Carp Fishing

Many anglers pay great attention to rigs, rods and so on, and perhaps do not attach as much importance as they should to line. It's all very nice having the best gear on the bank and the latest super rig, but if your line isn't up to the job then your tackle is worthless as you'll never land fish. You should always buy the best line you can for the type of fishing you do, as not all lines are the same and some are designed with a specific purpose in mind (for example long-distance low-diameter casting lines or thicker abrasion-resistant snag lines). There are two main types of line and these are braided and mono. In the main, most lines used today are nylon monofilament, but for extra strength and less stretch, braided lines have become popular. Nylon is a man-made substance and monofilament means 'one strand'.

Pre-Stretched Mono

Nylon line is by its nature very stretchy and therefore some people prefer a line that has had all the stretch taken out of it. This is done by pulling each end of the section of line by machine, thus making the line thinner and at the same time more brittle due