davek wrote:I don't have any trouble using mono with SP's, it's all in your heads, cheers davo
skronkman wrote:Braid is absoluteluty NOT necessary for lure fishing of any kind. Plenty of people caught all the same fish we catch today on lures before braid even existed. It's a preference thing. Braid comes with its own problems, issues, costs to go along with its advantages.
Lots of wisdom there in those two quotes - and I have witnessed first hand just how masterful Davo is at catching redfin on sps.
I think to some degree it depends of the line weight, types of lures, whether using a spinning reel or baitcaster etc.
For what it is worth I grappled with the same problem a few months ago and had a thread about it. I went from braid to mono on my spinning reel for trout/reddies and hated it due to stretch and loss of sensitivity - with the braid you could really feel the blades turn on the spinner. The stretch really peeved me off.
Mepstas suggested a couple of lines including Flourokote which I purchased from the USA - I haven't given it a good workout yet. From a bit of research I came up with a flourocarbon line well suited to spinning reels and lower stretch than mono - Seaguar invizx. I have been using 8 lb on my spinning reel and have been very impressed - not quite as sensitive as braid but way better than mono with low visibility. I have got some 17 lb and 6 lb which I haven't really used yet.
I'd rate the invizx as quite good for the light sps I have been using such as strike tigers with good casting ability and few wind knots (don't overfill the spool). The advantage of course is you don't need a leader knot but you do have to well test each knot tied to a hook. It is supple enough that blood and improved cinch knots hold as well as traditional palomar for flouro.
I will trial the 6 lb in the coming weeks and if it performs as well as the 8 lb I'm converted. Perhaps not quite as good as braid for sensitivity but still pretty good!
What sort of fish are you targeting? If it is trout, redfin, bream or bass in the 3-5 kg line class then the invizx might be a good line to look at.
Best Wishes
Truedogz