- Breaking strength of the line is still important. No sense fishing for sunfish with 30-lb. test line or trying to catch a 100-lb. tuna with line that breaks with 10 lb. of pull on it.
- Since braided line is so thin, manufacturers often measure the diameter of the various strengths of line and list that specification on the spool or container.
- Monofilament line was the industry standard for decades, so many manufacturers now list their braided line by how it stacks up against their monofilament. Look for comparisons such as "same diameter as 8-pound mono" on the container or spool.
- Most braided line is round in cross section, but some brands are made to be somewhat flat and some anglers prefer the "flat" line for certain applications. In cases of non-round line, the cross section is expressed in both the thin and thick cross-sectional measurements.
- The amount of line needed to wind on a reel varies with the size of the reel and other factors, so line makers always list the amount of line contained on the spools of line they sell.
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