Re: Fishing Line Strength
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07/20/21 07:20 AM
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I always assumed it was 12 lbs of weight to break it......
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Re: Fishing Line Strength
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07/20/21 08:44 AM
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For standard fishing line, the 'test' rating is the MINIMUM break strength. It may take more, but it should not break with less than the 'test' rating. As posted above, some brands might test at higher average break strength.
For IGFA rated line, the rating is the MAXIMUM break strength. This is so that fishing records are based on the same maximum break strength. This true of any brand of IGFA line, and keeps all international records on an even playing field, which are kept according to line strength.
If standard 'test' line was allowed for setting international records, one could find a brand of 12# test line that breaks closer to 15# and break a record they may not have broken with IGFA 12# line. The IGFA rating eliminates this issue.
IGFA = International Game Fishing Association
ETA: When we fish offshore, we use all IGFA rated lines. We do this in case we ever catch a big fish, so that it will qualify for record.
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Re: Fishing Line Strength
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07/20/21 02:28 PM
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My favorite line that seems to stand up well, at least for me, is Berkley Tri-Max. I don't think they even make it anymore. I lucked out and was able to buy two large spools of it at a garage sale.
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Re: Fishing Line Strength
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07/20/21 02:58 PM
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I will assume tensile strength?
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Re: Fishing Line Strength
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we had a discussion about this a couple months ago it depends on the line , it may need to be in water for the test often the break is at the knot common to the knot to have 80% of the strength of the main line in mono you may need a certain number of feet to get enough stretch to make the line poundage P-Line Floroclear is really strong for it's poundage rating 8 pound test and we were pulling the boat up current to snags http://p-line.com/line/fluorocarbon-coated/floroclearno matter the strength of the line rating what matters to me is if you tie to a pair of swivels and lift a weight old line and sun faded line weakens , you don't need 250yards on most reels for fishing but it lets you strip of 5-10 yards any time it feels not smooth several times before you need to re-spool
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Re: Fishing Line Strength
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07/20/21 05:11 PM
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braided line is rated the same but seems to suffer from storage possibly even more than mono line
if the waxy coating is coming off your braid , it is significantly weakened
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Re: Fishing Line Strength
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07/25/21 11:14 AM
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I think each company has it's own standards for listing and actual line test... Maybe 15 years ago I liked using 14 lb. original Fireline that broke in excess of 30 lbs... more than double it's rating. they actually paid good money if you showed them the knots and it passed their tester pull- which is a CSA standard for all the line maker
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Re: Fishing Line Strength
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[quote=coop]I think each company has it's own standards for listing and actual line test... Maybe 15 years ago I liked using 14 lb. original Fireline that broke in excess of 30 lbs... more than double it's rating. This is because the "14# Test" rating is MINIMUM break strength. there is no maximum in standard line. IGFA rated line DOES have a maximum.
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Re: Fishing Line Strength
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08/05/21 01:34 PM
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My old fireline is still amazing stuff, I have it on half my rods.....years old....great feel and abrasion resistant too.....jk
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