For those using 2# mono what brand are you using and do you like it? I just tried the Stren crappie mono. It’s ok but wondering if there is better. :dono
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For those using 2# mono what brand are you using and do you like it? I just tried the Stren crappie mono. It’s ok but wondering if there is better. :dono
2lb trout sos... good stuff
I like the Stren crappie mono a lot, but I’m currently using Trilene XL 2#. It’s good.
Vicious, hi vis.
Ah ha, I’ve been searching for a hi vis line for a while now online. ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by ET Fish
I have tried Trilene, Stren crappie hi vis, vicious, and another I can’t remember right now, and I like the Stren the best. If you want to up your castibility, try 2lb Nanofil. Hands down my favorite.
You use a leader with the nanofil right?
I never was a fan of braid except on my baitcasters. The 12-18# test just didn't suit me on spinning reels.
Then I put 6# HiVis Fireline on one of my ultralight reels and it is really impressive. It is diameter of 2# test mono. My buddy and I fish his pond using light tackle for crappie and bream but occasionally a 4-6# Largemouth hits. The Fireline handles most anything I catch. We also noticed I could cast a good bit further than he could using 6# mono. We were using identical little Rapala plugs.
So I set up a second outfit with the Fireline.
Do you want to fish true 2# rated mono or mono that is just labeled 2# test but is most likely 4# test. I use SOS 2# test mono....love it but it is probably really 3.5# rated line...but casts great and is very soft and reasonably priced. My real 2# rated lines are out of Japan. But there are premium mono lines available here.....PLine and Maxima are true 2 pound lines....and there are others. If you ever try the 2# rated mono lines out of Japan I think you will find they are far superior to most lines sold here. They are thin.....many at .105mm diameter, but that gives you greater sensitivity. Here is a chart that gives you the diameter of mono lines and the pound test rating. I just find it odd that most US market lines break much higher than the rating they are sold at.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336
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I have a lifetime worth of SOS 2 lb line. I found it on clearance at Walmart for 65 cent a spool. It makes for a great light line.
What a deal!!! Jumping Jacks Icon:fingerdance
2lb trout sos... great stuff I have been using it for a couple of years have never ran into a problem
For over 40 years, I've used Trilene XL 2# test. Very reliable. But now I use it only as a leader on 2# test Fireline as my main lines. Been doing this for over a decade now. One full season (2015) I used nothing but Nanofil. Then I stripped it off all my reels and went back to Fireline. The knots were the problem with the Nano, as well as poor breaking strength. And there is nothing Nano can do that Fireline can't. A better alternative, in my opinion.
I’m a little scared using to heavy of a braid in a kayak. Trying to pull free from a snag without tipping over is how I broke my rod tip....:banghead
This is 6# test remember. With braid I have a short dowel that I wrap the line around to either break off or retrieve a hung up lure. First braid I used was 80# on King Salmon in Oregon. I learned real fast not to ever wrap braid around your hand to free a plug.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336
I like the Stren Crappie Mono too but I'm not buying anymore. They charge 330 yard price for 200 yards of line. I know I could just back my spools and get multiple fill ups off 200 yards of line but it's the principle of the matter. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by deathb4disco
Crestliner, do you tie directly to the lure with fireline or do you have a leader tied on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crestliner08
Over the past year I've experimented with Stren Crappie Mono 2# Hi-Vis and S.O.S. Trout Mono 2# and like them both. With each, I've been able to straighten out a few thin wire hooks from snags which impressed me. The S.O.S. line is slightly thicker (0.16mm vs 0.15mm for the Crappie Mono) which gives me a bit more confidence but both are smooth casting and limp. Never used 2# before so I was apprehensive, but am now comfortable using it.
I have,nt used 2# line in a long time,,, I,ve been a fan of Stren 4# mono.
