Monofilament line
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Monofilament line is the most popular kinds of lines. It is a thin string made from a single fiber. Because of monofilament's strength, availability in all pound-test kinds, and low cost, most fishing line is made from it. It also comes in different colors- white, green, blue, clear, and fluorescent. Monofilament is made by melting and mixing polymers and feeding the end product through tiny holes, forming the line, which is then spun into spools of various thicknesses. It can be used on spinning reels, spincasting reels, and baitcasting reels.
Discarded monofilament lines presents a serious environmental issue. The lines are extremely difficult to spot when submerged in water, making it possible for fish, birds, and other marine life to easily become entangled. Moreover, monofilament is not advisable for deepwater fishing since it can absorb water resulting to loose knots, and its sensitivity can decrease when it is wet. It can also weaken when exposed to heat and sun. Thus, a monofilament stored in a spool for quite a long time will likely to come off the fishing reel in coils or loops. It is advisable that this type of fishing line should only be used at least after every season or depending on how often it is used. [1]. Monofilament lines also present a risk to swimmers and scuba divers.
Monofilament is also used in medicine to test the sense of touch. [2]
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[edit] History
DuPont made public in 1938 that their company had invented nylon. This new invention leads to a brand new group of synthetic super polymers that is commonly used in textiles today. In 1939, DuPont began marketing nylon monofilament fishing lines; however, braided Dacron (Dacron is another name for a type of plastic) lines remained the most used and popular fishing line for the next two decades. DuPont seized the opportunity in 1959 and introduced Stren, a thinner monofilament line that could be used in a large range of reels, including newly introduced spinning and spin casting tackle. Stren's monofilament lines soon became the fishermen's favorite fishing line because of its ease of use. New materials, eg. Spectra or Dyneema, are finding growing use in monofilament lines.
[edit] See also
- Fishing line
- Fishing
- Stren
