what is the best brand of mono for tuna?

I have herd that the momoi diamond 80# blue is the best?....true/false???

[John_Madison CT]

It's excellent line. The break strength is well over 100lbs.. I use the 60lb Diamond on my 50wides. It breaks at 92lbs..

You can't go wrong with this line.

[cobraarvey]

I don't think there is such a thing as "best" when it comes to line. It is all a matter of preference, depending on what you are looking for in a line, (i.e. abrasion resistance, ease of knot tying, visibility, etc.). That being said, I use Momoi Diamond on all my offshore reels, and have been very pleased. Others swear by Ande.

[bigtuna]

80 blue diamond on all my 50s

[LI32]

I am probably in the minority, but I like knowing what the strength of my line is, rather than buying into that "worlds strongest" bs. If I wanted 50 lb test that broke at 130 lbs, I'd buy 130. I really like Ande Tournament Green and have been fishing it almost exclusively for the last 8-9 years. It breaks consistantly near the IGFA limits - 32 lbs for 30 lb test, 52 lbs for 50 lb test and 81 lbs for 80 lb test, which means if I put 80 on my 50SW's, I know how strong it is and can set my drags accordingly - with other manufacturers, 80 lb might break at 85 lbs or 140 lbs. All mono has about the same stregnth for a given diameter, so the stonger it is the thicker it is too, which means less line on the reel. Ande holds knots well and is not as stiff as some. Not saying other lines aren't good, but until someone proves to me that their line for a given diameter is better than Ande, I'll keep using it.

[buckman]

The thing about buying the higher 60# that breaks at 90# is you can fit more 60# Diamond then 80# Ande but have a stronger line.

[Lazy_Iguana]

How is this possible? Nylon is nylon. So if two companies make the same product (fishing line) using the same material (nylon) then how can one line be stronger than the other if the diameters are the same???

[keith91]

For the mainline on a reel, I would rather have Momoi regular Hi-Catch over Diamond. The regular has A LOT less memory and is much easier to tie knots with. I like a lot less memory for my mainline. Plus Hi-Catch overtests as well....just not as much as Diamond.

Now for leader material, I would chose Diamond anyday since it is much harder and abrasion resistant.

One other thing to remember about Diamond, they are usually thicker than other's lines in the same weight class. I know that Diamond 130lb is the same thickness as 150lb Hi-Catch. So Diamond lines are usually almost as thick as the next class.

Just my opinion though,
Kg

[pursuit2]

Momoi Diamond 80 Lb on all my 50 wides

[Southern Hunter]

Ande........always used it never got bad line or had a problem......makes great knots, no slippage!!

[fishcop]

Lazy_Iguana - 2/29/2008 9:42 AM

How is this possible? Nylon is nylon. So if two companies make the same product (fishing line) using the same material (nylon) then how can one line be stronger than the other if the diameters are the same???

Very simple, nylon is not nylon. There are certain additives that manufactures add to their product that are proprietary and thus result in different breaking strengths, underwater visibility, chafe resistance, knot strength, stretch etc. I too use momoi Diamond, definitely the best stuff out!!!

[chestersg]

lazy iguana mono lines have very different properties depending on there application for example momoi igfa rated line is much thicker than regular high catch to give better abrasion resistantce and durability for record chasers or competition anglers who will use a bigger real to hold the ammount of line they need.
For a regular joe like me i want the reels I own to hold the strongest line that will give me the required capacity so for me its momoi high catch or diamond (which diamiter for diamiter the actualy braking strain very strong compared to most other lines and it has better knot strength than high catch)

Regards Chester

[the edge]

Ande 80 for my 50's 1200yds for $44 can't beat that