Flourocarbon?

[Skunk]

Is there a general consensus on the best brands of mono and flouro leader material? What do you folks use?

[dombern34]

with fluorocarbon I've always used and probably will always use seaguar. to me mono is mono but I've always used Ande mono.

I always use braid to either a mono or fluoro leader. mono floats, so I ONLY use it for top water. and fluoro sinks so it's used everywhere else.


hope that helps.

[Skunk]

Thanks. I've always used Ande mono too. Good stuff at a good price. Which kind of Seaguar do you use? They have two or three different types of flouro.

[dombern34]

I've always used red label. just make sure you put new leader line each trip. you can get a 200 yard spool for about 12 bucks. never had a break off other than something with teeth hitting my lure.

[bpac]

Mono- ande all the way.

Flouro- I love red label seagur. Yo Zuri is good too.

[Salty Gator]

I like seagure also. For over 100lb test, I can't get good knots w fluro so I've been using suffix leader material and it ties much better. Grouper don't seem to mind

[leonreno]

I used the red label seaguar also, mainly because it's cheap and I've never had a problem with it. However I think the heaviest it comes in is 20lbs, so heavier I usually buy the cheapest available in this large plastic rings, usually Ande or Berkley.

[silverking]

Ande for monofilament, PowerPro Super Slick 8 for braid and Segaur blue label for fluorocarbon. The blue label is very supple and ties easily.

[Bluewave]

What kind of Knot do you use on the heavy Floro say 40 to 60?

[silverking]

I use double uni knots to connect braid to fluorocarbon, a non-slip mono loop knot on all other connections except when a split ring is installed. In that case I use a improved clinch.

For heavier leader, just don't wrap as many times or it gets too unwieldy.

[Salty Gator]

I use double uni knots to connect braid to fluorocarbon, a non-slip mono loop knot on all other connections except when a split ring is installed. In that case I use a improved clinch.

For heavier leader, just don't wrap as many times or it gets too unwieldy.

I tie the exact 3 knots as Capt Dave. For big braid to big fluro, I will tie a spider hitch to double the braid before tying the double uni. I've never had a problem w not doubling the line on lighter line but have with not doing it on the larger line