12lb Mono vs 15lb Mono

[Adders27]

Just put 12lb Daiwa Sensor brown back on my reels removing 15lb sensor 

12lb just seems a better line choice and I don’t see the need for 15lb for the local lakes I fish. 
 

Whats your preferred B.S line and are you still fishing 12lb ? 

[jules007]

Breaking strain is dependant on water fished and size of carp in such a water, on my local its very snaggy so i use Gardner Hydro tuff in 15lb

[salokcinnodrog]

9 hours ago, Adders27 said:

Just put 12lb Daiwa Sensor brown back on my reels removing 15lb sensor 

12lb just seems a better line choice and I don’t see the need for 15lb for the local lakes I fish. 
 

Whats your preferred B.S line and are you still fishing 12lb ? 

I don't know where you are currently fishing, or the size of fish, so this is a personal, generalised view.

Obviously you have the lake, is it snaggy or clear? Are there loads of weed and rushes.

Are you casting long distances?

What size fish are you fishing for?

For the clear water, maybe just double figure carp I'd be 10lb or 12 quite happily, if they go to 20lb+ 12lb, if 30lb I'd be using 15lb line.

Even with reeds and weed, and 20lb fish I'd be around 12lb. I landed a lot of fish from Taverham Mills and Earith on 12lb line even with lilies, and that was Daiwa Sensor. I'd had the same thoughts as you.

The other thing is line diameter. A 0.35mm 12lb line is going to have a breaking strain well over 15lb, 0.32 is going to be between 12 and 15lb, 0.30 is going to be 10lb to 12lb.

If you need to cast long distances and can use a leader safely, then 10 or 12lb line is going to be the choice.

 

The other thing obviously is lake rules, do they insist on a minimum line breaking strain?

I know a number of waters insist on 15lb line minimum or maximum.

[Carpbell3]

When it comes to line I try to use the highest BS I can cast and manage on the the spool I only fish small waters so I can get away with stronger lines you can use the Gardener lines without much concern for a rubbish cast or spring like behaviour on the spool.

[Roughtor]

I much prefer the characteristics and behaviour of 12lb ,but as been said  it depends on lake rules ..

 

On my place I allow 12lb ,but other places I go its 15lb or .35 dia,so I just use 15lb everywhere, especially as my reels are old skool and I only have one set of spools ..

My catch rates not changed  ,but the Nash Bullet I use in 15 lb ,which I've put on slightly underfilled on purpose ,has a mind of its own ..its tough though..