Fishing line types are mostly available in three varieties - monofilament, braided and fluorocarbon. Fishing line is usually made of nylon or PET/PETE, with monofilament being the most popular.

The SpiderWire Stealth Blue Camo-Braid and Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon take the top spots for their maximum strength. While the 20-lb SpiderWire line we tested takes the cake for the toughest fishing line, proving to be nearly impossible to break, the Berkley Trilene Big Game also ranks high in this category.

Traditional fishing lines are made of silk, while most modern lines are made from synthetic polymers such as nylon, polyethylene or polyvinylidene fluoride ("fluorocarbon") and may come in monofilament or braided (multifilament) forms.

Gel Spun ~ a gel like blob of polyethylene is centrifugally spun out in a single strand from a die and bath, cooled to form a very thin, single strand. Then it's combined with others to make 'carriers' at which point they are braided together either tightly or loosely (pick count) in order to make the finished line.

Let's examine some survival uses for fishing line.

• Shelter. Tie fishing line between two sturdy supports and it can hold just about anything off the ground, especially a tarp or canvas.
• First Aid. Photo from Possessed Photography/Unsplash.
• Food Preservation.
• Fabric Repair.
• Snare.

What Are the Three Main Types of Fishing Line? Anglers have three main options when it comes to fishing lines. They include monofilament lines, braided lines, and fluorocarbon lines. Depending on their unique characteristics, they are most effective for different fishing methods, tactics, and conditions.

Fishing line is long threaded material (usually nylon, silk or wire,) used with a fishing rod to catch and reel in fish. It is what is cast from the rod, flies through the air, and ultimately lands down into the depths of the water.

Fishing line provides the connection between you and the fish, making it your most vital piece of fishing gear after the rod itself. There are different fishing line types you can use. From hook to rod, every motion, every tug, every drag-screaming run flows through the line to the angler.

ALMOST all braided fishing lines are made using Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres. The process of spinning or braiding the strands of fibres gives different lines their unique feel and characteristics.

High pressure method uses oxygen or peroxide as initiator as a method in polymerization of ethylene. The ethylene is fed into the reactor by secondary pressure and is polymerized into polyethylene at a pressure of 100 to 300 MPa and at a temperature of 200 to 300 ° C under the action of an initiator.

Monofilament lines should be changed at least once a year, though many anglers recommend changing them after every fishing trip. Their durability depends on how much you use them: If you are a heavy fisher, you should change monofilament line 3 to 4 times a year. Moderate fishers can change it 2 to 3 times a year.

TYPES OF LINE We'll break these down into three main categories - braid, monofilament (mono), and fluorocarbon (fluoro). The differences between these mostly have to do with stretch, visibility and abrasion resistance.

As a general rule, you should change your fishing line at least once a year. This doesn't mean your fishing line goes bad after a year. There are multiple factors that affect how often you should be changing your fishing line, including frequency of use, type of fishing line, storage, and line thickness.