fluorocarbon vs. mono: Does it really matter?

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Originally Posted by Guyver

I hear a lot of well respected fisherman such as yourself say that but did you read Sportfishing magazines 20 pound line test they published? Their findings seem exactly opposite when it comes to fluorocarbon. Granted it was 20# but one would think the results would be similar using the higher pound tests also. In your opinion what is the reason behind the dismal test results of Fluorocarbon in the laboratory and your real world experience. Here's a small piece of the article:

"Fluorocarbon leader has become popular for its invisibility in the water. But fluoro enthusiasts may want to take particular note and, if concerned about abrasion resistance, at least get a much heavier (thicker) leader than you'd normally use. Even the toughest fluorocarbon leaders and lines, both made by Triplefish, offered only modest abrasion resistance (with an abrasion-resistance index of 162 vs. 730 for the best mono). Most fluorocarbons tested dismally, lasting just 20 to 60 or so cycles on the machine versus nearly 1,300 for Stren Original (which might be both the toughest and most economical choice for leader material)."


You can see most of the article here (There were a lot of charts and graphs that were left out from the original published article which I have):
http://www.sportfishingmag.com/techn...est-23589.html

Umm??
I can't esplain.