I started with mono all the way thru then tried Flouro all the way thru and NEVER had the success that I do with the braid-3-way-flouro setup. First when you wrap your bobber around the mono or flouro you create a weak spot in already small diameter line. I lost fish due to this for after they broke me off, my bobber was left floating in the water by itself so I knew exactly where the line broke. Both mono and flouro sinks, flouro more than mono, so especially when fishing gets slow and you are working your jig slow the line will sink causing that much more slack in your line, plus you are trying to work the bobber against the friction of the line in the water. The braid floats and you can get MAX pressure on the bobber with as little slack as possible. I constantly "slow reel" when I am working the bobber/jig to make sure I have no slack when the bite comes. The less slack means the better hookup ratio. All of these are just my opinions but you could not pay me to not use the 3 way setup that is listed in the article on the front page, plus when Steve Headrick, Bob Coan, Ralph Sandfer, Bobby Gentry and other well know guides on Dale are all using the same 3 way setup then there has to be something to it. Until someone comes up with a better mousetrap this is the only way I throw my fly and it has served me well.
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