Quote Originally Posted by Todd2 View Post
Ok, thanks. So the whole depth advantage of fluoro vs mono is only because the fluoro will have a smaller diameter than a mono of the same line size. Does that sound right? The sinking property of fluoro doesn't come into play?
The sinking property does come into play more than you will think. When fishing deep cranks on ledges or humps, I will make as long a cast as possible and let the lure sit there for up to a minute letting the line begin to sink then engage and reel. With the line already lower than the lure it will pull it down even faster to the desired depth. If I am casting into the wind, I have at times moved up onto the ledge or hump, made my cast, then let out line as I troll back off the hump then reel in. This will give you more line out and get and keep the lure at the deepest point longer. I have done this on humps at Dale to where I casted then trolled all the way to the other side then reeled. You will be amazed at how much more water you can cover at the peak depths doing this. Takes more time in between cast but considering each cast is covering so much more ground at the desired depth, maybe it helps or maybe it does not. I have caught fish doing this so it is in my arsenol (sp).