4lbs Mono cast farther than 4lbs Braided

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Braided line used: FINS PRT 4 lbs 0.10pm
Mono line used: Tomman 4 lbs 0.17mm
Rod used: 6 feet 2-6 lbs 0.8-3g
Reel used: Tica Cetus SB 500
Weight used: 3g ball sinker
Lure used: fly hook size #4

With the same setup, weight and fly used, I found that Mono beats Braided in distance. This puzzled me as braided line has a thinner diameter, or braided lines need some "run in" period?

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Interesting. If everything is equal in terms of pressure and depth of line wound, I'd say it's due to the friction of the line itself. Braided lines typically have a rougher surface than mono, so lines around them tend to drag the portion that is going out when casting. This effect becomes apparent when you're using light lures and the direction of lines paying out that is normal to the direction wound (spinning reel).

Just a guess though.

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Interesting. If everything is equal in terms of pressure and depth of line wound, I'd say it's due to the friction of the line itself. Braided lines typically have a rougher surface than mono, so lines around them tend to drag the portion that is going out when casting. This effect becomes apparent when you're using light lures and the direction of lines paying out that is normal to the direction wound (spinning reel).

Just a guess though.

Your guess maybe correct , I'd observed the braided line leaving the spool much slower (than mono line) when a cast of a same amount of strength was made. The coating on braided tends to generate more friction on the surface of rod guides while casting, which reduces overall casting distance. Hopefully I could get a better casting distance when the braided line gets more seasoned.