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[flatskilla]

Hello , im aden and im 14 years young ... ive been fishing the space coast ever since i could pretty much walk and have just found myself in an irritating decision... i usually use braid but would like to try using momo... would i be okay cetching reds trout and snook on 12 pound mono with a 30 pound liter? im really iffy about this because i reely dont want to get broke off all the time and i cant afford to keep buying expensive braided line.
thank you!
aden

[marksosin]

Dear Aden:

If it is any consolation to you, I use monofilament almost all the time, even though line manufacturers will give me all the braid I want. Braid is certainly an excellent choice, but when I really learned how to pressure a fish on light tackle at least a half-century ago, the key was applying additional drag at key points in the battle by putting your hands on the line. If I did that with braid, the line would cut my hand down to the bone and it is difficult for me to learn another way of fighting a fish.

Twelve pound test mono is fine and a 30-pound leader should work well. I've caught plenty of snook, reds, and trout on that combination and you can, too.

Mark Sosin