The Asian Angler November 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 279

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Stretch - Mono stretches more than superlines and more easily than fluorocarbon, which gives it a forgiveness factor other lines can’t match. If your
drag sticks or you set the hook too hard, mono compensates by stretching
up to 25 percent or more.
ming. But it’s actually a simple matter of finding a line with performance characteristics that fit

By stretching under pressure, mono also helps prevent your hook from
tearing a hole in a fish’s mouth, which can make it easier for the fish to
come unbuttoned. This is a factor both on the hookset and during the fight,
terial, as opposed to multi-filament lines, which are strung from multiple strands that are
especially when you’re dealing with big fish in close quarters. For example,
many top bass pros and gamefish anglers (Marlin & Sailfish) prefer a beefy
and popular medium. Often,Big Game over superline for pitching jigs. into co- and
mono like Berkley different varieties of nylon are blended together

r important attributes.

DID YOU KNOW?
Shock Strength - Stretch should not be confused with shock strength, which
r many fishing situations. ability to absorb energy—and an equally important conis a fishing line’s This flexibility
Monofilament fishing lines absorb water,
nes.
sideration. Shock strength comes into play when your line has to withstand
which means they behave differently
a surface thrashing violently at
es it a the sudden impact of a hard hookset or thebig fish than when you’re
forgiveness factor other lines can’t
beneath
o 25 percent or more.
boatside.
testing them in the tackle shop.

h’s mouth, which can make it easier for
ally when you’re dealing with big fish in
efer a Diameter -like Berkleyadmittedly
beefy mono Mono is Big Game

The degree varies. Some are sponges,

prone to up 8 percent or more of their
sopping larger diameters than fluorocarweight in water. Premium blends absorb
bon or superlines. While the added circumference can be a limiting factor
less, but still extra breadth
in how deep your lures dive, you can use the soak up some. to your advanability to absorb energy—and an equally
tage—such hard hookset or fall
sudden impact of aas slowing the a bigof a Berkley Gulp! or PowerBait softbait, or
In general, water absorption makes mono
when threading a bait through cover as the thicker line makes it more abra"looser," or more relaxed than when the
sion resistant.
line is dry. It stretches more, handles

ile the added circumference can be a

better and casts farther. On the flip side,

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