The Asian Angler December 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 262

Abrasion Resistance—Due to their exceptionally thin diameter, not all superlines stand up a Trilene Braid. Flotation—Unlike slow-sinking mono and fast-falling fluoro, superline floats. This makes it a Tradeoffs WHY USE MONOFILAMENT?offers superb shock strength, while fluorocarbon rank Shock Strength—Nylon monofilament as a Out—Colored superlines suffered fading issues in the past, but by Fadinghard hookset or violent headshake. The good news is, you can compensateim-loosen THE EASY-TO-HANDLE, ALL-AROUND PERFORMER the mainline. proved manufacturing has helped many lines keep their color longer. Berkley so many options on the market, of translucent Berkley FireLine Fused Crystal, superlines is leading this charge utilizing research and testing can seem a better WithHigh Visibility—With the exceptionchoosing the best fishing line to provide bit overwhelm youradding a fishing. nearly invisible fluoro before. superline mainline can provide the best of style of mono or color retention properties than ever leader to What Is Mono? every knot holds superline like they do monofilament. Trusted knots like t Knot Issues—Not For connecting superline to leader material, a three-turn Surgeon’s Knot or uni to uni knot a Which Superline, When? As its name implies, monofilament fishing line—or "mono" for short—is a single strand of mate fused, braided or bundled together. little to no spool memory and does not untwist like mono Ease Of Use—Superline has very Berkley FireLine Fused Crystal—The knot-tying, andline when youbacklash, it’s reall forgiving in terms of stretch or haphazard best fishing when you get a need the hooksets translucent mainline (like materials, for presentations the most common s stealth of a can be extruded from different mono) plus nylon is by farwhere strength Monofilamentand tying carefully, superline is a great toolbut the benefits of superline. and a multi-polymers to produce varying degrees of stretch, strength, abrasion resistance and other Fading Out—Colored superlines suffered fading issues in the past, but improved manufactu research and testing Benefits of Mono to provide better color retention properties than ever before. Berkley FireLine Fused Original—Recent improvements have made this Which Superline, When? Easy To Handle - Thanks to its flexible nature, more abrasioneasy to use and works well for thermally fused powerhouse stronger, monofilament is resistant, smoother often described as limpness makes mono more manageable and easier to cast than stiffer lin handling and longer casting. Berkley FireLine Fused Crystal—The best fishing line when you need the stealth of a transl Stretch - Mono stretches more than superlines and more easily than fluorocarbon, which give Berkley FireLine Fused you set the hook too hard, mono compensates by stretching up to match. If your drag sticks orOriginal—Recent improvements have made this thermally fused po Ideal for spinning tackle. Ideal for spinning tackle. By stretching under pressure, mono also helps prevent your hook from tearing a hole in a fish Berkley NanoFil—The thinnest, a strongest, longest-casting during the fight, especia Berkley NanoFil—The thinnest, factor both on the hookset andsuperline on Perfect fo the fish to come unbuttoned. This isstrongest, longest-casting superline on the block.the close quarters. For example, many top bass pros and on spinning gear, especially pre block. Perfect for a variety of presentations gamefish anglers (Marlin & Sailfish) over superline for pitching jigs. when long-range casts are key. RECOMMENDED BY THE PROs Shock Strength - Stretch should not be confused with shock strength, which is a fishing line’s important consideration. Shock strength comes into play when your line has to withstand the s fish thrashing violently at boatside. Diameter - Mono is admittedly prone to larger diameters than fluorocarbon or superlines. Whi limiting factor in how deep your lures dive, you can use the extra breadth to your advantage— Gulp! or PowerBait softbait, or when threading a bait through cover as the thicker line makes Sink Rate—Thanks to its near-neutral buoyancy, mono sinks slowly, making it a great choice subsurfaceFor more information please visit www.purefishingmalaysia.com presentations where you don’t want to accelerate the bait’s downward movement.