Monofilament lines have been around for years and are commonly used as fishing lines. In fact, monofilament lines are the most popular type of fishing line used today because of its strength and low cost.

Monofilament lines are made by melting and mixing polymers and then feeding the end product through tiny holes to form the line. Finally, the lines are then spun into spools of various thicknesses.

Discarded monofilament lines presents a serious environmental issue. The lines are extremely difficult to spot when submerged in water, making it possible for fish, birds and other marine life to easily become entangled in the lines. Monofilament lines can also present a risk to swimmers or scuba divers that happen to entangle themselves in the line.

History

DuPont made public in 1938 that their company had discovered nylon. This new discovery leads to a brand new group of synthetic super polymers that is commonly used in textiles today. In 1939, DuPont began marketing nylon monofilament fishing lines; however, braided Dacron (Dacron is another name for a type of plastic) lines remained the most used and popular fishing line for the next two decades. DuPont seized the opportunity in 1959 and introduced Stern , a thinner monofilament line that could be used in a large range of reels, including newly introduced spinning and spin casting tackle. Stern’s monofilament lines soon became the fishermen’s favorite fishing line because of its ease of use.

Resource

• What You Need To Know About Monofilament Fishing Line
• Choosing the Right Fishing Line by Keith Sutton Includes the history of monofilament fishing lines

See Also

• Fishing line
• Fishing
• Stern

External Links

• Line Test Compares most of the major brands of Nylon Monofilament fishing line available in the United States.

• MRRP Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program