Fluoro stretches just like mono does, and it’s also ridiculously expensive to spool 200 yards of line with. I buy the packs of fluoro leader and just 25 yards of 20 lb test will cost me 8 bucks at best. One of the best uses for fluoro is carolina rigs, especially if you’re fishing salt water for skittish fish like Reds, or in super clear freshwater lakes and rivers that are under heavy fishing pressure. Everything has strengths and weaknesses, there is no perfect fishing line. However one of the things you CAN do is get a spare spool, and have a spool of braid, and another of fluoro, that way you’re always prepared.
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14 years of fresh and saltwater fishing.

Fluro has very little stretch.

And Braid has NO stretch.

What does stretch have to do with hands-on, real-world, fishing?

Plenty!

The advantages of having a no-stretch line are "immediate and better signal transfer" of light biting fish AND much easier striking of fish, (esp with tough mouths).

Fluro has the same refractive index as water making it "virtually" invisible under water.

Fluro does not retain water; causing it to SINK easily.

Mono DOES retain water; causing it to have FLOATING characteristic’s.

Braid does not retain water; causing it to SINK the quickest of the three.

Braid has the longest "life" and requires LESS re-spooling, (saving you money in the long run). Fluro & Mono both "wear out" and need replacing AT LEAST once during a 4 Month period of hard fishing, (maybe even sooner). Braid is UV resistant and is not affected by cold……

Braid has the strongest strength VS diameter. When you see "6/20" on a box of braid it means- this braid has the diameter of 6 LB Mono with the strength of 20LB Mono.

Unfortunately, the abrasion resistance of Braid is not on par with a decent Fluro or Mono. That is why you see many fisherman use Braid as their "main-line" and use Fluro as a leader. However, you’ve got to be a decent knot-tier to use this method……

A "con" to Braid is the fact you MUST "manage" the line every 6-10th cast or you will get "wind knots" due to the super-low diameter of the line.

Another "con" of Braid is it does not work well while trolling- Trolling actually works best with a Mono line- the "stretch" in a Mono line works like a "shock absorber" allowing hard striking fish a "buffer".

A "con" of Fluro is it has a tendency to be a bit stiff and retain memory…….however, there are brands that have less "retention"- usually the more expensive, the better the Fluro.

What does all this info mean?

It can be tough to decide on a line for fishing these days! (lol)

Your going after Pike/Musky so, for you, it’s a "no-brainer". You NEED to use Braid, (when casting).

But if you wanted to switch gears and fish for Bass, you’d have to do some experimenting to decide what type of line "works best for the lure or rig you plan to use" .

I’m fishing a Bass T this Sat and currently have 3 rods with 14LB Fluro, 1 rod with 14 LB Mono, 2 rods with Power Pro 6/20 Braid, and 1 rod with 4/10 Berkley "smoke" Fireline. I have found a mixture works best for Bass fishing……at least for me.

Why?

(It has to do with lure "sink rates".) Remember, Braid & Fluro SINK. Mono sinks very SLOW. Fluro is invisible. Braid is strong.

If you know the properties of the line your fishing and cater to their strong points………….nuff said……..(wink).

Hope this helps? Good luck in your search for the perfect line.
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‘ole fisherman.

Difference. well, braid is very visible. it’s usually a green, black, blue strand that fish will see running from your lure. Braid is a lot stronger diameter-wise than flouro. If you took a .01 mm radius flouro and braid, the braid would be much stronger.

flouro is about invisible underwater, unless the sun catches it perfectly.

Use flouro leaders with braid line.
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