I always use a fluorocarbon leader (strictly for the abrasion resistance). About 4' - 5' in length. I connect the two lines using the Alberto knot. Works well for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boa3
Line is one of the cheapest things we buy. At my local Walmart, Stren Crappie mono is $4.96 for 200 yards, or 2.5 cents per yard. Original Stren is $5.84 for 330 yards, or 1.8 cents per yard. The .7 cent/yard difference is worth it to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by FurFlyin
I have decided for mono and the majority of the time that I like the S.O.S. 2LB the best for its line management and castability with the Stren Crappie being a close second but still second.
I do wish that the S.O.S. line would add in a hi-vis option as well.
I would not mind trying some of the Japanese line Alpha talks about for fishing deeper and slow retrieving a small finesse jig bouncing on the bottom as from his description this line excels at that task. But looking at the prices I then wonder if I am losing all my sanity, but still may order a spool or two before its all said and done.
Might want to consider Tectan (FishUSA dot com) too. It is German, but also thin. It tends to be more affordable than some of the other import options. For me, I've gone 100% to braid, and if needed, I use mono/flouro fly line tippet material for a leader.Quote:
Originally Posted by vfourmax
I also am using the Fireline on my ultralight outfits. I've done both. I use the uniknot but put two loops around the hook eye or swivel. Never had a knot fail. I catch bream, crappie and bass on the same outfit and have not seen the need for a mono keader. Now on my striper and salmon outfits I use a mono leader.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boa3
We have been fishing 2lb test for a very long time. I use 2 copolymer lines; Yo-Zuri Hybrid - green - really good visibility and izorline XXX smoke (1/4lb spool ~3400 yds is around $25). Been using these lines for a long time and caught some big fish with both.
We use to fish with the Tectan but found the UV would tear it up. Siglon was another good line....
Exactly why I quit using Tectan.....some great line until I it started to break down.Quote:
Originally Posted by LedHed
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Another thing about Tectan: it is a "pre-stretched" line (like Stren Magnathin.) They stretch the line at the factory to reduce the diameter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
Didn’t know they carried it but found some at my local Walmart. 2# SOS. Gonna give it a try.
Y’all are lucky. No such thing as line smaller than 6lb in any store near me. The closest BPS is in Daytona and more geared toward saltwater fishing, though I did find a nice ul Lightning rod there. Walmart is a dud. If I don’t order it on line or stumble into some somewhere, I don’t find it. I have to have hi vis so sos is out and all of the others I’ve tried left Stren hi vis 2lb crappie mono at the top of the heap. The vicious I tried isn’t bad either, have some on one of my rods. I just can’t get by the casting of the Nanofil. It does have a personality but so far I can live with it.
I still want to try the nanofil and probably will at some point. The easy casting is what I like. Not big on having to use a leader though.
If you are looking at 2# line, I suggest looking for "ice fishing" line. Many of us in the north are rather familiar with these types of line and 2# test as we have been utilizing them for a long time. Some lines are better than others (in terms of ice fishing). Some of them will freeze, collect water and ice... and some will not. I utilize Vicous hi vis 2# on a ton of my ice fishing rigs however, there are some other great ice fishing lines I would consider looking at if I was utilizing them in other applications (like some on this thread are). One that comes to mind is a product called "Crystal".
Do a search for 2# ice fishing line and I'll bet you will come up with a ton of stuff that you have never seen before!
the izorline is a 6000 yd spool (~$25), think that's .004 cent a yard
As stated earlier I like the SOS 2 lb line. If you buy the small 350 yard spool which sells for 5.95 the line cost you .017 cents a yard, if you buy the bulk 10,429 yard spool which cost you 39.95 per spool you reduce that cost to .0038 cents per yard. If you find a line you like and can get it in a bulk spool usually the cost to fill your reel spools drops by a significant amount in comparison to buying the "filler" spools.
These prices are just the normal everyday prices for the line off of the Leland site.
I like 2# but I don’t like having to retie after every few fish.
