12-29-2005, 09:50 PM
Here is a site that compares line diameter to stated line test : [url "http://www.mels-place.com/Contents/ABCs_and_Goodies/Line_Diameters/line_diameters.htm"]http://www.mels-place.com/Contents/ABCs_and_Goodies/Line_Diameters/line_diameters.htm[/url]
Here is a site that compares tensile strength and abrasion resistance between different lines : [url "http://www.sportfishingmag.com/article.jsp?ID=23589&typeID=347&categoryID=262"]http://www.sportfishingmag.com/article.jsp?ID=23589&typeID=347&categoryID=262[/url]
Any surprises?
The surprise for me is the fact that I won't be using "fluorocarbon" or "co-polymer" lines for anything.
I know for a fact that I get more bites when finesse fishing with 4 lb clear mono than with 6 lb clear mono. However, not as much difference between using 2 lb mono and 4 lb mono.
I am positive that some fishing presentations (cranking, soft baits in very heavy cover etc) does not demande an invisible line as much as slow fishing with bait or slow moving artificial lures. Is it maybe due to the fact that fishing line also sends out vibrations (tiny pressure differentials) that the fish's lateral line can detect? The larger a fish gets, the more sensitive his sensorial organes become. Unlike humans, their sensorial organes continue to grow throughout their life. The cells that make up these organs do not grow bigger but become more numérous.
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Here is a site that compares tensile strength and abrasion resistance between different lines : [url "http://www.sportfishingmag.com/article.jsp?ID=23589&typeID=347&categoryID=262"]http://www.sportfishingmag.com/article.jsp?ID=23589&typeID=347&categoryID=262[/url]
Any surprises?
The surprise for me is the fact that I won't be using "fluorocarbon" or "co-polymer" lines for anything.
I know for a fact that I get more bites when finesse fishing with 4 lb clear mono than with 6 lb clear mono. However, not as much difference between using 2 lb mono and 4 lb mono.
I am positive that some fishing presentations (cranking, soft baits in very heavy cover etc) does not demande an invisible line as much as slow fishing with bait or slow moving artificial lures. Is it maybe due to the fact that fishing line also sends out vibrations (tiny pressure differentials) that the fish's lateral line can detect? The larger a fish gets, the more sensitive his sensorial organes become. Unlike humans, their sensorial organes continue to grow throughout their life. The cells that make up these organs do not grow bigger but become more numérous.
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