Big Fish Nymphing [Poll] Mono vs. Fluoro
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Mingo
Life of the Party
exactly. I've taken bones and GTs that ran me right through hellish fields of coral heads and the Sniper held up long enough to land the fish despite being nearly shredded. I don't win every battle but it gives me a lot of confidence in those situations. I use it in 30 lb for deep jigging from my boat too. It's tough stuff.
SteelheadBee
Steelhead
10lb Maxima .012 diam inch vs 20lb YoZuri 100% SuperFluoro .015 diam inch
Sink test: Maxima on the left, Fluorocarbon on the right
Sink test: Maxima on the left, Fluorocarbon on the right
Divad
Whitefish
Awesome! Thank you that is helpful for sure. At some point the weight of the fly negates most of that buoyancy.
I’d be interested to repeat the test with a very small weight attached to one end. I’ll fill two with beer first today to motivate an empty glass…
I know that for me personally, I nearly always fish flies without additional weight added.
I like where your head's at for testing for repeatability.
There has been a lot of discussion about nylon vs. fluorocarbon tippet.
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I primarily fish wet flies in small streams and rarely encounter fish over 14" so I can't speak to "Big Fish" Nymphing and won't cloud the poll with my opinion. However I do fish for SRC off SW beaches. The abrasion resistance would seem to hold an advantage for retrieving a swinging fly with a sinking line over beach cobble.
This test does show that fluoro is denser than mono.
However nylon absorbs more water than fluoro, increasing its sink rate and can lose a greater percentage of its strength during use.
The increased density provides more sensitivity that I like for fishing wet flies.
I've never had modern fluoro knot failures with an improved clinch at the fly on the short tied fluoro 20#/8# leader/tippet I use with an intermediate line for saltwater. I had have knot failures with a 5 to 6-turn improved clinch at a tippet ring (no curly-cue and no knot remnant left on the ring) with 5x & smaller; so much so that I started experimenting with a Pitzen knot at the fly. I've still had breakage at the ring so I will start passing the tippet through the ring twice. If I still have the same issue I will try the Pitzen at the ring. If I still have problems I may try perfection loop leader to tippet connections.
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Let's talk about tippet -- Three questions about the end of the line in a fly fishing rig
Nylon or fluorocarbon? How thick? And how long. Here's a a real world, stream-level account of what works best for tippet on a trout stream.
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What Tippet Should I Use? Mono vs Fluoro - blog.jans.com
I have heard all the arguments presented by friends and clients as to which tippet is better...mono or fluoro? It is my opinion that the question is moot; there are fishing situations where mono is better than fluoro and vice-versa.
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Nylon vs. Fluorocarbon – A Guide to Choosing the Right Tippet and Leader Material - Flylords Mag
Ah, the classic debate, which is better Nylon or Fluorocarbon? While much of this is up to debate based on opinions, here is a more scientific breakdown of the difference between monofilament and fluorocarbon that will help you understand each material’s strengths and weaknesses. What is...
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I primarily fish wet flies in small streams and rarely encounter fish over 14" so I can't speak to "Big Fish" Nymphing and won't cloud the poll with my opinion. However I do fish for SRC off SW beaches. The abrasion resistance would seem to hold an advantage for retrieving a swinging fly with a sinking line over beach cobble.
This test does show that fluoro is denser than mono.
However nylon absorbs more water than fluoro, increasing its sink rate and can lose a greater percentage of its strength during use.
The increased density provides more sensitivity that I like for fishing wet flies.
I've never had modern fluoro knot failures with an improved clinch at the fly on the short tied fluoro 20#/8# leader/tippet I use with an intermediate line for saltwater. I had have knot failures with a 5 to 6-turn improved clinch at a tippet ring (no curly-cue and no knot remnant left on the ring) with 5x & smaller; so much so that I started experimenting with a Pitzen knot at the fly. I've still had breakage at the ring so I will start passing the tippet through the ring twice. If I still have the same issue I will try the Pitzen at the ring. If I still have problems I may try perfection loop leader to tippet connections.
Divad
Whitefish
That Sunline Sniper is some darn good stuff. This eve I was able to bully a fish early in its fight up a steep rock deposit after a couple failed attempts first.
Line was rock chafed in spots but still held. At 200yds of 14lb for $22 it’s a great value.
I tried the Seaguar Blue Label but I should of gone with the STS, a big fish wrapped itself up and shredded the Blue from scale abrasion.
Not a chromer this round but it’ll smoke the same
Line was rock chafed in spots but still held. At 200yds of 14lb for $22 it’s a great value.
I tried the Seaguar Blue Label but I should of gone with the STS, a big fish wrapped itself up and shredded the Blue from scale abrasion.
Not a chromer this round but it’ll smoke the same
