Feature Monofilament Line Braided Line Material Single strand of extruded nylon or polyethylene Multiple strands of synthetic fibers like Dyneema, Spectra, or Micro-Dyneema Diameter Thicker for the same strength Thinner for the same strength Stretch Higher (10-25%) Lower (1-8%) Sensitivity Lower due to stretch Higher due to low stretch Knot Strength Good knot strength Requires special knots for optimal strength Abrasion Resistance Moderate to high Moderate, depends on the coating Water Absorption Absorbs water, causing it to weaken over time Minimal water absorption, maintains strength UV Resistance Lower, susceptible to UV degradation Higher, more resistant to UV degradation Memory Higher memory, prone to line twists and coiling Lower memory, less prone to line twists and coiling Visibility underwater Less visible, especially with clear or low-visibility colors More visible, especially with bright or high-visibility colors Sinking/Floating properties Either floats or sinks slowly Sinks faster due to thinner diameter Cost Less expensive More expensive Most anglers don’t truly grasp the distinct advantages and disadvantages of each type of material until they use it themselves and get a hands-on feel for what the line is capable of in each situation. If you’re somewhat new to fishing and aren’t quite sure what the main differences are in each type of fishing line, you’re not alone. Knowing the best times and places to use each type of fishing line will go a long way in your overall success level. This is not entirely true as each type of line has specific advantages that anglers can use depending on their fishing method.īraided and mono lines have their own specific uses for fishing in saltwater and freshwater environments. Most anglers might think that the choice between using braid vs monofilament fishing line comes down to personal preference in most cases. Choose based on your fishing technique, target species, and personal preferences. Mono line provides more stretch, better abrasion resistance, and lower visibility, making it more forgiving for beginners. Hollow braid and dacron you can splice into one another and have a nice seamless transiotion.Braid fishing line offers greater strength, sensitivity, and casting distance, with minimal stretch and a smaller diameter. To decrease knot size, if using dacron and solid braid and the dacron is thin enough in relationship to the braid, you can splice the braid into it or splice a loop into the dacron and tie an albright with the solid. I believe that someone mentioned this as well but dacron does hold quite a bit of water and with my personal gear as well as on the boat, I usually rinse off the reels off twice, the second time primarily direction the hose nozzle right next to the hose to rid the dacron of as much salt water as possible. A mono or flourocarbon leader is always utilized due to its ability of being much more abrasion resistant than braid. I personally use braid on just about everything, due to its thin diameter, less stretch and better sensitivity and since I like splicing, will use dacron as backing. Retail, we used mostly mono as backing unless the reels were being used on a boat trolling, then back to dacron. Also, dacron does have some stretch to it (acting as a bit of an "absorber" when trolling) and is easily spliced. That said, when working on the boat, we use dacron as a filler, no matter if we have braid on top or stainless steel wire. Ron, most of us here love to fish To give you a little introduction, I sold fishing supplies retail for some time and rigging was part of it, I first mate on a charter boat and we fish like crazy from mid May till whenever in September here in the North East. But, if the spool has more space/capacity than you need then why not use a smaller and less cumbersome reel. The backing can be used as an economical way to just take up space on the spool. The backing keeps the slick spectra from slipping on the spool arbor but a bit of tape will do the same thing. Since there is no stretch winding the line on tight does not build up pressure on the spool flanges that could cause warping. Nostalgia and the "hand" or feel of Dacron is the only reason to use it instead of spectra. Dacron has a much larger diameter compared to spectra of similar pound test. This is why the standard knot for Dacron is a bimini twist.
The poor abrasion resistance is also why it is difficult to get anything close to 100% strength in a Dacron knot. But, Dacron has very little resistance to abrasion so you cannot let it rub anything. Neither one has any stretch which gives them great sensitivity.
I think we got into the habit of calling spectra "braid" because by the time it came along the braided silk, braided nylon and braided Dacron had pretty much disappeared and everything was monofilament. The Dacron is braided line and the spectra is braided line.
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