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Fishing line is truly one of the most important pieces of equipment that we have as fisherman. It can dictate what rods, lures, and hooks that you use.
In this video, I will break down the characteristics of all the fishing lines out there, and I will discuss a few tips to help you when picking out your line!
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I'm cheap and lazy, so I use braid with a fluoro leader. Easy hook sets, and the braid lasts forever for people like me that only fish ~25 times a year. Also like how sensitive the feel is with braid. You can feel every bump on the bottom and every fish touching your bait.
I love using braid-flouro & braid-mono. I usually tie a carrot knot between 30lb BR-17lb FL/20lb MO leader, and tie a swivel at the end. I have caught some massive largemouth, smallmouth, and catfish, even thru massive cover and snags and have never broken off.
@@willdenoble1898 Returning to my laziness.. I use an albright knot for my line to line connections.
Me too. I love how I can feel rocks, weeds etc. Especially with a dropshot or a swing head jig.
If you are tying on a leader, you're not really lazy. Lose the flora leader like I did and never look back!
I'm a braid to mono guy, as floating mono is less intrusive than sinking flouro for the type of fishing I do.
Important to know that Braided line comes in 4 or 8 strand. The latter of which, is easier on your line guides, is more abrasion resistant and better castability. Also: Since we only use the first 100 yards of line, then just replace the first 100 yards of line. Take a new 330 yard spool of expensive braided line and add 100 yards on the reel, as a backer, then cut the line and reattach the line, using a double Uni-knot, and fill the spool. To replace, just strip off the old line at the uni-knot and add the remaining 100 yards.. Cuts line cost in half.
Did you just say to put braid as a backer 😂😂.
What people don't know is that braid digs into wood. If you fish a timbered reservoir, stay away from it!
There's a huge tip i'd like to leave for everyone. After putting fluro line on your new spool. I like to warm up water in a bowl and leave my spool in the bowl for 10 minutes so the new line gets used to the new diameter spool it is sitting on. Since it comes in a big diameter spool from the store it is used to that shape. Heating it up and getting used to it's new shape will allow you to fish without much fuss from wind knots or if you have thicker line it's a lot less fuss. It's an unspoken rule that i never see any pro mention. I have been doing it since i was a kid. It makes a big difference. Forgot to do it yesterday on some new copolymer line i'm testing and it gave me nothing but problems.
Ya wanna make that mono or flouro even more smooth, after ya have the line a bath in warm/hot water, tie a sturdy hook on it attach it to a fixed object (I use my truck bumper) and let out about 5 yards and give a few tugs on it, then repeat til ya get enough line out as far as you would cast. Then reel it back on the spool. Even the crappiest line becomes supple, and most stretch comes outta the line. Works every time. By the way as your pulling on your line make sure you’re reel is locked down!
Thanks for the excellent recap Tyler 👊 Good tips and a real reminder of the rod types with different lines 😎
Great vid on lines. The testing you did on the lines was very thorough and really enjoyed it. Keep up the great work and awesome vids👍
Thanks Ty. Blaukat has an interesting take on braid. It ( AKA diverse opinions) all adds to the flavor of the sport we love. Looking forward to the next vid.
Copoly is the best bang for your buck but every line has a time and place . Great video as always
love how you break things down and explain it. love your vids bub. thanks.
Man I love this channel so much… I love to see your results and also hear other people’s opinions and why they feel that way… It’s just awesome when you’re really passionate about fishing… This and live scopes are like fisherman at their nerdiest…😂 I honestly wish live scopes would go away though. It just takes the sport out of it in my opinion… I like to see the older guys that know where to look for fish based more on weather conditions, water clarity, and what time of year it is… They actually put in the work to learn… Now fisherman can cruise over 20 spots that look like they would be great and then find some random spot that might not have even got there attention to begin with and then spot lock and start catching fish… Like that just isn’t fishing in my opinion, sorry if I offended anyone…😄
Great video. I have a friend who is a guide and also repairs reels for local tackle shops. When it comes to fishing line, he keeps all of his line in the bottom of his frig. Interesting., he said heat or sun is the killer on fishing line.
