Welcome to the Forum AJ, it's a great place to be. As you can see, everyone is willing to help you out.
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Welcome to the Forum AJ, it's a great place to be. As you can see, everyone is willing to help you out.
I find braid works well for me on some of my jigging setups, I have a large draw in old dresser that I use for tackle storage full of mono that I've tried over time, Some I liked more for certain applications then others, I've come to like Momoi brand and Berkley Chrome the most.
Momoi Hi-Catch for me has very little memory and about twice the breaking strength of the line rating. I used to use Berkley Big Game like a lot of other people but it seemed after awhile the line would start keeping memory too bad.
What Tato said about the Momoi. It has very low memory and tests waaay above its rating and is the correct diameter for its line rating. It's a little more expensive, but is a terrific value. J&M Tackle is the best source---they will spool it on for you or sell it by the spool.
For the absolute best lack of memory, get Diamond Illusion. Also J&M.
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Originally Posted by flyguy
Thanks Flyguy I've been lurking around the forum for a couple of weeks, seems like a very inviting and helpful community!
For braid, I like Power Pro Super Slik. Expensive, though. I use it for casting lures. For bubble rigs, where the sharks are liable to eat some of your line, I use regular old Power Pro. I like a Hi Viz line in mono and braid so I and others can see my line for fewer tangles, I hope.
Another thing I like to do is back the line in braid. You get more yardage from braid and then tieing it to mono to be pier friendly.
I have been using Ande premium clear the last few years and it is low memory, strong and durable. I also spray mono (and my reels) with Real Magic which limits water absorption and memory. If there is a down side it may make clear mono more reflective and more visible to sheepshead and specs.
I really like Berkely's ProSpec in mono. Been using it for about 3 years, No problems and love it. They make it in Braid but haven't tried it.