North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine October 2015 | Page 27

Typically there are two main types of running line:
Mono Running Line
Coated Running Line
Here are pros and cons of each in my experience and here is what
I generally tell people when they ask.

MONO VS. COATED
PROS

MONO RUNNING LINE
• Shoots further than coated.
• It’s cheap and easy to come by.
• Made in many colors so that you
make sure there is nice contrast
between your head and running
line for casting.

COATED RUNNING LINE
• Easier to control/feel.
• Less tangles that are easier to get
un-done.
• Lower Stretch.

CoNS

MONO RUNNING LINE
• Tangles more than coated lines.
• Harder to control in hands of a
beginner (unless you can find one
with a “handling section” like Rio’s
Grip Shooter).
• More stretch than coated lines
(generally).

COATED RUNNING LINE
• More expensive than mono lines.
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