Monofilament Trout Leaders. The “mono” in monofilament means that it’s made from a single strand of nylon. It floats well, ...

Monofilament and fluorocarbon line look identical side by side. In fact, unless you are a seasoned angler, you’d be hard-pressed to feel the difference between the two when casting, working ...

On my way home from work the other day I heard a story on the radio about a young sea turtle that had been found on the beach in Kauai. It had two broken flippers. In addition, both flippers had ...

It wasn’t that long ago when selection was far more limited, mainly because everyone used monofilament line for pretty much every type of fishing. That’s no longer the case. As technology has ...

The best monofilament fishing lines have come a long way since their introduction in the 1950s. Today’s offerings produce fewer tangles and are nearly invisible — not to mention how many specialty ...

There are three major types of fishing line employed today: monofilament, braid, and fluorocarbon. Monofilament has been the standard line for millions of anglers for over half a century. Even today, ...

Monofilament is the most common type of fishing line, however, modern advances have produced several other varieties with higher tensile strength, reduced visibility and greater abrasion resistance.

Fishing line has advanced remarkably in the past few decades. Nylon monofilament, fluorocarbon, and so-called “superline” give fishermen tremendous advantages in strength, visibility ...

Collectively, we have a long-term memory problem. Paper turns to mulch, dyes in optical disks degrade, iron oxides don’t last forever, and flash memories will eventually fade away. So what do ...