100lb mono unworkable
Sep 24, 2019 16:44:02 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
dafjib wrote:
Its garbage ,throw it out. You dont need 100lb. mono ! Use flrocarbon a lot lighter ,or light soft cable leader with crimps works well ,100lb. is overkill !
Agreed, we did fine on 80 lbs test, bringing in a mako shark that went close to 1000lbs
Sep 24, 2019 18:03:43 #
Sep 24, 2019 21:33:44 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
I use juglines for catfish. The main line is 60 ft with 2 dropper lines. I needed to rebuild several earlier this year & couldn"t get either 80 or 90 lb mono. Berkley big game now only goes to 60 lb. I found some World Wide Sportsman 100lb at bass pro. I've used 80lb Andy for years so this 100lb wasn't too difficult. Wet the line with soapy water & it knots better. I use 2 60lb dropper lines so it's kind of a heavy duty affair. I run the finished coiled up piece under hot water for a minute or so. That helps with memory. The end result is a nice jug line that a big catfish can break. I tried 80lb braid once & it just wasn't my line.
Sep 24, 2019 21:43:06 #
Sep 25, 2019 01:05:29 #
Grandpa Knows How
Loc: OC, California
Moby Dick was fictional. You can use a lighter line, better yet, a better leader.
Sep 25, 2019 01:49:03 #
Sep 25, 2019 08:25:27 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
I've used braided nylon line for the main line on jug lines. It's limp, the knots hold well, it last a long time & cost 5 times as much as mono. I ordered some seven strand bulk steel leader material once & tried that. All things considered I'll stay with mono & it'll be heavy mono. Catfish are rough on equipment. I prefer a 5 pounder for the table but there's no way to keep the large one's from taking a bait.
Sep 25, 2019 14:50:08 #
50r 60 pound will reduce the teeth-caused breakoffs and tie much better than the 100.
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