I think I'm going to go trout fishing tomorrow. I'll try to take some interesting pictures.
>>13241
>More stuff to follow.
I am picky with fishing lines and mostly use braids with fluorocarbon or monofilament (only when a floating line is desirable) leaders at this point. I do fish straight braid for some applications though. These are a few lines I have been using recently.
>YGK G-Soul SS112
This is an exceptional 8 strand braid. It is a weave of 4 strands of polyethylene and 4 strands of ester filaments. The ester strands raise the density to a specific gravity of 1.12, so the line does not float like typical braids. This line is incredibly good in terms of fishability. Over thousands of cast, I have not had any issues with wind knots, etc.. The knot strength has been exceptional, and the line bites berry well into fluorocarbon leaders in FG knots. I have not noted any issues with abrasion or the line snapping under sudden load. I really like this line for most types of jigs, bladed jigs, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, and bretty much any type of hard bodied lures. Also, the color is great for visibility.
>Sunline Almight
It's crap. But it is unique crap. Almight is cored braid with a specific gravity of 1.48, making it, as far as I know, the densest braid. The line has a core of fluorocarbon with 4 polyethylene strands braided around it. The pink color offers decent visibility. Nothing I have tried carries feeling back from slow sinking lures as well as Almight. I believe this is is because the high density helps keep the line from bowing horribly underwater and allows a straighter connection from the rod tip to the hook. This line works exceptionally well with weightless soft plastics and I like using it for scat style baits, fluke style baits, etc.. The line has some serious downsides though. It has no shock absorption capability or meaningful abrasion resistance and it occasionally breaks when casting. I suspect the braid cinches down on the fluorocarbon under load and the line damages itself over time. The line is extremely flexible, and it can knot during casting depending on your rod and reel (which will almost certainly also break the line). Having small/micro eyes on the rod appears to exacerbate this problem as do spinning reel spools with shallow slopes on the forward retaining lip.
>Gliss Supersmooth Monotex
It's a single strand of polyethylene. This line feels like tiny dental floss and is extremely supple and slick. Gliss has incredibly low diameter and offers the best casting distance of any line have ever used. The slickness can lead to knots pulling apart, and the line is fine enough it can potentially slip out of the gap in some hook eyes. Using it with a leader prevents these issues. Gliss has so-so abrasion resistance but it is extremely strong. The line floats, so it is ill suited to using with slow sinking baits in deeper water, but It is perfectly suited to launching small dense lures like panfish jigs long distances.