There are three main kind is fishing line widely available for everyday use. There is the most common is monofilament fishing line, then braided fishing line, and then there is the newcomer the fluorocarbon lines the relative new comer to the bunch. They are all good in some aspects and they all have some flaws.
To start off Monofilament was created in 1939 but was outmatched at the time by braided dacron line because early monofilament lines were stiff and wiry, but for its ability to hold knots better and its transparency it gained enough followers to survive. Then in 1959 Dupoint invented Stren a much softer and thinner line from there on there were imitators and inovaters creating what we use today. It is the most common line now and is available everywhere its is also the cheapest. There are several advantages of using monofilament for instance its high knot strength and transparent appearance and also the major fact that it is cheap. You can use it for pretty much everywhere you can wet a line and will be found in any tackle store(if you find without it you have found jackalop) an it is very easy to use. Also the stretch helps when you fight a big fish for it gives a little leg room to fight the fish. But there are also some issues with this line. After fighting a big fish or you ave fished in a rocky area check your line for abrasions and nicks in the line because if it softness it get cut easily. It also floats so is more visible to trout when used a fly fishing leader. Then there is the fact of the memory of this line.
Braided line has high strength and low diameter while being very abrasion resistant. Braided line is the oldest available line out there it was around before monofilament line was invented. Also to being very thin it has little to no memory and it can cast very far. It also floats like monofilament line and has no stretch so you can feel even the tiniest bite. And when you are deep sea bottom fishing it while help in high current situation due to its lower profile. Even with all this going for it, it has some issues. There is the matter of fact of it being opaque but new superlines are making translucent lines. And it has an inferior knot strength to monofilament line. Also it can dull knives and dent clippers. For a solution to that problem i would recommend the line cutters that use heat. They leave little bumps on the ends which give better line strength. Also when under pressure from a big fish braided line is just as dangerous as a knife. So you should wear gloves when catching large fish on monofilament. There is another factor of braided line cutting into the rod guides of cheaper rods.The last problem is that it is also more expensive than monofilament line.
The last line I will talk about is fluorocarbon line the new kid on the block. It has a hard coating and can resist much more wear than monofilament line. And also it is nearly invisible in water. it also sinks for its high density and does not absorb water. IT is also UV ray resistant and can be used for a much longer period of time compared to monofilament. Also as a warning be careful fishing fluorocarbon over stumps with worms for may not get you lure snagged but you line directly in the stumps. Although it has all this going for it like everything there is an end. the main problem is that it has high memory and is brittle not as much in thinner diameter line but that makes a issue.
A few tips for for fishing line is and choosing fishing line are suit it to what you are going after. If the line has become crumpled at the knot retye it for that line's strength has been reduced up to 50%. Don't use a shoe lace knot it will reduce you knot strength by 50% due to the fact of it is cutting into itself. Knots that go through the eye hole of the hook have better strength and for more knots go search knot wars. Well i hope this has been educational and helped you guys a bit.
To start off Monofilament was created in 1939 but was outmatched at the time by braided dacron line because early monofilament lines were stiff and wiry, but for its ability to hold knots better and its transparency it gained enough followers to survive. Then in 1959 Dupoint invented Stren a much softer and thinner line from there on there were imitators and inovaters creating what we use today. It is the most common line now and is available everywhere its is also the cheapest. There are several advantages of using monofilament for instance its high knot strength and transparent appearance and also the major fact that it is cheap. You can use it for pretty much everywhere you can wet a line and will be found in any tackle store(if you find without it you have found jackalop) an it is very easy to use. Also the stretch helps when you fight a big fish for it gives a little leg room to fight the fish. But there are also some issues with this line. After fighting a big fish or you ave fished in a rocky area check your line for abrasions and nicks in the line because if it softness it get cut easily. It also floats so is more visible to trout when used a fly fishing leader. Then there is the fact of the memory of this line.
Braided line has high strength and low diameter while being very abrasion resistant. Braided line is the oldest available line out there it was around before monofilament line was invented. Also to being very thin it has little to no memory and it can cast very far. It also floats like monofilament line and has no stretch so you can feel even the tiniest bite. And when you are deep sea bottom fishing it while help in high current situation due to its lower profile. Even with all this going for it, it has some issues. There is the matter of fact of it being opaque but new superlines are making translucent lines. And it has an inferior knot strength to monofilament line. Also it can dull knives and dent clippers. For a solution to that problem i would recommend the line cutters that use heat. They leave little bumps on the ends which give better line strength. Also when under pressure from a big fish braided line is just as dangerous as a knife. So you should wear gloves when catching large fish on monofilament. There is another factor of braided line cutting into the rod guides of cheaper rods.The last problem is that it is also more expensive than monofilament line.
The last line I will talk about is fluorocarbon line the new kid on the block. It has a hard coating and can resist much more wear than monofilament line. And also it is nearly invisible in water. it also sinks for its high density and does not absorb water. IT is also UV ray resistant and can be used for a much longer period of time compared to monofilament. Also as a warning be careful fishing fluorocarbon over stumps with worms for may not get you lure snagged but you line directly in the stumps. Although it has all this going for it like everything there is an end. the main problem is that it has high memory and is brittle not as much in thinner diameter line but that makes a issue.
A few tips for for fishing line is and choosing fishing line are suit it to what you are going after. If the line has become crumpled at the knot retye it for that line's strength has been reduced up to 50%. Don't use a shoe lace knot it will reduce you knot strength by 50% due to the fact of it is cutting into itself. Knots that go through the eye hole of the hook have better strength and for more knots go search knot wars. Well i hope this has been educational and helped you guys a bit.
