Quote Originally Posted by dmase View Post
I use mono, always have. It is just my personal preferance. The key to fishing a jig to me besides consentrating on what the jig is doing , is watching your line. I watch my line so I need a mono with good visibility, I use 17 to 20 lb test blue fluorescent. I`m sure some guys can do this with lines that are less visible but I can`t. Maybe getting old? I have always used this and have had good success with it.
I'm on board with dmase, I use 17-20# Excel Mono myself and love it. I have used Fluorocarbon and Braid but found too many problems with these lines I experiemented for 3-4 years before making up my mind.
I use a 7ft MH Loomis rod and set the hook solid (not crazy leaning into the fish and bending over backwards like Bill Dance) and have no problems. I like the stretch of mono and since it's not as hard as the Flurocarbon I feel it's more forgiving with nicks and scratches. JMO