I already learned my lesson - always prepare monofilaments whenever I go fishing. It took me a relatively long time before I resolved into using
Ande monofilaments. The idea occurred to me just days after a week long agonizing battle with kingfishers that rip my fly lines.
Talking of monofilaments, Ande is a brand I truly rely on. Aside from being strong and high-quality, the brand is commonly used in
sport fishing activities, especially in tournaments. No wonder seasoned anglers have stocks of this on their cabins.
The monofilaments come in various metallic and neon colors - pink, green, blue, yellow, black, and white. Each color represents the 'pound test' where the monofilament is bracketed. For example, the blue filament is appropriate for a hundred to 400 pounds, the green filament works best with 4 to 20 pounds, and the white filament holds approximately 125 pounds. Most of the time, I use the white or clear type because it becomes invisible underwater. If the monofilament is unseen, then the fish focuses its attention to the fly: a strategy I learned during my monofilaments disaster period.
I prefer Ande than other brands not only because it is already renowned, but because of its neat packaging. Each monofilament is coiled in a skein. Each spool holds fifty yards of monofilament - enough supply for a month's hectic sport fishing.