Great information clearly presented!! A lot of content creators should follow your example to make better videos. Thanks for this! I kayak fish 5 or 6 days a week here in Ontario, Canada and use PowerPro braid with a fluorocarbon leader. Once I started using a fluoro leader my successes rate went way up.
Probably the best video about fishing line I have seen. Great video ! Thanks
Heat produces memory. Sunlight is UV that degrades the line in almost all cases. Good info. I also bring some delicate baits inside in the hot summer time to prevent warping. Ive lost some onetens like that.
Now thats some great information. Never thought of that. Thanks you ❤❤❤
I used to fish braid to a fluorocarbon leader but lately i just fish sraight braid mostly as our dams here in South Africa have so much grass in them that the bass don't seem to see the braid, affecting your hookup rate. Even in clear water they don't seem to mind my green 30 pound braided line.
Added this to my watch later. There was an embarrasing amount of information I did not know or consider in this vid.. Thanks Ty
I'm not a tournament fishermen, so I've been using 30-lb braid on a 6'6" med-heavy spinning rod, for years. Never tied it to a fluorocarbon leader, always used wire leaders. Never had a fish straighten out hooks, and I've caught everything from pan fish to muskies with no worries about the fish seeing the line, whether I've used live bait or lures.
Safe to assume you haven't caught many trout
That was so informative. Thank you!
One of the best on KZhead. Thanks Tyler! 👍🏻
Thank you for the information,very informative
I recently switched from mono to fluorocarbon line and have noticed I have been catching more fish. I usually fish for walleye so I think the uptick has to do with the increased sensitivity. Walleye hit very lightly a lot of the time and the fluoro allows me to feel those light bites.
Thank you for putting so much time into your tests. They are super helpful. I have two quibbles, which Salt Strong demonstrated clearly. 1. Mono is more abrasion resistant than fluoro. This is opposite what the industry feeds us. 2. Mono does not float. It is less dense than fluoro, but it still sinks once you break the surface tension. Probably the reason you have to replace fluoro so often is because it weakens significantly from stress, also demonstrated by Salt Strong. If you still have your test equipment and did the same tests against 20 lb Stren, it would be really interesting to see where it ended up in the rankings. You don't have to test all monos, just one would do.
Very good description and very helpful and important for beginners. Thanks Mark Bezzina Malta
Have to say this is an awesome informative video. Excellent as always!!
Tyler this is great video ,you just helped me so much. I can't spool my reels with floro because it's so springy, I do use braid to floro on every thing with no problem. Tyler do you have any suggestions ,David
Do that line test but with mono line
Copolys overall will beat mono if he test them both side by side. I’ve tested them and seen others test them.
It would be better if he did braid
@@LJB. a braid test would take a lot of time to test if done correctly. Braid last a long time and changes over time. From its stiffness and wind knots and to its color retention. He’d also need to test 4 carriers separately from the 8 carriers. I use 4 carriers in grass and 8 in open water.
@@LJB. He should do both
Good Stuff Tyler, Thanks you for making it.
I like to use braided line with some of that seaguar gold label that works perfect for almost all of my rods except the ones for deep drops and kite fishing I use braided and mono for top shot.
Braid is the to go for me and I use fluoro leader to make sure that there are still a little bit of stretch to the leader and it helps with getting out of the situation when u hooked onto a rock
One of the best fishing channels on KZhead, great job
Have to say this is an awesome informative video. Excellent as always!!. Have to say this is an awesome informative video. Excellent as always!!.
Yo zuri Hybrid is the best of both flouro and mono. A Few things to mention.... Mono has quite a bit of memory and is prone to UV Flouro has the most memory and is not prone to UV Braid has no memory and not prone to UV Copolymer (Yo Zuri Hybrid, as flouro coated isn't copolymer) has closer memory characteristics to mono, but UV resistance of Flouro.
