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Superline Niches

Denny Brauer has switched to braid for a multitude of applications. The pro believes the durability of the superline far outweighs any disadvantages. Gerald Crawford

If you're a "monofilament" angler who continues to ignore today's superlines, you might want to examine what top pros were fishing last season.

Remarkably, only three anglers among those finishing first and second place during the 14 Elite and Major events used mono exclusively. Beyond that, line usage was fairly equal between fluorocarbon and braided superline.

Does that mean monofilament is dead? Not hardly, but it does indicate the pros are discovering applications in which modern-day lines perform better than traditional monofilament.