Q: My boyfriend likes braided line a lot, but it is pretty expensive. I was wondering if it would be about the same if you actually braided single line together. Would it be as strong, or would it be a waste of time?
Thank you.
A: It would end up expensive. Also, it would knot easily as monofilament and fluorocarbon line have a lot of memory becasue they stretch. Braided line does not and you feel the bite right and fish better. Braided line last longer though and doesn't break
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...Braided and fluorocarbon lines sink. Monofilament floats or sinks a lot slower. I keep a couple of spinning rods spooled with 6 and 14 pound mono to cast topwater lures, but I use a 3-4 foot length of fluorocarbon as a leader.
Monofilament also stretches a lot, as much as 15 percent. That greatly reduces the strain on the line and rod when trolling, especially in rough water, or fishing for salmon in a river. And it works well for crankbaits.
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