line sizes?

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- 16/08/2007 at 11:09 am #29522
  roachie44
  whats the rough ratio diam to pounds
- 16/08/2007 at 12:03 pm #63077
  Steve Hutter
  Not a question that can be easily answered to be honest mate.
  
  Basically your normal non-tech lines will have a higher diameter than the high tech lines on the market. i.e 5lb maxima has a diameter of 0.20mm as opposed to preston powerline 0.21mm having a breaking strain on 8lb 15oz….
  
  I am guessing with you asking this you are looking at line for pole rigs or hooklengths? If so then try to find a line that you are happy with and stick with it. I and most people probably don’t even look at the breaking strain now and work by diameter as to what size fish you are expecting to catch.
- 16/08/2007 at 4:50 pm #63078
  nose45
  preston power line
  
  0.05=10oz
  0.06=12oz
  0.07=1.1lb
  0.08=1.12lb
  0.09=2.2lb
  0.10=2.10lb
  0.11=3.6lb
  0.13=4.12lb
  0.15=5.14lb
  0.17=6.12lb
  0.19=7.6lb
  0.21=8.15lb
- 16/08/2007 at 4:56 pm #63079
  james16
  For pole rigs i find the best line to be Preston Powerline and Maver Genesis.
- 16/08/2007 at 10:23 pm #63080
  roachie44
  thanks thats a big help
- 18/08/2007 at 6:43 am #63081
  hydrocarp
  Participant
  i use maver for all my fishing and drennan rigline for any hook lengths i may need
- 18/08/2007 at 1:15 pm #63082
  roachie44
  whats the ratio elastic to diameter of line, ie if im using black hydro for fish to 5lb ish whats the best hook length? i like to go as light as pos.
  cheers
- 18/08/2007 at 5:33 pm #63083
  james16
  Roachie you could go as light as 0.11-0.13 with black hydro.
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