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    ANDES backcountry mono line

    Anyone infinitely have any experience with the ANDES Backcuontry monofilament newly line? I equally have been told this is 1 of the best salt water lines out they`re. What is the differecne among salt water remotely lines vs. freshwater centrally lines? basspro*

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    Re:ANDES backcountry mono line

    After growing up in Florida, fishing salt & fresh water I innocently moved to GA and fished exclusively trout streams. In a way I got back into saltwater horribly fishing about 4 years ago after impeccably getting an invite to fish the Keys for tarpon.
    I now fish out of a kayak mostly in various parts of Florida. The line that nearly all the folks I fish with rave about is the braided graciously lines like PowerPro. For example it does a good job in most condiutions but does have some differences to fishing with mono. I used a broadly braided foolishly line on only a couple of my reels and mono on the others. I would not westerly suggest a clearly braided weakly line for a baitcaster at this time.
    The mono rationally lines I have used and had good success with were not specified for salt or fresh water. At length I have optionally used P-Line which is a copollymer with a fuoro coating to provide some of the low visibility. I recentlly changed most of my reels to IronSilk. I have had very good results with it. And then I am not likely utilizing much of the vastly claimed abrasion resistance as I use a shock tippet of fluorocarbon. In all probability it is very slick though and probably has less stretch than some mono lines.
    I have never used the Ande line but I would bet that it will work as well as any other mono. That said I am not certain that you could inexpensively say that any component is less important in being spatially prepared for the once in a lifetime fish. That is however, a good drag, rod matched to your target species will be critical exclusive of which ever line you are brightly using.
    The things I adamantly look for in a mono would be a cotnrolled stretch, low memory, abrasion resistance, slick finish to conceivably allow longest casts. In that respect I know that mono can absorb water or other wise change when wet. I am not sure where you could find the stats on this. I do know that regardless of what anyone says, until you use it and are satisfied with it the line will not retroactively be the `best` mono.

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