I was not a fan of braid in lighter applications for spinning reels, mainly used on bait casters for Striper and ocean fish.Quote:
Originally Posted by chaunc
Then I put some 6# Fireline (2# diameter) on my ultralight because I was fishing a pond where a 3-5 pound bass was a real possibility as well as some hefty crappie. This stuff also casts a good bit further than the 6# mono I was using.
So far it has been impressive. Only knock is the Hi-Vis color has faded to white in the first 20 yards of line. So far it hasn't bothered the fish.
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Well I’m going to give my input here. There is 2 pound rated....and then there is 2 pound that actually breaks at 2 pounds. Using braid that is 2 pound diameter is not 2 pound line. Most 2 pound rated lines sold in the US market are not 2 pound test at all.....probably closer to 4 pound test. Now I said most...not all of them. If a mono is true 2 pound test it will be around .120mm diameter. I use.....and promote SOS 2# test line....a great line but not 2 pound breaking strength....really breaks at about 3.5 pounds. You will find most true 2 pound test line to be more expensive than rated 2 pound test...not always...but more often than not. Some of the better known true 2 pound test lines are PLine....Maxima....and others. You can get premium 2 pound test lines now with diameter of around .105mm. The thinner the line the more sensitive. Here is a link to a chart that gives ratings.....actually breaking strength.....of most US domestic lines....quite an eye opener.
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Sorry didn't mean to imply that the braid was 2# line. I was looking for a line to cast light lures that was strong enough to withstand the occasional larger fish plus the numerous stumps in the pond. I have some SOS 2# that I cast out in the open water with light jigs but it won't hold up in the heavier cover.
I was trying to avoid loosing $3-$4 small Rapalas is all.
Oh understand completely. I’ve done the same. I was just trying out a Z Viber yesterday on white bass and was using some true 2# test on one of the rods and I thought......”If a big fish hits this my 5 bucks is gone”....LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by SeaRay
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LOL I ordered 3 of those things after reading about them on a Bluegill Facebook page. I was about to tie one on in my buddy's little pond boat and I dropped it on the floor. I heard it hit the paddle and it disappeared. Couldn't have bounced out, the sides are too high. I looked for it for 10 minutes then when I got to the dock I took the seat off so I could see better. It's still in there! :bangheadQuote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
I will say that I expect the majority of people that are fishing the 2lb test lines here in the states are mainly interested in the lighter lines casting distance and line handling characteristics than the actual breaking strength being within say IGFA line standards for record considerations.
I do not doubt that the even thinner diameter lines will handle even better but will they make enough difference for most to justify the premium price over a line that sells for a fraction of the premium lines price point.
I bought some of the Berkley Ultra 8 4lb line which I spooled up on 1 reel, that line with a 4lb breaking strength has a line diameter of,
4lb | 1.8kg
Diameter
0.005in | 0.12mm
Which by the chart you linked puts it dead on to equal the line size of the Japanese 2lb line but what I read has a breaking strength of probably closer to double of its 4lb. rating. That line is also about 20.00 for 125 yard spool as well.
I like the line and I have been using that to cast small crankbaits that I would prefer not to easily lose on a really light 2lb rated line through a break off. That line gives me that security and still handles as a light line but it comes at a price.
For what 250 yards of that ultra 8 cost I can buy a bulk spool with 10,400 yards of the S.O.S. 2lb line.
So myself as a guy going out having fun catching pan fish I can see the high dollar line for a specific task which in my case is not losing crank baits that cost 6.00-8.00 dollars as an example. I cannot justify that price of line for baits that cost cents rather than dollars or for fun fishing like I do to possibly boat 50 fish rather than 48 fish because I used a line that although a little less sensitive cost a lot less money.
I guess at the end of the day that is why we have so many choices that range so much in price points. There is pretty well something out there that suits us all both for what we want to accomplish and what our pocketbooks will allow. Sometimes those two things may not align together though!