line stretch

[rebs]

in the cabelas catalog it says iron silk has a stretch of 20%
I take it this means that if I have 20 feet of line out that it will stretch 4 feet upon hookset
is this correct ??

doesn't that seem like alot of stretch ?

rebs

[Neal/CO]

I have only used mine once so far. A couple of weeks ago I was jigging spoons with Ripcord and i had a jig on my Ironsilk. It did seem to stretch some, but that may because I was used to spooning with the Ripcord? I plan on using it with Airplane jigs and other Pike plastics this winter to test it, before I put it on any other reels.

TTT

[Tom (mich)]

I've been told that "regular" mono has a stretch factor of about 30%. Assuming that's true, then the Iron Silk would certainly be an improvement. For trolling applications, frankly I want the stretch of mono. For jigging/rigging, I want zero stretch.

[stevefellegy]

There's no way mono or ANY line has 20 to 30 percent line stretch. Can you stretch it with your hands 6-10 inches when holding your hands 30 inches apart? I fish through the ice in 8ft. of water in a darkhouse. I see the whole, live picture of the bite and the hook set. When I set the hook, moving the rod a foot directly upward, taking the bend into consideration, the fishes head jerks upward about the same distance as I jerk. Personally, based on what I have seen and experienced, there are more positives with using mono than the non-stretch lines. If nothing else....mono and the minute stretch it offers, allows for human error and reel malfunction when fighting a fish, especially by the boat or on a short line.

[fishguy]

I agree with steve 100%. with no slack in the line, stretch etc, it would be impossible for a walleye to inhale a live bait rig. If your feeding habits depending on "suction" 90% of the time what would you want your meal tied to?

[cdnwalleye]

Fishguy are you saying a walleye can strech a mono line with just its suction? Hmmm with no disrespect could you please explane this.
Thanks

[Tom (mich)]

Monofilament line, pulled between two immovable objects (like your hands pulling in opposite directions) could easily stretch the line 20%-30%. There's no question I could take a 30" piece of mono and stretch it further by another 6 inches or so.

[Walleye Express]

Put me down for questioning/disbelieving the 20% to 30% line stretch factor. Line 100 feet out will stretch to 130 feet, I DONT THINK SO. Them factory line boys must have an equation they use that we common fishermen don't understand. Man, that would be like fishing with a rubber snubber. And if the truth be known. I fish with braided lines for one reason only. The diametor versus the pound test. Casting 8 pound diametor line while having 30 pound breaking strength, is hard to beat. Otherwise, I'd be a tried and true mono-man. Still use mono for 90% of my trolling though.

[eyedoktr]

I don't know what % mono stretches but when I was working a charter boat for a buddy we used to show customers just how hard they needed to set the hook with the following demonstration. Take a trolling rod set up as you would use it. Attach a spoon, MINUS HOOK !!!!!. One individual walks 50-100 yards (whatever you normally set back your lines) away with the rod and the other holds the lure (NO HOOKS !!!) between two fingers. It is very difficult if not impossible to pull the lure from the person's hand. This also demonstrates why hooks need to be so sharp.