"bill allemann" wrote in message
om...
I don't use spinning reels all that much and late in the season I tried
some fluorocarbon line on two reels in 4 and 6#.
They both seemed much more prone to birdnests than before.
Is the old mono a better choice?

Some of the flourocarbon lines are fairly "hard" and don't lie well on a
spinning reel spool. This will cause the line to spring off the spool
creating snarls and tangles. Most mono lines are fairly limp in comparison,
however they will have more stretch than the flourocarbon.

I prefer to use 8 and 10 pound PowerPro braided line on my spinning reels.
It is nice and limp, has almost ZERO stretch and good castability. If I
remember correctly, the 8 pound has the equivilent diameter of 2 pound test
mono and the 10 pound is comparable to 4 pound mono line.
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