Thanks once again for the great video. But I did see many tests that show how floro is less abrasant resistant than mono 🤷♂
Ive seen those too. The mono was more abrasion resisted by a pretty wide margin.
I love fishing,thank you for all info
I have two bass combos, a MH casting setup and MH spinning setup, so for staying on a budget and versatility braid to copolymer has been my go to the past 3 seasons
Yep, I use Power Pro SSV2 with a leader of P Line Floroclear on all my rods with different test lines for different luers
Any advice for beginners? I have spinning and baitcaster. I used Berkeley monofilament lines for both. I wonder if it effects anything
@@davidemmanuel23 I only throw finesse (Wacky rigs, Ned rigs, Shakey heads) on spinning set ups, so I go for fluorocarbon (15LB) because it allows the line to be invisible and it sinks. For my bait caster, I mainly use braid (20-30LB) because braid is a heavy duty line, and I throw heavier/big lures on my bait caster. Of course, you don't have to copy me, my experience is just a starting point.
@@davidemmanuel23Berkeley line is some of the best line for lower price range, especially the Trilene Big Game and XL smooth casting.
Super cool! Hey question I just got a 7’2 heavy Ark Catalyzer Rod, I see that you use ark a lot and I got one I’m making it an all purpose rod, and thinking of running 15-17lb fluorocarbon what do you think?
Absolutely correct on line vs rod and hooks but I put hot water on maxima and it goes limp as a noodle
This is a great lecture! 👍👍👍
I have always used braid with a Palomar knot on all my rods with no Leader. I just tune the reel so im not bending hooks or ripping a hole in the fish. After I set the hook ill adjust as needed so the fish isn't running out my reel. I grew up fishing the delta in SF bay area so I always use 50-60 lbs test because there was always a chance of hooking a big striper. Now that I live in Oregon I have went down on two rods to 20-30lbs test but still have 50-60 lbs test on the other three rods. I know its over kill but I tell you what I haven't lost any lures in 30+ years.
Man you need that heavy line for shore fishing in the ocean tho man I bet it's also nice being able to fight snags I'm inland and I really only use 6 pound floro for trout and such so if I get snagged it's 50/50 I'm loosing my lure
Something else I notice.. If your lure is hooked the keeper and the line is really tight across the tip eye for a long time.. it makes a weak spot in the line. Great video!
As a bank fisherman, I have had to break of hung up braid. I do find that it has some stretch. I need to remember to try to prove this on dry land.
Always a good one thanks ty
Braid on reel to swivel. And leader are usually flo or copolymer for me. Seems to work great
Man I’ve been fishing for 5 years and this was the MOST informative video I’ve seen
What should I be throwing mid depth crank baits on? I know I probably shouldn’t be using braid but I like the sensitivity it gives me. I can feel every rock and piece of grass. I usually use braid with a very long mono leader and a softer parabolic rod. When I use mono, I can’t feel anything, not even the wiggle of the bait. Should I be using fluorocarbon lone for this.
To save even more money on braid , when you go to respool with new and your spool on the reel is still full enough, Walk the line out in your yard, clip at the knot then go find the old end and retire from there and reel it all back on.
Just getting back into FISHING and knowing the game has changed. Is it better to Run Straight Braid or Florcarbon or Run with a Liter for Bass Fishing. What LB Test is now best living up in Northeast New England
I’m no tournament fisherman but I love the fluoro been using the same spool for about two years now
I like to use ''line butter'' .Its a line conditioner you spray on your spool at home and let sit overnight . I find it helps my mono stay manageable and healthy.
Taking notes over here, great video!
Thanks for sharing!
Good stuff as always
I personally use copolymer for pretty much everything except situations where I need braid. I use Trilene sensation and izorline xxx. (Actual copolymer, not that coated crap) I've had way better luck using these lines than I ever have with mono or flouro. You get the best of both worlds, pretty much all of the benefits of both, but no negatives. Cool video man.
Been using izore for awhile best move I made
@@thomasharris2919 I've tried a couple dozen lines over the years and izorline is the one I always find myself going back to. Trilene sensation and McCoys is good too. They're pretty similar but I've had the best luck with izorline.
