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Old 01-12-2008, 11:29 AM   #12
Mike P
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Originally Posted by cow tamer View Post
Fireline is almost the same diameter as mono. So why change from mono?
Because 20# mono will break at around 24#s of pull.

20# Fireline will break at over 50# of pull.

I jigged with mono for over 30 years, until I switched to braid. I'll never go back. Strength is a bonus--the sensitivity is what counts. Jigging with mono is like making love with a double thick condom.

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