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high tec lines are usually pre-stretched,thinner diameter, than standard mono, such as maxima , and tend to be used in pole fishing..where as maxima, etc are reel lines
Noob alert, hook size to line diameter guide.
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OI,I resemble that remark ???
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I agree 100% B/S is by far the most important thing then the Dia bloody knobs
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I could not agree less
us youngsters only use the B/S now. wake up your the old codger 
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"Mono is mono isn't it?" No.
High tech line has been stretched reducing its diameter but retaining much of its breaking strain. What is also lost is "toughness" and the line becomes, in material terms, brittle. This makes it unsuitable for use as a reel line as it cannot withstand the shock loading of a similar BS unstretched line. High tech lines are therefore more suited to pole rigs and hooklengths on rod & line where the mainline stretch of the traditional mono and the rod's action gives protection to the more brittle hooklength. This is why a hooklength on a feeder rig such as The Method will often be made with a higher BS high tech line than the traditional mono reel line. Something newcomers to this type of feeder fishing find confusing. On the pole the elastic provides the shock loading protection.
Hence a high tech line like Reflo Power is a thinner diameter for the same BS as Chamaeleon.
This is why a shorthand way of clarifying which type of line is being referred to has developed. To prevent confusion.
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Match your hook size to the bait you intend to use rather than line strength/diameter. 20/18 for single maggot, 14 for corn etc.
Decide the line strength you require to handle the size and type of fish you expect, in the conditions and time of year you're catching them in.
So if the fish are generally 3-5lb carp and you're catching them in open water, the 0.13 (4lb 12oz) will be ideal, you might want to step up to 0.17 (6lb 12oz) or more for the same size fish in margins or for weedy areas. Equally, it would be better to scale down to 0.11 for winter fishing when carp don't fight so aggressively and bites are harder to get.
Line diameter is confusing unless you instantly know the diameter to strength ratio. I fish frequently and still had to look up how strong 0.13 Pestonn Reflow is! The only time diameter matters is when you have to pass the line twice through a hook's eye for a knotless knot.
Decide the line strength you require to handle the size and type of fish you expect, in the conditions and time of year you're catching them in.
So if the fish are generally 3-5lb carp and you're catching them in open water, the 0.13 (4lb 12oz) will be ideal, you might want to step up to 0.17 (6lb 12oz) or more for the same size fish in margins or for weedy areas. Equally, it would be better to scale down to 0.11 for winter fishing when carp don't fight so aggressively and bites are harder to get.
Line diameter is confusing unless you instantly know the diameter to strength ratio. I fish frequently and still had to look up how strong 0.13 Pestonn Reflow is! The only time diameter matters is when you have to pass the line twice through a hook's eye for a knotless knot.
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And that concludes this weeks episode of "What's my line",be sure to tune in for next weeks thrilling installment or for something a little less anal then "Whose line is it anyway" will follow shortly.
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