Mono

[basswipe]

I've always hated everything about braid.I hate the way it feels,how it comes off and goes on the spool.I've used them all and I just don't like it.I don't fish conventional gear or fish the canal or jig for cod where from my understanding its outstanding.

Where I live(Aquidneck Island) I've never needed the extra casting distance that I might get from braid.From the eel grass on the north end to the rocks on the south mono has always been my choice.

I always used Biggame then went to Hybrid for years.After reading #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&'s and Piemma's posts about BackCountry I decided to give it a try last year and was so pleased with it I went with it full-time this year.Its the only line I'll now use its that good IMO.

[spence]

There was a rumor last year that Back Country was going to be killed, but that was bunk...

It's certainly not the same as Big Game, even I can tell you that. It's great on small conventionals and even spinners...although I don't like it for lighter spinning stuff, say less than 2 ounces. It is very durable.

Iron Mike is a character...met him about 4 times at SWE.

-spence

[piemma]

I spoke to Ande last Fall and, no, they are not discontinuing Back Country.
I have used everything in the last 30 years and the Ande Back Country is by far the best mono I have used. I have it in a VS250 and Shimano Calcutta 400. Great resistance to abrasion, stays limp in cold weather and very little memory.
I have been using a new braid this year. It's Cortland Master Braid and it super on conventionals. Very smooth and it seem like I am getting 20+ yards more distance. It's a bit pricy. I paid $44.00 for 300 yard spool. It's modeled after the old Spectron that Cortland came out with in the early 90s but much improved.