From top: the FG knot, the Alberto Knot, and the Uni Knot. Photo by Joe Cermele I think it’s safe to say that braided line has overtaken monofilament in terms of popularity across all fishing styles.

Fly fishing leaders are thin sections of monofilament or fluorocarbon designed to connect your fly line to your fly. Whether you choose mono or fluoro, it serves the same purpose – it allows you ...

Compared to other fishing line types, fluorocarbon’s early flaw, however, was stiffness. For many years, fluorocarbon was primarily used as a leader material. This meant you’d only add a few ...

Fluorocarbon Developed as an expensive leader material for fly fishermen pursuing wary trout, fluorocarbon line is the most invisible fishing line on the market. It has the same light refractory ...

Braided fishing line in the 20- to 50-pound range is sufficient for almost all anglers, but there are many exceptions. If I could only choose one, I would choose 30-pound. Leader strength is even ...

It’s no secret that using the best ice fishing line is critical for any setup ... it is recommended to use either fluorocarbon line or a fluorocarbon leader. When using a fluoro leader, anglers often ...

Any part of your leader that you want to float should be monofilament, and any part that you want to sink should be fluorocarbon. For dry fly fishing, monofilament is the way to go. If you want ...

Fishing line has advanced remarkably in the past few ... of each knot indicate the strength of the knot compared with the leader’s actual ­unknotted line strength. Strength: 83% | Monofilament ...

I want to talk about fishing line, maintenance, and leader line. This is a general overview of fishing line that hopefully will help you have a better day on the water - and landing more fish with ...