Braided fishing line, beware!

Braided line is not new in the fishing fraternity. In fact it was the first type of line used by fishermen in the early days. It was then made with either cotton or linen and even flax.

It has a much higher breaking strain than its rated strength, and does not stretch at all, making it the ideal connection to your jig, on which you always feel that positive downward jerk!. It has a high knot strength as well, and easily adapted to by watching an online animation like, the Albright knot 

The only drawback with braided line is that it can be extremely dangerous, and land you in a heap of trouble if youre not aware of where the line is deployed.

A braided line with a shark attached to your anchor line for instance, will easily have the ability to cut your anchor line purely by the action of a fish attached to braid.

Another IMPORTANT aspect is that those who fish from the off-side of your vessel, with braided lines, must be aware that braid cuts into a vessel's hull.

I almost lost a Typhoon type drogue anchor whilst drifting on a drogue and fighting a large Mako which snagged the braid over the ancor line, and almost cut it clean through.

Always tell your crew or passengers or charter to be carefull. Never touch braid with your bare hands when its under strain. It can cut your finger clean off.

If you tie a knot using braid, never tighten the knot bare handed, you will cut yourself!.

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