The Asian Angler November 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 281

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Ease Of Use—Thanks to a combination of manageability, stretch, easy knot
tying and other fishing-friendly features, mono is the best fishing line if
ease actually your main concern. This makes it a great choice for everyone
ming. But it’sof use isa simple matter of finding a line with performance characteristics that fit
from first-time anglers to looking to simplify their presentations or seasoned veterans utilizing the lines characteristics for specific techniques.

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

Tradeoffs

and popular medium. has many benefits, there are are blendedFor example, because
While mono Often, different varieties of nylon tradeoffs. together into co- and
r important attributes.

of its stretchiness, it’s not overly sensitive. If you need to detect ultra-light
bites, discern subtle changes in bottom composition or feel what your lure
DID YOU KNOW?
is doing at all times—especially at long distances—a superline or fluorocarr many fishing situations. This flexibility
bon is a better choice.

nes.

Monofilament fishing lines absorb water,

which means they of these options,
Mono also has a lower tensile strength than eitherbehave differently which
es it a forgiveness factor other lines can’t
beneath the surface than
means it has a thicker diameter at a given breakstrength. when can be a benThis you’re
o 25 percent or more.
testing them in the tackle shop.
efit in slowing sink rate, but it also means lures won’t run as deep on mono
h’s mouth, which canor fluoro.
as superline make it easier for
The degree varies. Some are sponges,

ally when you’re dealing with big fish in
sopping up 8 percent or more of their
efer a Also, mono like Berkley Big Game
beefy prolonged exposure to UV light can weaken mono, although it
weight in water. Premium blends absorb

may
take hundreds of hours to incur appreciable damage. We recommend
less, but still soak up some.
changing nylon monofilament lines at least once a year.
ability to absorb energy—and an equally

sudden impact of a hard hookset or a big

le the added circumference can be a
—such as slowing the fall of a Berkley
it more abrasion resistant.

for topwater lures and suspended
.

In general, water absorption makes mono
"looser," or more relaxed than when the
line is dry. It stretches more, handles
better and casts farther. On the flip side,
abrasion resistance tends to suffer, along
with both tensile and shock strength.

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