What is the PE line?
PE line is what we called a braided line or cord line. This line is made of the multi-strand chemical fiber after impregnation. The common one we see every day is Dyneema. This style of fishing line is weaved by using many microfibers(PE fiber of polyethylene compound).so the line body of this line shows the regular crossing lines of the fiber, and we can clearly see the structure characteristics when the line body is taken out.
What are the advantages of PE line?
Smaller diameter, longer distance
Smaller diameter, longer distance
The advantage of this kind of wire is that the wire diameter is much smaller than nylon at the same tension. When we use 12-pound nylon and 12-pound PE, you will find the PE line will have a better performance in the final distance.
The resistance of the wind is small
In the actual fishing field, the wind force is an important factor affecting the throwing distance of Luya. PE can also reduce the influence of wind resistance because of the thinner wire diameter under the same tension.
Almost zero stretch
In addition, the PE line is almost zero stretches, which can send a signal to the angler on time when the fish is caught.
Super Abrasion Resistance
The special material and weave technology contribute to a better abrasion resistance for the PE lines.
Does PE Line has some disadvantage?
Every coin has two sides! PE line is not an exception, it has its own shortcoming. What we mentioned in the text above is that the PE line has the feature of almost zero stretches. This special feature not only can quickly convey the medium fish signal to the angler but also often leads to running fish or firing a gun.
Friends who have played waggler fishing know that if you need to maintain a certain strength on the fishing rod after catching the fish, which in this method, it is not easy for the fish to decouple. If the rod is soft, the line will not easy to break, and the fish is not easy to escape, but you will be slow to drag the fish into the container, which is used to put the fish on. However, on the other hand, if the rod is hard, you can quickly pull the fish into your basket, but it is easy to break the line, and the goal is easy to escape. Similarly, you can consider the line as an extension of the rod, and the line is malleable to a certain extent, just like the fishing rod is relatively soft, which ensures that the rod always maintains a certain strength when the fish rush left and right. For PE line, it can be as a harder rod. Although there is little room for fish to slip, it is easy to break the line and run the fish.
The current situation of the PE line
At present, in order to use thinner wire diameter to achieve stronger tension, some fishing line manufacturers add mental wire into PE. Although the tension has been strengthened, however, the ductility and softness of the wire are further reduced, and it also has certain harm to the guide ring.