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Copolymer fishing line
Last Post 25 Jan 2013 09:10 AM by
KCworm
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huffmanl43
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Posts:20
23 Oct 2012 06:00 PM
When it comes to fishing line there is many different options out there let alone lots of different brands to choose from. i use suffix, stren, berkley, and power pro braid. i came across copolymer fishing line while browsing at some fishing line on a website. i was looking at
Silver Thread AN40 and
Silver Thread Excalibur. i am not
familiar with copolymer line just wondering if anyone has any info on these lines. from what i have read it is superior to monofilament
. just looking for some info.
Pegsguy
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Posts:4095
24 Oct 2012 12:06 PM
Almost all mono lines can be classed as a co-polymer. Co-polymer means that the material the filament is extruded from has more than one polymer, which is another name for plastics such as nylon. The co-polymers I have used were basically very similar to a high quality mono like Ande's
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mo65
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Posts:1574
24 Oct 2012 12:16 PM
Yep...generally with a co-polymer the inner material will be geared towards flexibility...while the outer material is geared toward abrasion resistance. I have used the AN40, and it performs as well as any good mono.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, if it wasn't for my super smooth carbon drag, my 30 year old Trilene would bust!
slipperybob
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Posts:1240
15 Dec 2012 01:56 PM
The Excalibur is a more stiff line as well as having a larger line diameter and higher abrasion resistance. It is better suited for baitcasting reels. The AN40 is a softer line and is better suited for spinning reels.
KCworm
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Posts:28
25 Jan 2013 09:10 AM
I've used the AN40 and I liked that it has a smaller diameter than the regular mono. I can fit a few more yards on my salmon reel which can be helpful at times. And it casts great!
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