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by Darl Black

The year was 1959 when Berkley’s
Trilene and DuPont’s Stren were launched. If you are someone who believes crappies might
Although there had been extruded nylon fishing be spooked by a high-vis line, then you may want
lines prior to these two brands, both Trilene to go with clear monofilament, fluorocarbon or
and Stren were far superior to anything else braid with a fluorocarbon leader.
on the market. Nylon monofilament reigned
supreme for approximately 30 years before
fishing lines comprised of other materials PA Crappie Camp held on Pymatuning Lake
found acceptance. in NW Pennsylvania during May. However,
Today the marketplace offers several before hearing opinions, we need to identify
different types of line, each with specific the types of lines out there.
characteristics that may or may not be
beneficial to the crappie angler depending The Lines
on what you desire in a fishing line. An Monofilament is extruded from a single
excellent place to collect opinions on lines nylon base material. Copolymer is a blend of
is at a gathering of crappie anglers, such as two nylon base materials to achieve certain

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