The Three Main Types Of Fishing Line

Hey guys and gals, my name
is Kristene Fischer.
I’m with Go Out{side} and today
I’m going to run you through the three
most popular line types when
it comes to fishing, the pros and cons,
and when you should use these lines.
So we’re going to
start off with monofilament.
Monofilament
is very inexpensive.
However it is not
nearly as abrasion resistant
as the other two lines, and
it’s more prone to UV damage from sun,
meaning this line won’t necessarily
last you as long, but it isn’t expensive.
This line floats, making it ideal
when you’re fishing top
water applications
in clear water, and you want a
little bit more finnesse approach.
Also, this line is
a lot of stretch to it.
So this makes it good fishing
live bait or walleye
or other species where you
want to give them a little extra
time to get that bait.
Next up we’ve got
fluorocarbon, so fluorocarbon
has a little bit of stretch
but not near as much as monofilament.
Another thing about fluorocarbon,
it sinks, making this
ideal for a lot of moving baits,
especially crankbaits.
When you want that bait to get down,
another thing about fluorocarbon,
it’s highly abrasion resistant so
it lasts much longer
than monofilament does.
It is a little bit more
expensive, but you’re not
replacing it as often.
So Lastly, we’ve got your braided line
or super line, so braided line
is going to be your
toughest of the three like
monofilament braided line floats.
This makes it great
for fishing top water.
Also, braided line has no stretch, so
anglers that are flippin, fishing a jig.
Want immediate response?
Braided line might be the way to go.
The downsides of braided line fish
are more apt to see this line, especially
in clear water, so
if you’ve got a finicky bite sometimes
it’s best to tie on either fluorocarbon
or monofilament leader to
your braided line to
help you get more bites.
Another downside if
it’s freezing temperatures
out, Braid will collect ice
much more quickly
than the other two lines, so that covers
the three most popular types of line.
Hope you guys were able to get out there
and catch some fish this week.