The Asian Angler November 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 280

WHY USE MONOFILAMENT?
Sink Rate—Thanks to its near-neutral buoyancy, mono sinks slowly, makTHE EASY-TO-HANDLE, ALL-AROUND PERFORMER
ing it a great choice for topwater lures and suspended subsurface presentations many you don’t want to accelerate the bait’s downward movement.
With sowhereoptions on the market, choosing the best fishing line can seem a bit overwhelm
your style of fishing.

What Is Mono?
Color Palette—Mono is easier for manufacturers to tint than other types
of line, so it’s available in a fishing range "mono" for short—is single strand
As its name implies, monofilament wider line—orof colors. You can achoose fromof mate
fused, braided or bundled together. such as green, blue or clear—or spin the colstealthy, low-visibility options
or wheel the opposite direction and spool with high-vis shades perfect for
Monofilament can be extruded from different materials, but nylon is by far the most common a
line-watching produce varying degrees of stretch, strength, abrasion TransOptic,
multi-polymers to presentations. Some monos, like Berkley Trileneresistance and other
offer the best of both worlds by changing color from bright gold in sunlight
Benefits of Mono the surface.
to low-vis clear below

Easy To Handle - Thanks to 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

Tying The Knot—Mono is knot-friendly. You can use a variety of strong,
Stretch - Mono stretches more than superlines and more easily than fluorocarbon, which give
easy-to-tie knots without sacrificing the strength of the line. In fact, a Trilene
match. If your drag sticks or you set the hook too hard, mono compensates by stretching up to
Knot or Palomar Knot offers nearly 100 percent knot strength when tied
By stretching under pressure, mono also helps prevent your hook from tearing a hole in a fish
with premium mono.

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.

Inexpensive—The most affordable of all line choices, mono is definitely
Shock Strength pocketbook. Considering the critical role linewhich is infishing line’s
easy on the - Stretch should not be confused with shock strength, plays a your
important consideration. Shock strength comes into play when your line has to withstand the s
quest to catch fish, it ranks among the sport’s best investments.
fish thrashing violently at boatside.

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—
Gulp! or PowerBait softbait, or when threading a bait through cover as the thicker line makes

Sink Rate—Thanks to its near-neutral buoyancy, mono sinks slowly, making it a great choice f
subsurface presentations where you don’t want to accelerate the bait’s downward movement.