canal grey
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I've never really taken much notice before of line diameters and breaking strains (just bought whatever breaking strain I thought I would need)
But, after having a look at my reel spools, I noticed that they gave both . So, when I come to renew my lines, which do I go by? I am presuming the diameter as opposed to line strength as there seem to be different strengths of line available for the same diameter? For example, I was looking at 016 diameter and I found one line at 4.6lb and another at 3.6lb. So, if my spool says 016/220yds, that is exactly how much line the spool will take regardless of breaking strain?
Sorry for the stupid question. You'd have thought I'd know this after 50 years of fishing! Saying that, it takes me all day to work out how to use a tablet.
Thank you.
But, after having a look at my reel spools, I noticed that they gave both . So, when I come to renew my lines, which do I go by? I am presuming the diameter as opposed to line strength as there seem to be different strengths of line available for the same diameter? For example, I was looking at 016 diameter and I found one line at 4.6lb and another at 3.6lb. So, if my spool says 016/220yds, that is exactly how much line the spool will take regardless of breaking strain?
Sorry for the stupid question. You'd have thought I'd know this after 50 years of fishing! Saying that, it takes me all day to work out how to use a tablet.
Thank you.