Distance-braid vs mono

[offdtop]

I'm a mono guy myself and have been considering braided. I take it your not talking about the spider type lines? As I have heard stories of how it will rub grooves in you rod eyes. And impossible to break line. I fish fast flowing waters by boat,canoe or kayak. When you hang up you have to get back up stream as quickley as possible to try to retreive lure. If current to swift you need to be able to break line quickly as to miminize line lost. Thats why I haven't made the switch. Any imput. I to like Peter said deal with a lot of line twist and change line just about every time I go out. I fish with 6 lb. mono test.

You need mono leader and remember braid really float well

[coombro]

Great idea thanks. I'll try it and definatly save some $$.

[kygorski]

I use braid from 8/1 to 30/8 on almost all my tackle now. Even have some 100 lb test on my lure retriever. No stretch, greater distance, good long distance hook sets, and no or little memory.Once you get used to it, and how to avoid wind knots with the very light stuff, you'll never go back.I like flouro leaders in very clear water like dale,and a heavy mono on mt spinner baits and buzzers because it is stiff and handles loop eyes better.But it will cut you bad so have a line wrap of some kind for snags.

[kygorski]

one other thing, after a couple of months of hard fishing, turn it end to end, some of the braid on my reels is probably 3 or more years old, and still as strong as new. I hate fireline.

[12VoltMan]

Braid for sure. As mono gets older (especially cheap mono) it gets stiffer and harder to cast. As braid gets older, it actually softens up a bit and casts and lays on the spool much better.

[peter]

one other thing, after a couple of months of hard fishing, turn it end to end, some of the braid on my reels is probably 3 or more years old, and still as strong as new. I hate fireline.

What dont you like about fire line.
Just curious--maybe some problem orcharastic to look out for.

Thanks