You mentioned downsizing hooks on top waters. Do u think whopper ploppers have way too big of hooks? I switched to g finesse trebles, I use braid on them, is this smart?
Tyler have you ever fished in Columbus? If so where is a good spot to bank fish for some tournament size bass?
After watching your video, I've realised how I'm keeping my spools to be cooked in the trunk of my car, under the sun in the parking lot... Great pieces of advice. Thank you!
great video, thank you 🤗
So is monofilament actually useful? I don't see a point to use it (except for leaders) when you have copolymer and braid which both do the same thing monofilament does, but better.
I’m using 100% braid, with mono or copoly leader on both spinning and bait caster, I’ve tried floro as full spool and as a leader and don’t like it. I can’t justify the cost of the premium stuff.
Excellent video!
I did not hear Bass FishingHQ talk about the reels. Using Mono on a spinning reel year in year probably means you need to replace that mono line once a year. Using a casting reel with mono might actually be less abrasive but I just don't know if mono is even the right choice for casting. Keeping braided line on any kind of reel, year in year out is probably not too problematic. Lastly, in Hawaii I did a lot of medium to heavy top water trolling with more than one pole and I learned very quickly that the preferred line for that kind of fishing, in my opinion, is mono. Tangles are benign, easy to untangle, hookup and landing the fish are "business as usual" Using braided: I quit using braided for trolling in Hawaii in a hurry! If you tangle mono with braided ..what a mess. If you tangle 2 braided lines, get the knife out do not waste time. For bottom fishing there is only braided. Forget mono for deep down bottom fishing. My opinion.
Great video thanks
I would love to see a real test between Monofilament vs Fluorocarbon. I really think there is such a big misconception where we were sold a bill of goods with Fluorocarbon. Stretch, abrasion resistance, and invisibility benefits (if any) over mono in my opinion are simply marketing ploys to make us spend a ridiculous amount of money for something that isn't any better. Fishermen are more gullible than the fish when it comes to being lured in. I'm guilty of it too.
I keep having problem with my floro brecking down in my spool reel. Why is that? Mostly been buying seagar red label
You have a sinking monofilament too. Medium range monofilament is $5+ for 150m (meters). Really good quality monofilament is $10+ for 150m. In my experience, anything under $5 is mostly junk. Especially since I mostly use 0.14. And that in a type of fishing where you usually have bigger and more aggressive fish than in the average bass fishing.
Do you use straight braid on your top water baits in clear water?
Braid + fluoro forever, tied with reverse Allbright. 30 to 50 lbs braid + 15 to 20 lbs fluoro for punching & flipping in heavy cover 15 lbs braid + 6 to 10 lbs fluoro, finesse in clear water. Cheers from Italy
Don't you HAVE to tie leaders for braid to? I keep searching if i absolurely have to use a leader with braid and i'm finding no answers
Thank you! I always try to talk to my buddies who fish about line and pole setups for different purposes and they are so damn ignorant and seems like theyd rather not learn and keep fishin with line that come on their poles etc, being very specific with my gear myself it irks me lol.
Great vid 👍
What is the knot strength difference in all the lines? And tell them not to use the same knots with mono than braid or fluorocarbon and or copolomar.
B I spin for AUSTRALIAN salmon I use a 9 ft 6 ,, rod ,and my reel diwia bg 5000dawia reel loaded up with 40lb pe braid 4 strand works well throwing 85 gm lures to the first break.
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Can you load your spinning reel with fluorocarbon line as I have heard people say that you shouldn't use fluorocarbon on a spinning reel
Is there a all around line a new freshwater fishing guy should start with? I am a big saltwater fisherman and just starting to get into freshwater
7:02 i love line that is affordabe! :)
What would you chose as an "all-purpose" fishing line for a bug-out-bag? One type, length and test/strength?
Mono
@@johnnycash7803 Thank you< Sir! what test would you recommend?
