Mono recommendations.

[Sportsman]

So if I make a line which is the same dia as someone else's 10lb line, but I call mine 7lb, then mine will break well above its stated weight.

I don't have to bother making a better line, all I have to do is understate the breaking strain.

[Mat Hillman]

Was just thinking clear might be better on the reels I'm planning on using at the Wingham fish-in most of my local waters are pretty murky so I've never really bothered with line colour

[Phone]

Sportsman,

 

How old are you? Surely you are not just now figuring out the usefulness of stated breaking strengths. While it appears you were somewhat tongue in cheek your statement is true.

 

Phone

[Kappa]

OMG I find myself agreeing with Phone!

 

Line diameters and breaking strains are often inaccurate.

 

For braid they are pure fantasy.

 

Its interesting here that most people favour the thicker underrated lines. Kind of expected though if you think you are using 6lb line (based on the label) which is actually 10lb line. It will be a darn sight more robust than an accurately labelled 6lb line.

 

IMO thats why (along with the price) why so many like sensor.

 

Rich

Edited February 1, 2016 by Kappa

[Tigger]

 

OMG I find myself agreeing with Phone!

 

Line diameters and breaking strains are often inaccurate.

 

For braid they are pure fantasy.

 

Its interesting here that most people favour the thicker underrated lines. Kind of expected though if you think you are using 6lb line (based on the label) which is actually 10lb line. It will be a darn sight more robust than an accurately labelled 6lb line.

 

IMO thats why (along with the price) why so many like sensor.

 

Rich

 

I may well be wrong Rich but I think a lot of the low diameter lines are just normal lines that have been pre stretched (that's what i've read somewhere in the past). Obviously that makes them lower in diameter but it als looses most of the stretch so they are really more susceptible to cracking off. I think that's why there used as hooklengths relying on the mainline for the stretch. That's why I try and use a hooklength as close to or even higher than my mainline as I know the hooklength will snap first but it'll be strong enough to get some the benefit of the stretch in the mainline. I usually try a couple of tests at home just to make sure the bottom will snap first. I don't usually go below 4.6lb when using 6lb mainline.

If I use 6lb sensor i'll use silstar matchman up to 6.6lb as a bottom. Here's a link to an ebay seller that has the line strengths and diameters in the advert....

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silstar-MATCH-TEAM-Hi-Tech-Tournament-Mono-Match-Fishing-Line-NEW-Stock-/351025900487?var=&hash=item51bac62bc7:m:mpzk8HqpeRLjOh9cQcquUYg

Edited February 1, 2016 by Tigger

[Steve Walker]

The actual plastics used to manufacture the line also vary, and some of them are stronger and more or less elastic than others. For instance, this looks to be a Japanese factory that offers different specs of nylon - I guess that most of the stuff we see on the market comes out of somewhere similar, there won't be a fishing line factory so much as a monofilament factory that makes whatever spec you ask for.

 

http://www.toray-mono.com/english/product/pro_c002.html

[Sportsman]

I have been aware of the accuracy of breaking strains for a long while Phone. It's why I buy lines by dia rather than breaking strain.

I do see many accounts, on here and other forums, on why people prefer line XYZ "It might be a bit thick but it is tough and breaks above it's stated weight"

Err yes, it is heavier line. If I wanted to use heavier line then I would choose to .

[Mat Hillman]

Interestingly, if you ignore the stated breaking strains and compare the different brands by diameter there then seems little to chose between them, for instance in nearly all the brands, the size closest to 0.3mm breaks at around 15lb . . .

[Sportsman]

Not exactly

Sensor 15lb is 0.37mm

Sakuma 20lb is 0.37mm

[Phone]

Sportsman,

 

You've sighted a good example for 0.35 dia.

Sakuma UK - 20

Sakuma Sea fishing - 18

Sakuma USA -15

 

Phone