View Full Version : We have the new Monic GSP level floating shooting line.
Bill Kiene semi-retired
05-20-2007, 12:06 AM
It comes in .024" and .030" with welded loops on both end for $44.95
Skagit commando Mike McCune says it's the best he has found.
It is 100' long.
David Lee
05-20-2007, 07:45 AM
Bill -
Do you know the length of that runner ??
If you could ..... have Andy or one of the guys take it outside and see how much it stretches - if it's actually made w/ a GSP core .... it shouldn't stretch much .
I've been looking for a low-stretch running line forever !
David
Rick J
05-20-2007, 11:55 AM
The monic does not stretch - check out the spey pages - you may need to search but there is alot of discussion about it on several threads - one by Ed Ward who first wrote about using it - it sounds like it is a great running line - I expect I will scrap my slick shooter and go with this stuff in the fall
Rick J
05-20-2007, 12:00 PM
David - here is the post by Ed - there are others also but this gives a good description of it
http://speypages.com/speyclave/showthread.php?t=24531
David Lee
05-20-2007, 03:32 PM
Thanks for the link , Rick .
Do you know what the length is , per chance ??
I can see a few of those in my future ........ no more dropping Ladyfish at max distance !!
David :nod:
sculpin
05-20-2007, 09:51 PM
David
Another running line option to look at is the Airflo Non Stretch Miracle Braid line. It's a braided line with a low stretch core. It sounds like it's similar to Maxs Garths stuffed lines.
Mark
Terry Thomas
05-21-2007, 04:41 AM
Miracle Braid shoots like crazy...the noise going through the guides drove me nuts. I had the feeling that the stuff was sawing my guides off with each cast...just my imagination, I'm sure.
Rick J
08-20-2007, 03:10 PM
finally got the monic to try out this weekend ( I think it is around 100 feet)Both the 0.024 and 0.030 have the same core rated at 72#.
A post on the spey pages said someone had problems with th 0.024 tangling very badly so I opted for the 0.030 stuff and I am sold - this stuff was wonderful to use - quite flexible and little if any tangling and the tangles, when they happened, came out easily and did not leave a permanent kink in the line like the slick shooter.
I set up a system for my 6126 with a 450 skagit and this as the running line - I really was impressed over the 3 days of playing with it
Terry Thomas
08-20-2007, 03:21 PM
Rick,
Did you get any "tugs" on the new line? Bill and I are headin up in the morning.
T.
Rick J
08-21-2007, 05:55 AM
Terry - we did pretty good for this early in the season - see my post up in the steelhead board.
Hope you and Bill get into them - some of the trees ara already starting to color up
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