The Asian Angler - December 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English

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WHY USE SUPERLINES
WHY USE MONOFILAMENT
SUPER STRONG, THIN AND SENSITIVE!
THE EASY-TO-HANDLE, ALL-AROUND PERFORMER
In their search for the best fishing line, many anglers have discovered the
benefits of amazingly thin, super-strong superlines.
With so many options on the market, choosing the best fishing line can seem a bit overwhelm
your style of fishing.
What Is Mono
What Are Superlines
As its name implies, monofilament fishing line—or "mono" for short—is a single strand of mat
fused, Berkley-branded braided or bundled lines together. are made from the highest grade Dyneema in the
industry, a gel-spun polyethylene that is 15 times stronger than steel by
weight. As a result, Berkley superlines offer zero stretch at typical fishing
loads, plus low memory and, thanks to incredibly high tensile strength, remarkably
Benefits of
thin
Mono
line diameters.
Monofilament can be extruded from different materials, but nylon is by far the most common a
multi-polymers to produce varying degrees of stretch, strength, abrasion resistance and other
Easy To Handle - Thanks to its flexible nature, monofilament is easy to use and works well for
often described as limpness makes mono more manageable and easier to cast than stiffer lin
Superlines
Stretch - Mono stretches more than superlines and more easily than fluorocarbon, which give
match. If your drag sticks or you set the hook too hard, mono compensates by stretching up to
Manufacturers use a variety of techniques to join Dyneema fibers to form
polyethylene fishing line. For example, Berkley FireLine is thermally bonded
into a tough, smooth-casting line; Berkley Trilene Braid is woven into
an extremely strong braid through a proprietary method giving it the very
best radial construction; and Berkley NanoFil is molecularly linked to form
a unifilament that’s thinner and stronger than any other superline.
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
close quarters. For example, many top bass pros and gamefish anglers (Marlin & Sailfish) pre
over superline for pitching jigs.
Shock Strength - Stretch should not be confused with shock strength, which is a fishing line’s
important consideration. Shock strength comes into play when your line has to withstand the s
fish thrashing violently at boatside.
Diameter - Mono is admittedly prone to larger diameters than fluorocarbon or superlines. Whi