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Monofilament fishing line

History

DuPont made public in 1938 that their company had invented nylon. This new invention was the first synthetic fiber, fabrics that are commonly used in textiles today. In 1939, DuPont began marketing nylon monofilament fishing lines; however, braided Dacron lines remained the most used and popular fishing line for the next two decades, as early monofilament line was very stiff or "wiry", and difficult to handle and cast. Its two saving graces - good knot strength and very low visibility to the fish - gave it a small but loyal following, and then in 1959 DuPont introduced Stren, a thinner and much softer monofilament line that could be used in a large range of reels, including newly introduced spinning and spin casting tackle. Stren's monofilament lines soon became a favorite with many fishermen because of its overall ease of use and it spawned a whole host of imitators.

New materials, e.g. Spectra or Dyneema, are finding growing usage as fishing lines. Polyvinylidene fluoride sold as fluorocarbon is very much like nylon monofilament, but has several advantages. Optical density is lower which makes the line less easily discernable. The surface is harder so it is more resistant to sharp fish teeth and wear. Furthermore PVDF doesn't take up water and it is resistant to UV-light. It is denser than nylon too which makes it sink faster and it will not float on the water surface.

Dyneema is also becoming very popular and it is much stronger but it is mostly used as a braided line. Because the elastic stretching is only a fraction of that of nylon monofilament the contact with fish or bait is more direct. It is often used for deep water fishing from boats because lower diameters are used which give less resistance to currents and the low stretch makes bites easily detectable.

See also

Braided line

Multifilament line

Ghost net

References

^ Types of Fishing Lines

^ Medicalmonofilament.com

^ Kasselman, Marlize. ""How to make beaded jewelry: Stringing Materials"". http://www.how-to-make-beaded-jewelry.com/stringing-materials.html. Retrieved 2007-12-13. 

^ Creating Special Effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey

^ History of Nylon US Patent 2,130,523 'Linear polyamides suitable for spinning into strong pliable fibers', U.S. Patent 2,130,947 'Diamine dicarboxylic acid salt' and U.S. Patent 2,130,948 'Synthetic fibers', all issued 20 September 1938

^ "Dupont Heritage, 1935:Nylon". http://heritage.dupont.com/touchpoints/tp_1935-2/depth.shtml. Retrieved 2007-12-31. 

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What kinda of Snorkeling Gear is Good?

My fiance wants to get into snorkeling and such. So i was gonna buy him the gear and a wet suit for xmas. I kno they say its prolly better to go in and try the equipment on first, but is it really neccessary?
-Also hes not a pro but i dont wanna get a cheap cheap set, whats a decent beginners brand?..
-snorkel - mask - fins?

Yeah you better get him in to try things on. If a mask doesn't fit properly it'll make snorkeling a miserable experience. Mask are not made one size fits all. They're all slightly different, just like every face is different.
Same goes for suit. Too big and it will let water flow through it too fast taking away body heat faster than it can be produced. May as well not be wearing anything at all. Too small and it will make movement very uncomfortable and restrict blood circulation..again making him cold.
Your best bet is to hit a dive shop. At this time of year they are stocking up big on their snorkeling gear in anticipation of travelers heading to the Carib. They'll have deals on gear kits too.
Which manufacturer? If you're purchasing from a dive shop, all of what they carry will be good. There's far too many manufacturers to list individually but Mares, Cressi, Dive Rite and Aqua Lung are just some examples. Wet suit? Bare and Henderson usually top the list.
Avoid stores like Target or Walmart. They typically sell brands like Dolphino, which are fine for kiddies in a pool who don't care their mask is flooding or fins fall off but not for snorkeling in a real world environment.
Give the BF a gift certificate ( or one you make up symbolically for the actual B Day) to the local dive shop and let him find what works for him. The staff there will make sure he gets a good fit for all the gear.
Edit: DON'T buy this gear online. How is he supposed to try it on? You'll be spending more money than you're trying to save just shipping items back that I guarantee won't fit.

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