Fishing-lines

The author: Goran Svedenberg

the Majority the fishing-lines is made from nylon monofibres. This synthetic material has been open by Dupont in 1937 and at first has been met by fishers who used before fishing-lines from natural materials, with the big scepticism.

In the form of a crude material nylon is squeezed out through apertures of the various sizes. After that its threads are cooled and stretched through hot rotating platens for a stretching and from what fibres become more rigid, stronger than straightening of molecules and are less elastic. Though under the description this process seems simple.
Actually it is rather combined.

Now the wide range a fishing-line, differing on the manufacture, an initial material and quality assurance is offered. Unfortunately, besides instructions of diameter and Breaking strengths, on their packing not enough information for the consumer is printed.

The Description of the Fishing lines

As a rule, the thicker than a fishing-line, the it is stronger. The explosive effort is underlined in kgs. Super - and extrastrong fishing-lines are made of better quality materials, their molecular structure is homogeneous, and they have passed check on quality. Cheap fishing-lines are made from inexpensive raw materials and pass the minimum quality assurance on explosive effort and diameter. It means, that at an inexpensive fishing line the explosive effort can vary, despite identical diameter. Fortunately, variations of explosive effort seldom exceed 10 - 15 %, however the friction and knots can become the reason of the further decrease in durability of a fishing lines.

The fortress of knots varies depending on a fishing line. The usual knot reduces durability of a fishing line on rupture approximately on 50 %. Even the most specialised knots reduce durability of a fishing line from 5 to 20 %, therefore it is necessary to use only fishing knots of a special purpose.

Wear resistance also is the important factor as the damaged throughput ring, for example, causes a friction which can damage a fishing line. Various snags and hooks at the bottom also quickly reduce durability of a fishing line on rupture. In a wet condition of a fishing line are usually stretched approximately on 15 - 30 %. For this reason the majority of fishers is preferred usually by less elastic fishing-lines. Rigidity this one more quality of a fishing line which should be taken into consideration.

The monofil fishing lines is almost transparent, though it often tint during manufacture in green, blue, red and white colours. At certain processing the fishing-line can be made fluorescent. These fishing-lines are shone in ultra-violet beams that allows the fisher to supervise better a fishing line at dim light. Opponents of a fluorescent fishing line assert, that it frightens off fish.
Knots and water quickly reduce durability of a fishing line, as well as a friction of poor-quality throughput rings, snags a bottom, scratches from branches of trees and stones. In normal conditions of fishing the fishing line calculated on 10 kgs actually can sustain loading only in 5 kgs. Among other factors reducing durability it is possible to name a sunlight, the gases which are let out from aerosol cylinders, and also exhaust gases.

There are also other materials, such as plaitly a dacron which not so are often used for a throw. Dacron the fishing-line cannot be used on an inertialess reel, however it is applied on appointed types of the animators intended for catching of a pike perch and the American perch, northern pike and a pike-maskinonga.Dacron the fishing line is almost deprived elasticity, it its sensitivity and force speaks at cutting. For a trolling some types of cords, including a cord with a lead central vein also are used.

Check and fishing line classification

Last years the big interest is shown to fishing line classification. At the international, national and club level messages to the fish caught on a fishing line of concrete durability constantly extend. The inspirer of it is the International association on catching of predatory fishes (IGFA), done huge work on registration of record catches all over the world.

Recognised classes of a fishing line for «easy tackles» are calculated on 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 15 kgs. For record registration it is necessary to fish according to in advance certain rules on the fishing line, the fixed which durability does not exceed the established class. Fishing-lines used for such catching pass very strict quality assurance and there should correspond to more strict norms, than "usual" fishing-lines as any manufacturer does not wish to show a fishing line which would mismatch the designated level of durability during control competitions. For example, the fishing line with marks of 6 kgs in a wet condition maintains 5-5,5 kgs and will burst still before loading on it will reach 6 kgs.

Some thoughts apropos fishing-lines

The high quality fishing line costs the money spent for it. In spite of the fact that acquisition 500, 1000 or 2000 metres of a cheap fishing line looks is tempting enough. As the basic manufacturers of a fishing line constantly improve production, you, as a rule, receive for the money more, adhering to the proved mark. It is reasonable to do purchases in shop where the goods are bought up quickly and where a fishing line, accordingly, only the fresh. Do not take a fishing line which was on a show-window: it can be damaged solar beams. Change the fishing line more often, time or two in a year even if you do not go on fishing constantly.

It is useful to throw out the first 4 or 5 metres of a fishing line after each fishing as its this part is exposed to the greatest deterioration and an extension.

Regularly check the fishing line, for example, at winding, passing it between fingers: so easier to notice any scratches or the attritions demanding replacement fishing-lines.

Never reel up a fishing line on a hasp at a strong tension. After a catching of large fish or hooks for a bottom it is enough to wind a fishing line and to leave it on the coil to a following throw. The fishing line is compressed till usual length which was at it to a stretching. At worst the reduced fishing line can pull down a hasp which usually becomes from synthetic materials. One more good habit which is quite good for acquiring, is to remove a bait from a fishing line after fishing. If a bait to leave on a former place, knots are compressed with the big force, and durability of a fishing line on rupture decreases.