reccomendation for a good mono

Shore angling - everything welcome! The opinions expressed here are those of the private individuals and we accept no responsibility or liability.

Moderator: donal domeney

Message
Author
steol5589
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 118
Joined: Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:22 am
Has thanked: 17 times
Been thanked: 1 time

reccomendation for a good mono

#1 Post by steol5589 »

lads looking for your reccomendations on a good mono line for my penn 525 mag 2. will be used for clean beaches but slightly rough ground aswell. was thinking alone the 18lb class. anyone know of any good affordable mono lines?
Entries now open for the All Ireland Shore Cod Championships on November 29th hosted by Sea Angling Ireland SAC

User avatar
sea serpant
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 701
Joined: Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:30 pm
Favourite Rod: daiwa tournament
Favourite Reel: slosh
Favourite Fish: bass
Location: finglas north dublin
Has thanked: 80 times
Been thanked: 74 times

Re: reccomendation for a good mono

#2 Post by sea serpant »

suffix tritanium is a good allround mono at that breaking strain but one mono ive been using lately and am highly impressed with is sakuma night crystal in 18lb i bought a bulk spool of it and use it on my 525s and find it a great mono.. very durable soft and supple and quite cheap as lines go.. daiwa tournament is also worth a look :wink:
User avatar
The Austrian
Ctrl A, Ctrl C, Ctrl V
Posts: 2589
Joined: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:25 pm
Favourite Rod: Conoflex, ZZiplez, Fox, Shimano...
Favourite Reel: Shimano, Daiwa, Abu, Mitchell.
Favourite Fish: all above 50cm...
Location: Baile an Doire
Has thanked: 401 times
Been thanked: 420 times

Re: reccomendation for a good mono

#3 Post by The Austrian »

I have been using Ultima Distance for quite a while for fishing mainly clean/mixed ground and estuaries and find it casts well, supple and easy to knot and fairly abrasion resistant.
I've found it doesn't go all crinkly like red ice and some other lines.
Stay clear of F1, it's overpriced stretchy rubbish, red ice is just as awful, Daiwa tournament is a good line but too expensive, but I can't knock the Sakuma.
Distance is a good all round line for the money.
You can get it cheaply from here http://www.jims.org.uk/fishing/ultima.htm
or here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-Ultima-Di ... 0409403012
or just google for it. Hope this helps.
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.” - Dalai Lama
“Learn from Yesterday, Live for Today and Hope for Tomorrow.” - Albert Einstein
steol5589
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 118
Joined: Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:22 am
Has thanked: 17 times
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: reccomendation for a good mono

#4 Post by steol5589 »

That's great,thanks lads.
User avatar
mickm
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 316
Joined: Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:46 pm
Favourite Rod: shimano surf leader ultra
Favourite Reel: shimano aero technium mgs
Favourite Fish: smoothies
Has thanked: 5 times
Been thanked: 5 times

Re: reccomendation for a good mono

#5 Post by mickm »

not sure about affordable but recently got a few spools of line from a mate bought in the us suffix siege 17lbs i have to say it is a really excelent line and have now changed all my reels to this very smooth, soft and casts like a dream and supposed to be very abrasion resistant

Return to “Shore Angling Q&A / Forum”