a honest fishing line test.

[zooker]

this was done by fishing elbow..

one of the best test i have seen..
i did notice he did not test ande line.. but this test will open your eyes to the lies we all have been fed..

http://pages.videotron.com/fishing/estretch.htm


zooker

[sbfpa_Mike]

NIce link Zook, had some interesting stuff.

Mike

[PGKris]

No maxima ultragreen?? That's all I use!!! Except for rapala finesse 4lb for my ultralight

[keny]

was an interesting link, I`m more intersted in how stretch affects strength. Such as after it stretches how much easier will it break, or if it does not stretch will it be more prone to snap if a fish or fisherperson gives it a sharp jerk. Any thoughts ??

[davidl]

Yeah, and what about fatigue and elasticity? How does repeated stretching affect line? Does line return to original length and strenth afetr stretching?

[pot-belly-pike]

Thanks for the site   & it seams to work  we all like diffrent types of line

[sbfpa_Mike]

Wow, you guys are tough to please. It was just basic tests run by some guy independant of the big companies. The information provided was really more than enough for me. If I needed more information than he provided, I would do all the appropriate tests I wanted myself. I believe the point he was trying to make is the fact that advertising doesn't always match results. Just because a company says it has zero stretch or has more stretch, doesn't mean it is true. Well, a line may have less stretch, but it could just be less stretch than my gut.

Mike

[zooker]

eww!!! mike thats bad..


what got me was the stretch on the florocarbon line. some thing marketed as low to no stretch. funny to see the stretch in braid though..

zooker

[Treble Hook]

Thanks for the link, good info. Would like to see a diffrent persons results and how they compare.
   Treble Hook

[sbfpa_Mike]

Yeah Treble, comparison is good. I tell ya this; I LOVE the rock solid hookset the braid gives me.

Mike

[mcully]

Good and bad i rock solidly set the hook on a four pound largie with a St. Croix flipping stick and the rod literally exploded into several pieces with a sound like a gun going off. My partner jumped for cover but I did manage to hand line the fish in.

[sbfpa_Mike]

Amongst my chuckles, I was wincing in pain over the loss of a stick like that. I hope you sent it back and asked for a bigger one. Good post mcully!!

Mike

[davidl]

Good and bad i rock solidly set the hook on a four pound largie with a St. Croix flipping stick and the rod literally exploded into several pieces with a sound like a gun going off. My partner jumped for cover but I did manage to hand line the fish in.

Yeah....but how did the fish feel? ...... sorry, couldn't resist.