By John Crews One of the biggest mistakes I see anglers of all levels make, especially beginner anglers, is not choosing the right line for fishing topwater baits. I hear story after story about losing that big bass on a topwater bait. Even this year, I listened to a story from another pro angler. He said he lost a big one on a spook. My first question was about the line he was using. Let’s just say it was not the line I would have used. Line choice is...

Many anglers want to know how to compare fluorocarbon and monofilament lines. Anglers in the US call nylon lines monofilament; for this article, we will call them nylon as that is the material they are made from. A monofilament line could be made from multiple materials that could each be a single monofilament, so it will be referenced as nylon in comparison in this article. This article outlines the key features of fluorocarbon and how it can help an a...

The Earliest Beginnings Angling dates back thousands of years, with archeologists discovering ancient Egyptian art depicting fishermen using rod, line, and hook from the year 2000 B.C. The time period from 1603 to 1868 saw the development of natural lines from several different natural products. The first natural line was made from sericterium (silk glands). The silk gland fibers were spun into lines to create the first natural fishing lines. This natur...

Many anglers believe all fluorocarbons are the same and wonder why so many different versions exist. Fluorocarbon lines can have different characteristics, qualities, and finishes that can make a dramatic difference in the final product. The reasons for using different fluorocarbons are similar to the reasons why an angler uses different rods for different techniques. Different fluorocarbon lines perform differently, which allows you to maximize perform...

Making enough line to go around the World nearly 34 times each year, Sunline has the largest stand-alone line factory in the World. Despite making so much line every year, quality and accuracy are guiding principles for producing every spool of line that Sunline makes. Sunline manufactures their lines to strict diameter tolerances that require a specific diameter range for each lb test. These diameter specifications hold across the globe for any line we...