Friday, November 25, 2011

The Uses Of A Monofilament Fishing Line

By Anna Gentry


The monofilament fishing line is used in trapping fish and other related aquatic life for the purpose of consumption. This tool is referred to as mono since it is made from single threads of plastic. It is mostly used in both domestic and commercial production of fish since it is cheap and the materials used in its manufacture can be easily availed.

Their girths must vary since they are made in specific designs that suit the type of fish to be caught. Due to this reason, others have bigger diameters since they are meant to target bigger fish. They also come in a range of colors that include white, blue, green and clear.

Their manufacture entails the melting of a number of polymers. The melted polymers are then mixed to come up with a required blend. What follows is the pouring of the mixture into tiny openings in order to come up with the intended fibers.

Such a filament was fist made in 1938 when nylon was invented. This saw a remarkable improvement in the domestic and commercial production of fish. Even though the early single-filament line was stiff it, however, had fantastic strength on its knots and was not easily visible by the aquatic animals hence they were easily trapped.

These filaments, on the other hand, can be applied in other fields that are totally different from the already discussed. During their production, these filaments produce byproducts that can be used to make medicines. In addition to that, the fibers may also be used in the crafting of ornaments.

Apart from their renowned functions of trapping aquatic life, these tools can be applied elsewhere. The common non-fishing use is its application in manufacturing some medicinal products. The transparency of a monofilament fishing line is also an added advantage as it can then be used in molding ornaments and jewelry.




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