Every year I find myself in the position of trying some new lines with the thought that eventually I will find one that will replace my current go to in the various categories that we use. Today we’re going to give you an in depth review of Sunline’s Super Natural Monofilament.
Super Natural is offered in a variety of pound tests and is packaged in a spool of 330 yards as opposed to most other mono’s that come in 300 yard spools. It comes in either Clear or Jungle Green to match different water colors.
One of the things that intrigued us about this product is the fact that it tends to be thinner diameter than most of the competition given the same pound test. We obtained the 12 and 16 pound test for our review and have been fishing them on several occasions.
The Sunline is smooth out of the package and at first glance appears to be very supple and limp. We used the 16 pound on a 150 sized casting reel to see how it would perform. In our testing the line didn’t try to pop off the spool like others that we have used, but we did notice an annoying quirk.
The line would develop small loops deeper in the spool as time went on which required us to get deep enough into the spool to get them out. I may be splitting hairs here, but it just bothers me when I can feel a loop under my thumb particularly when it occurs consistently and seemingly for no reason.
In the casting department, the Sunline casts well, although it doesn’t provide any extra distance over our current favorite. Similarly, knot strength, while good is no better than we expected using the same knots that we always employ.
Memory, or the lack thereof, is better than other lines that we have tested in the past but again, not exceptionally better. Keep in mind that I have never used a mono that didn’t develop some memory over time so it isn’t a surprise when this happens. It’s more a matter of how quickly it makes itself known and whether or not it robs you of casting distance. In the case of the Sunline, I would say that it really is middle of the road in this department.
So in the final analysis, we really came away no more than luke warm toward the Super Natural Mono. Its greatest asset is the diameter of the line in each pound test class. It is consistently thinner than the majority of its competitors.
However, there isn’t anything beyond this that stands out as exceptional compared to other mono’s and that nagging tendency it has to develop loops deep in the spool certainly negates any other advantages it has.
| Sunline Super Natural Mono | |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating |   |
| Strong enough, but can be a pain in the casting reel | |
See ya’ on the water …