I saw a video where a line maker said.. A line conditioner will not penatrate fluorocarbon. But it might add a little slickness to the surface of the line, is it. Just sharing
I think your vid is great but, one of the most important things you didn't cover is knot strength. Since we all have to tie one maybe cover not just the knots but how well each line handles knots.
So what is the best hooks to use with braided line on a open face
Does copolymer float or sink? Ive never used the stuff
What line do you recommend for throwing buzz baits? I have strait mono at the moment on a 7’ MH fast action rod. I haven’t been pleased with my results yet. Help please!👍🏻🎣🇺🇸
He likes straight 30lb braid, he mentions in a recent video. Medium heavy rod best with quick hook penetration because of the braid
Braid to mono leader or straight flouro if its only buzz baits (ploppers you might pauses in your retrieves) hope this helps
@@BlairEricksonFishing thank you 👍🏻🎣🇺🇸
@@kyleisaho-chunk8040 thank you 👍🏻🎣🇺🇸
Once the carbon or mano line stretches with every and all big fish you catch it will eventually snap it’s not like it contracts back to normal after so much tension and stress!
Didn't even realize I was watching a add Great job dropping in the advertising
thanks you so much bro
I keep it simple Berkeley trilene xl in different weights for everything except braid for frogs and suffix promix for shakyheads
I m bigenner and I m fishing in salt water I use nylon line for years by washing the ligne with drink water and keeping it freech is it true!!! For you
I stand by fireline
I use my braid for the 7th season and still looks and performs great
Absolutely 💯
I use either mono or braid, typically no leader. I tie a palomar knot except for my ultra light stuff, I use a clinch knot for that. Probably a forbidden sun among pro anglers but I still catch plenty of fish
So do you think the leader is a myth? I just started fishing 2 months ago and I use braid but I haven't caught a fish yet
It's not a myth. It's just more of a diminishing gains kind of thing. Some fish will care, some won't. If you're fishing for money, it's best to maximize advantages. If you're new and still not catching, it's probably as much to do with your current lack of knowledge of your area as much as anything else. You can look on youtube for ideas to try and general knowledge. But unless you have buddies in your area that can guide you in the right direction, it's a ton of trial and error. Don't get discouraged. It takes a lot of time and patience. Once you start hooking some, something will click in your brain, and it will get a lot easier. Tyler has a saying that I like. "You'll catch more bass throwing the wrong bait in the right area. You won't catch any bass throwing the right bait in the wrong area." Focus on finding where they are right now in your area. You'll get there, just keep a line in the water.
@@ryanburns3921 Yes sir! Thanks for the response and I am definitely doing a lot of homework and lots of fishing. I know I will catch some fish soon, I'm learning more about them and how they live and just trying to put everything together. The main thing is I love it and my son and I get to hang out and learn this stuff together, good times.
Which is the best for freshwater??
Can I get a copolymer line with 0.010 mm ? How and where can I buy such strong and affordable price?
One thing that no-one ever touches on is mono is elastic, floro is not .
Is that to say mono tolerates repeated stretching better (where fluoro would weaken substantially each time it gets stretched)?
I've seen information/video showing mono and fluoro are essentially the same regarding stretch, but mono is more abrasion resistant. Salt strong I think. Lots of salt water guys don't use fluoro in grabby situations.
@@tedjohansen6535 when they’re fully stretched, they will not return to their original shape.
Thanks!
Thank you for the support Arthur. Means a lot
To me copolymer is less stretchy than mono and is somewhere in between mono and fluorocarbon but more characteristic to fluorocarbon than mono.
Got it! Clear as mud. Thanks. LOL.....
I use mono i commercial fish in Trinidad i handline almost for everything from tuna to marlin just the way i grew up doing not that i dont like rods just most cant handle ripping a 800lb fish before he gets in reefs or structure. Never hand line braid!!!!
I also fill my own spools so I know how old the line is and what brand it is.
Basic rule of thumb is a s long as you know what you're line is doing you can get things to work. Little lighter jig or weigh on your texas rig. Little heavier. We budget anglers no this big time. 👍