Wndsrf Loc: Tampa,fl

What’s the difference between mono fishing line and leader? Can fishing line be used as leader? Is it just packaging?

PierRat904 Loc: St. Augustine

COST. Mono is fine for leader.

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

And why?

This ought be good.

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Yeah, I'm interested how mono fishing line is different from mono leader....must have missed that bulletin

greenfrog Loc: Central NJ

Mono leader is more abrasive resistant and stiffer more tangle resistant.

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Huh?

4DaFryer Loc: Romeoville, IL

Most "MONO LEADER" is the same as the companies regular mono spools UNLESS stated as more durable. It's a marketing ploy. You pay more per yard for the convenience of a smaller package and ease of carrying. Companies love the higher profit margin !

Wndsrf Loc: Tampa,fl

Thanks. A 350 yard spool of mono doesn’t take up more room than the 20 yard spool of “leader” and will last longer than I will.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Leader? If you're not talking about fly fishing, there's no difference. Tapered leaders are manufactured for fly fishing, they're way more expensive, and that's a debatable point on whether you need to spend that money or not. Do a little reading on the subject.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

I have a 300 yard spool of 40# mono that takes care of all my leader needs in the surf. Use it for tying bottom rigs and snelling hooks as well.

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

I don’t use a leader so I don’t know.🤷🏻‍♂️
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺

JackM Loc: North East Florida

I'm not sure about mono but fluoro leader is different from fluoro line. The leader is stiffer by far and looks to be a bigger diameter for the same poundage.

Johnston89 Loc: Eastern Oregon

Exactly this ^^
Floro leader and line are very different products, I'd do some looking into the differences for mono

Here's an answer from Seagar about Floro


What are the differences between Seaguar fluorocarbon Leaders and Seaguar fluorocarbon Lines?

Strength – While both are strong and will withstand the lb test listed, leader is stronger over shorter lengths and are not designed to be a long, main line product. The main lines are designed to take the impact load over a much longer distance, transferred throughout the line.

Double Structure Technology – Our FC, FP, GM, and FX are all Double Structure, (2 to 80 lb), a Seaguar exclusive process that injects two different molten resins through a special die. The resins are extruded as one solid piece. The harder, inside resin contributes to the Tensile Strength, while the softer, outside resin creates greater Knot Strength. Our current main lines are single structure.

Price – Leader is more difficult to produce because of double structure and the resins involved, therefore line is less expensive and leader costs more.

Resins – The resins in our line are different than the resins in our leaders.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Well I'll be darned. If you're not careful.

Johnston89 Loc: Eastern Oregon

I was pretty surprised by the response I got also, I had some labeled as leader and it said, "easy casting floro" and none of the line version said that, I have since realized people who say you can spool a baitcaster with straight Florocarbon are using the leader material and it won't cast.

My buddy spools his casting setups mostly with 17lb Florocarbon and casts a mile farther than anyone I've ever seen and is also the most accurate I've witnessed cast a rod
He told me if you buy the right brand and the correct product its an amazing line, he doesn't use leader, Seagar makes such high quality Florocarbon "main lines" a leader isn't at all necessary