(1) According to the thickness of the fishing line
How choose a fishing line depends on the target fish and the fishing water. Generally speaking, choose thin lines for small fish, and thicker lines for large fish. The thickness of the fishing line is related to the pulling force it can withstand.
(2) According to the quality of the fishing line
1. To burn
When buying carbon wire, you can cut a small piece of carbon wire and burn it on a fire. The fishing line with high carbon content will automatically extinguish after leaving the fire, leaving black carbon ash after burning. The opposite is true for low carbon content.
2. Watch the line
First, look at the indicators on the package to see if it meets the standard, and then take it out to see if the fishing line is shiny, except for the braided line, and then look at its color.
3. Touch the line
Touch on the hand, feel whether the surface is even and smooth and whether the thickness is even. Next, squeeze it with your hand to see the recovery of the fishing line after being stressed. The faster the recovery speed is, the better.
4. Manual inspection
Straighten the fishing line, rub it in a slightly sharp place, and those that split or fluff quickly are inferior goods. Next, take a small section and then tie the knot to see the tension at the knot. The normal phenomenon is that it has not changed or dropped a little, and the range is within 20%.
(3) According to the color of the fishing line
The color of the fishing line still plays a crucial role in sea fishing. Generally speaking, the fishing effect of the white line is not as good as that of the red, yellow and green fishing line. Many fishermen report that the fishing situation between the two is different. far. This is because fish are more sensitive to colors like yellow, blue, and green, which penetrate deeper into the water more easily.