Ande Tournament Line: Strength in Knowledge:
Congratulations, you’ve just set a new IGFA world record! Or, have you? It’ll be tough to tell if you’re fishing with most lines, because their breaking strength rarely turns out to be anything like what’s printed on the box. Many manufacturers understate the breaking strength of any particular pound-test, so that when you use it, it seems super-strong. Unfortunately, that may mean the 10-pound class record permit you just landed was on 11 pound-test line—unless you use Ande Tournament Line.
This is the one monofilament made to break before exceeding the pound-test it’s rated for, and if you want to set world records, it’s the only way to go. In fact, Ande currently holds over 1,300 world records. It’s also a fairly soft mono so it’s easy to knot, has low memory coming off the spool, and it has great castability. I tested four, 15, and 30 pound test lines, in varying fishing situations, and found these traits held true throughout the line-up.
Compared to other monofilaments, the line diameter for each stated pound-test is similar. Stretching characteristics are also what you’d expect from a conventional line. Does it seem to break more easily then most other lines? Sure it does. But a large part of that is because of what we’ve come to “feel” as 10 pounds of breaking strength, versus what 10 pounds of breaking strength really is. And once you get used to it, you’ll have no problem reeling up that big, fat permit – and setting a new world record.
Price: Available in bulk ¼-lb. spools, price varies depending on pound-test; $40 - $225.
The Highs: It breaks when they say it will.
The Lows: It breaks when they say it will… which takes some getting used to.
Who Wants It: Tournament anglers and record seekers.
Contact: www.andemonofilament.com
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