Which fishing line should I use? Braided, fluoro, or mono? I get this question a lot, and each fishing line type has its own ...

Braid or microfiber is made up of dozens of tiny fibers woven into a super-strong line that is about 1/3 to 1/4 the diameter of mono or fluoro at a given breaking strength.

We tested and reviewed the best fishing lines—including monofilament, braid, and fluorocarbon—for bass, trout, walleye, crappie, and saltwater.

Braided lines tend to be much stronger per equal diameter than mono or fluorocarbon. It has much less stretch, which is a significant help in hook setting. And you cannot help seeing it.

Splicing a monofilament top shot allows anglers to use a hollow-core braid for backing to gain added capacity on reels.