The Asian Angler November 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 278

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WHY USE MONOFILAMENT?
WHY USE MONOFILAMENT?
THE EASY-TO-HANDLE, ALL-AROUND PERFORMER

THE EASY-TO-HANDLE, ALL-AROUND PERFORMER

With so many options on the market, choosing the best fishing line can

With so many options on the market, choosing the best fishing line can seem a bit overwhelm
seem a bit overwhelming. But it’s actually a simple matter of finding a line
your style of fishing.

with performance characteristics that fit your style of fishing.
What Is Mono?

As its name implies, monofilament fishing line—or "mono" for short—is a single strand of mat
What Is Mono?
fused, braided or bundled together.

As its name implies, monofilament fishing line—or “mono” for short—is

Monofilament can be extruded from different materials, but nylon is by far the most common a
a single strand of material, degrees of stretch, strength, abrasion resistance and
multi-polymers to produce varyingas opposed to multi-filament lines, which are other

strung from multiple strands that are fused, braided or bundled together.
Benefits of Mono
Monofilament can be extruded from different materials, but nylon is by
Easy theHandle - Thanks to and popular medium. Often, easy to use and works well for
far To most common its flexible nature, monofilament is different varieties of
often described as limpness makes mono more manageable and easier to cast than stiffer lin
nylon are blended together into co- and multi-polymers to produce varying degrees of stretch, strength, abrasion more easily than fluorocarbon, which
Stretch - Mono stretches more than superlines andresistance and other important give
match. If your drag sticks or you set the hook too hard, mono compensates by stretching up to
attributes.

By stretching under pressure, mono also helps prevent your hook from tearing a hole in a fish
the fish to come unbuttoned. This is a factor both on the hookset and during the fight, especia
Benefits of Mono
close quarters. For example, many top bass pros and gamefish anglers (Marlin & Sailfish) pre
over superline for pitching jigs.

Easy To Handle - Thanks to its flexible nature, monofilament is easy to use
Shockworks well for many fishing situations. This flexibility often described line’s
and Strength - Stretch should not be confused with shock strength, which is a fishing
important consideration. Shock more manageableplay when your line has to withstand the s
as limpness makes mono strength comes into and easier to cast than stiffer
fish thrashing violently at boatside.
lines.

Diameter - Mono is admittedly prone to larger diameters than fluorocarbon or superlines. Whi