The Asian Angler December 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 260

WHY USE MONOFILAMENT?
This same principle of less drag also lends itself well to current applications
THE EASY-TO-HANDLE, ALL-AROUND PERFORMER
as there is minimal resistance against the line allowing for more natural
presentations. Second, super-thin fishing line allows line can seem a bit overwhelm
With so many options on the market, choosing the best fishing a stealthier presentayour style of fishing. finicky or inactive. Finally, thin lines fuel longer casts—
tion when fish are
and a thin, round superline like Berkley NanoFil casts a country mile, even
What Is Mono?
with light lures. Longer casts also work in the shore anglers favor allowing
As its nameunreachable areas tofishing line—or "mono" for short—is a single strand of mate
virtually implies, monofilament be fished.
fused, braided or bundled together.

Monofilament can be extruded from different materials, but nylon is by far the most common a
Fighting Abilities—Superline slices of stretch, strength, abrasion resistance and
multi-polymers to produce varying degreesthrough vegetation like a knife, which other

is a big benefit when you’re hauling big bass and other trophy fish from
Benefits of Its zero stretch and amazing strength also help horse fish from
heavy cover. Mono
harm’s way in Thanks to
Easy To Handle - a hurry. its flexible nature, monofilament is easy to use and works well for

often described as limpness makes mono more manageable and easier to cast than stiffer lin

Stretch - Mono stretches more than superlines and more easily than fluorocarbon, which give
Abrasion Resistance—Due to their exceptionally thin diameter, not all sumatch. If your drag sticks or you set the hook too hard, mono compensates by stretching up to

perlines stand up as well to abrasion. But some are exceptionally tough,
By stretching under FireLine and Trilene Braid.
such as Berkley pressure, mono also helps prevent your hook from tearing a hole in a fish

the fish to come unbuttoned. This is a factor both on the hookset and during the fight, especia
close quarters. For example, many top bass pros and gamefish anglers (Marlin & Sailfish) pre
over superline for pitching jigs.

Flotation—Unlike slow-sinking mono and fast-falling fluoro, superline
Shock Strength - Stretchashould choice for topwater luresstrength, which is a frogs. line’s
floats. This makes it great not be confused with shock such as artificial fishing

important consideration. Shock strength comes into play when your line has to withstand the s
fish thrashing violently at boatside.

Tradeoffs

Diameter - Mono is admittedly prone to larger diameters than fluorocarbon or superlines. Whil
limiting factor in how deep your lures dive, you can use the extra breadth to your advantage—
Shock Strength—Nylon monofilament offers superb shock strength, while
Gulp! or PowerBait softbait, or when threading a bait through cover as the thicker line makes

fluorocarbon ranks in the middle and superlines have the poorest ability
Sinkabsorb sudden impacts such as a hard hookset or slowly, making it a great choice f
to Rate—Thanks to its near-neutral buoyancy, mono sinks violent headshake.

subsurface presentations where you don’t want to accelerate the bait’s downward movement.