The Asian Angler December 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 259

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Benefits
Sensitivity—Thanks to its zero stretch, superline transmits information
from your lure better than any other type of fishing line. You can feel light
bites, when your lure ticks bottom, and tell if weeds or other debris has
fouled your presentation.

ming. But it’s actually a simple matter of finding a line with performance characteristics that fit

terial, as opposed to multi-filament lines, which are strung from multiple strands that are

Thin Diameter—This is undeniably the best fishing line in terms of tensile
and popular medium. Often, different varieties of nylon are blended together into co- superstrength, which refers to breakload per diameter. Since a 30-pound and
r important attributes.
line may have the same diameter as 12-pound premium nylon monofilament, you can downsize diameter without sacrificing strength. Alternately,
DID YOU KNOW?
you may also choose to put the odds in your favor by using a heavier pound
r many fishing situations. This flexibility
line without sacrificing your ability to cast long distances.absorb water,
Monofilament fishing lines
nes.
which means they behave differently

es it a forgiveness factor other lines can’t
beneath the surface than when you’re
o 25 percent or line diameter offers multiple benefits. Because there’s less drag
testing them in the tackle shop.
Thinner more.

in
the water, it allows lures like crankbaits to run deeper on the same breakh’s mouth, which can make it easier for
The degree varies. Some are sponges,
strength superline big fish in
ally when you’re dealing withas mono, with less letback. This also allows mediumsopping up 8 percent or more of their
efer a diving lures toBerkley Bigdeep runners, without the hard-to-reel resistance
beefy mono l