Berkley Trilene Maxx Mono - 330yds - Save 20% 4402

It does not matter whether it is a saltwater express sporting fins and gills that latches onto your baited hook, or a big carp, the connections between angler and fish had best be exemplary. Anything merely adequate will fail. Lines, leaders and knots face tremendous shock levels in the first minutes of the fight. All big powerful fish find the weak connections and your personnel best fish is quickly lost. This is especially true where the fish is hooked close to you, where the distance between angler and fish is reduced. The closer the battle, the greater the shock. Open water often offers fewer snags. Weeds, rocks, rushes or bridge-pilings are used by fish to rip the line to shreds. Around our coasts rocks, reefs and all manner of obstructions play havoc with your line. This means you have to ply on the pressure to stand any chance of landing your fish. The line takes a terrific beating around our rugged coastline, especially with big, tough critters like conger, skate, sharks, and sea bass. Yet stealth also plays a large role, here: For many years most anglers used the same hook length material as their reel line, not any more. Technology has moved on. Our carp are becoming ever bigger along with barbel and catfish. As fish become increasingly discriminating, more and more anglers are turning to fluorocarbon leaders. The challenge is finding the right line, the right knots and the right tackle to improve the angler’s odds. It’s all about batting averages. If a top match angler or specimen hunter hears about some new line that will increase his chances of outwitting his quarry he’ll find it, test it and go with it, if it works. Shock-resistance, knot and tensile strength, and abrasion-resistance are the critical factors. Sea fishing lines, big carp lines have to be tough lines