Stopsign32v Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Well I've done the 10lb braid to mono on my spinning rods and the only shot comings I personally see with it are the below... - I honestly seldom fish. I only enjoy saltwater fishing so my chance for that is roughly one week a year. - Due to that my knot tying skills are pitiful. I honestly have to keep cheat sheets in my bag to help. - Due to that I waste a good bit of line. - Due to that my what was 3 foot leader now is shorter and shorter especially since I do enjoy throwing different lures throughout the trips. With that being said I really have just thought about spooling my 3000 series with straight mono and just enjoy. I fish from the shore so casting distance is a concern. I will be fishing the inlet this summer so 20lb mono would be minimum and honestly I would rather throw 30lb mono. Would I be really shooting myself in the foot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow3022 Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 You can use mono but you'd be putting yourself at a disadvantage. Braid is thinner, stronger, and has better abrasion resistance than mono. If you're worried about distance, braid will coast farther. You should be changing your leader instead of switching to mono. After a few trips I usually tie a new leader on anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoneCoastal Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 I’ve been a braid nut for years and recently started using mono again out of the conveniences you speak of. Granted I’m doing a lot of fresh water fishing keeping things close but I can still tell the difference between bottom and a strike. I’m actually beginning to think that mono is aiding in the amount of fish I’m catching. I wouldn’t be apososed to plugging the surf with mono. Jigging inlets might be best left to braid though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Hook Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Tie your braid to a barrel swivel and then your Floro/Mono leader to that. At the end of your mono tie a clip so you can change lures without cutting your line every time. I would use braid. surfcast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerrickT Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 I mean if you really wanted to you have a few options yet. You can always use a longer mono leader or stay with a short leader and put a barrel swivel between the 2 and use Palomar knots. You can also use one of the quick connect paper clip looking thingys at the end of your line. It makes changing lures out pretty simple and in most cases gives the lures more action. I use 10# and 20# braid for freshwater. I use 10# for trout and tossing lures to bass. But I use a mono leader on each. If I'm jigging or heavy cover I go direct. Off the beach or back bay I usually always have a leader that's the length of the rod plus 3 or 4 wraps around the reel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuiltyAsCharged Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 On 5/24/2023 at 1:25 PM, Stopsign32v said: Well I've done the 10lb braid to mono on my spinning rods and the only shot comings I personally see with it are the below... - I honestly seldom fish. I only enjoy saltwater fishing so my chance for that is roughly one week a year. - Due to that my knot tying skills are pitiful. I honestly have to keep cheat sheets in my bag to help. - Due to that I waste a good bit of line. - Due to that my what was 3 foot leader now is shorter and shorter especially since I do enjoy throwing different lures throughout the trips. With that being said I really have just thought about spooling my 3000 series with straight mono and just enjoy. I fish from the shore so casting distance is a concern. I will be fishing the inlet this summer so 20lb mono would be minimum and honestly I would rather throw 30lb mono. Would I be really shooting myself in the foot? Points 1 and 2 can be adressed by spending some part of the other 51 weeks of the year learning and perfecting at least 1 good knot such as the uni and uni to uni. Points 2 and 3 will be made less problematic and far less frequent by the use of a clip. There are many sizes available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydraman Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 20lb you won’t be able to get enough line on a 3000. Nothing wrong with mono but think. How much line will a 3000 hold. pcbtightlines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angler management Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 no mention of memory with mono in this thread ? store your rod in a hot vehicle - trunk . don't fish for a week ? your mono will be coils . coils don't go through guides well and can cause problems with casting and knots . braid costs i bit more but has no memory. 30 lbs. braid with 50 mono - flouro for leader to grab when landing a good size fish . the takers get the honey and the givers sing the blues - Robin Trower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasA Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 A 3000 size spinner will hold like 60 yards of 30lb test mono, so you’re significantly shooting your self in the foot distance wise it will also cast much worse, and memory will get bad after not using the setup regularly. if you want to use straight mono I’d suggest like 12 or 15lb mono the best option would likely be to continue using braid to a leader, and just use a TA clip/duolock snap type attachment, so you only have to tie one knot and not have to retire when changing lures pcbtightlines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stopsign32v Posted May 25 Author Report Share Posted May 25 Braid it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfcast Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 On 5/24/2023 at 1:25 PM, Stopsign32v said: Well I've done the 10lb braid to mono on my spinning rods and the only shot comings I personally see with it are the below... - I honestly seldom fish. I only enjoy saltwater fishing so my chance for that is roughly one week a year. - Due to that my knot tying skills are pitiful. I honestly have to keep cheat sheets in my bag to help. - Due to that I waste a good bit of line. - Due to that my what was 3 foot leader now is shorter and shorter especially since I do enjoy throwing different lures throughout the trips. With that being said I really have just thought about spooling my 3000 series with straight mono and just enjoy. I fish from the shore so casting distance is a concern. I will be fishing the inlet this summer so 20lb mono would be minimum and honestly I would rather throw 30lb mono. Would I be really shooting myself in the foot? 30 pound Mono will be very hard to cast IMHO. Just curious what reel are you using what rod are you using what inlet are you fishing what are u throwing lures or bait fishing what is the target species? I'll tell you this, no eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn. Jim Morrison Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushleague Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 (edited) 11 hours ago, Stopsign32v said: Braid it is I fish straight mono most of the time, occasionally a 150 yard topshot of mono over braid backing. IMO for most types of fishing it works fine. That said... the heaviest mono I would run on a 3000 would be 12lb, and the heaviest mono I would use in the surf is 20lb test. Running 15-20 lb mono on a 5000-6000 size spinning reel, or a 6000 size round bait caster will work for most surf fishing. Edited May 26 by Bushleague pcbtightlines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallenKell Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 People fished like that for decades before braid existed... No reason that it doesn't work. Plenty of world records were caught on 20lb mono.... JimJ, Bushleague, KarpsnKatz and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Hook Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, FallenKell said: People fished like that for decades before braid existed... No reason that it doesn't work. Plenty of world records were caught on 20lb mono.... Ain’t that the truth pcbtightlines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kones1 Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 14 mins ago, S Hook said: Ain’t that the truth Nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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