you don't own crimpers and it's the heaviest mono you can knot?

AggieAngler09 · 11-22-2007, 01:32 PM

no we got 'em but we just got a ton of 150# mono

11-21-2007, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
AggieAngler09 Lines In Join Date: Oct 2007 Best Catch: 150 lb striped marlin Occupation: student - Texas A&M Posts: 46	mono or fluorocarbon doing some swordfishing in islamorada in a month. Will 150# mono work or would it be better to go to fluorocarbon?

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11-21-2007, 08:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
swordstalker Hooked Up Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Deerfield Beach, FL Boat: 36 Yellowfin "Nauti Girl" Best Catch: My Wife Occupation: Self Employed Posts: 393	Mono will work just fine, but most guys are using at least 200-300 lb. test for their leaders and 80 lb. test for the mainline.

11-22-2007, 07:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
miamiangler1 Grander Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: north miami, keystone point Boat: ,live bait ,deep dropping,swordfishing Best Catch: 7ft sailfish on 10#test with diawaBG20, 100#tarpon on 6#test baitcaster bass rod Occupation: selfemployed,real estate, painter,model builder Posts: 1,548	mono work great .. floro would be too expensive and a waste ,, some guys use mono in black ,, I like to use 300 lb ... seems to work good for me ...

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billspilingup Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lighthouse Point Boat: 31' Ocean Master Best Catch: 300lb & 200lb back to back daytimers Posts: 468	I like 400lb test. I saw another post of yours about using 150lb test but for marlin in Mexico. Are you asking about 150lb because you don't own crimpers and it's the heaviest mono you can knot?

11-22-2007, 01:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
AggieAngler09 Lines In Join Date: Oct 2007 Best Catch: 150 lb striped marlin Occupation: student - Texas A&M Posts: 46	no we got 'em but we just got a ton of 150# mono

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