Thread: Trout/Panfish Magnet Questions

Originally Posted by MCG1

K9 Crappie Braid 0.06mm 5LB test.

Interesting, but there's very little information about this line on the net. I'm a bit skeptical about it’s rating strength, fireline is already hair thin at 2 pound(0.0762mm).Have you used this line yourself?

Just spooled it up(K9 Crappie Braid). Have not fished it yet.

Originally Posted by MCG1

Just spooled it up(K9 Crappie Braid). Have not fished it yet.

Okay, with 2lb fireline I'm getting 50 feet, with a six and a half foot rod and a 1000 Shimano series spinning reel and a 1/64 Oz trout magnet plastic .

I am not familiar with Fireline Crystal or K9 Crappie Braid, but I have very little faith in the diameters and breaking strengths reported by most manufacturers of USDM lines. If one is curious about a thin JDM line, I'd recommend taking a look at Duel Armored F+ #0.04 or #0.06 (those numbers correspond to Japanese braid numbering system, not diameters). I'd be surprised if one was not blown away by their thickness, especially when compared to some reportedly low diameter USDM lines.

Originally Posted by s_v

I am not familiar with Fireline Crystal or K9 Crappie Braid, but I have very little faith in the diameters and breaking strengths reported by most manufacturers of USDM lines. If one is curious about a thin JDM line, I'd recommend taking a look at Duel Armored F+ #0.04 or #0.06 (those numbers correspond to Japanese braid numbering system, not diameters). I'd be surprised if one was not blown away by their thickness, especially when compared to some reportedly low diameter USDM lines.

I was having same thoughts as I was reading through this thread. US market jig head weights are not what they are stated....US market line breaking strengths are not what they are stated...not even close in most cases. The Japanese are so far ahead of us on fishing gear it is not even funny....lines...rods.....reels. Folks may debate the price charged........may say it is not worth it.....but one thing's for sure....they produce a superior product and there is no debate on that.



Regards

Originally Posted by s_v

If one is curious about a thin JDM line, I'd recommend taking a look at Duel Armored F+ #0.04 or #0.06

Thanks, just looked it up,but it's saying it's diameter is 0.011 mm

Originally Posted by Techno2000

Thanks, just looked it up,but it's saying it's diameter is 0.011 mm

I believe it is, though I do not have access to the right instrumentation to confirm or refute that value. The numbers I have provided are not diameters, they are used in Japan to classify PE lines according to the weight of a certain length of the line.

Originally Posted by Techno2000

Thanks, just looked it up,but it's saying it's diameter is 0.011 mm

It is .06mm or you can get the .04mm. I have been researching this line for a year now. But at these diameters I know I will not be able to see it even though it is hi-vis. The smallest line I ever tried was an .085mm polyester line in hi-vis. Took it off the same day I tried it out....literally could not see it.

Regards

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

It is .06mm or you can get the .04mm. I have been researching this line for a year now. But at these diameters I know I will not be able to see it even though it is hi-vis. The smallest line I ever tried was an .085mm polyester line in hi-vis. Took it off the same day I tried it out....literally could not see it.

Regards

I believe Techno2000 is correct. The 0.06 mm diameter would typically correspond to #0.1 PE, not #0.04 or #0.06. The lines I've mentioned are quite a bit thinner, they look a lot like fibers in a spider web. They are also very sensitive to the type of knot used and are quite difficult to handle. I am very happy with 0.074 mm ester (just fished it today, a small bluegill felt like a monster on that setup) and will probably go down to 0.06 mm PE, but I am unlikely to use anything thinner than that in the future.

Originally Posted by s_v

I believe Techno2000 is correct. The 0.06 mm diameter would typically correspond to #0.1 PE, not #0.04 or #0.06. The lines I've mentioned are quite a bit thinner, they look a lot like fibers in a spider web. They are also very sensitive to the type of knot used and are quite difficult to handle. I am very happy with 0.074 mm ester (just fished it today, a small bluegill felt like a monster on that setup) and will probably go down to 0.06 mm PE, but I am unlikely to use anything thinner than that in the future.

Right,they say the JP Line # 0.4 but the mm is 0.011

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