Worlds first Biodegradable fishing line!

[Sean Mills]

:) http://www.biolinefishing.com/index.php

Check out this link. This fishing line is designed to last 5 years unlike conventional mono which can last 600 years! Sounds like the future to me. They developed the technology working in the medical field with dissolving stitches.
What do you guys think?

[Scythe]

Hey Pooky5,

I think any such invention is great, let's hope that there is extensive buy in from the manufacturers.

[kevzambia]

What a truly fantastic idea! Please could one of our erstwhile importers/agents/tackle purveyors open dialog with Bioline so that it's available to us all? Imagine how much cleaner our beaches will become (thinking KZN specifically)...

[Troep]

Cool idea!

I hope they have designed it with quality in mind. If they designed a line thats just a "publicity" stunt with a price thats "mal" it will be a lost cause. Next thing you know only the cool guys can afford it and its a waste.

They should design it with high quality as well as cheaper than the rest otherwise it will take ages for people to convert.

Very easy option - make it law!!

My 2c

[WazzyP]

Let hope its not expensive, but either way we're moving forward which is good news.

Lets just hope that you don't loose a fish when part of the line dissolves faster ;)

[Niel Myburgh]

:) http://www.biolinefishing.com/index.php

Check out this link. This fishing line is designed to last 5 years unlike conventional mono which can last 600 years! Sounds like the future to me. They developed the technology working in the medical field with dissolving stitches.
What do you guys think?

Great idea!

[Ian]

Lets hope thay can make it in Floro too.

[frikb]

If its too expensive the ones that don't give a twat will just buy the cheap ones. :(

[Sean Mills]

Flourocarbon takes 5 times as long to degenerate as mono and braided line is even hardier! No they will def not make it in Flouro. The spools of line are marked and you have to use them within 5 years. In my view, even if it is a little bit more expensive than normal mono, its sill worth it as long as the breaking strains are accurate and the knot strength is good.

Many lakes in the Durbanville area are now closed to fishing because anglers don't take their line home with them and it kills the local bird life or maims them. Using an environmentally friendly line would at least make the sport look better to the man in the street.

At least when fly fishing we only loose a little piece of line and the hook and feathers are biodegradable. If you bait fish you can loose 100 meters of line and it stays in the water for 600 years! Its even worse when it is a bright red colour because every one can see it lying around.

At Fierlondon lake on sunday 12 law inforcement officers arived and chased all of the fisherman away. They get overtime for working on sunday.

This will only get worse if we are not proactive in changing the image of fishing.

[Sean Mills]

You can purchase the line online for 13.80 dollars for 210 yards
So it is a bit pricey. But how much is the environment worth?

Here is the link.

http://www.bullseyetradingpost.com/bioline-biodegradeable-fishing-line.html

[Herman Jooste]

You can purchase the line online for 13.80 dollars for 210 yardsSo it is a bit pricey. But how much is the environment worth?

Here is the link.

http://www.bullseyetradingpost.com/bioline-biodegradeable-fishing-line.html

Around R 1.70 / metre, Not using Fluorocarbon myself how does this compare price and dia. wise.

[Chris Shelton]

I agree that it is a great idea. Only problem is I'm not so sure I enjoy knowing that my perfectly good line is biodegrading on my reel, and every fishing trip it is getting weaker and weaker. Surely the biodegrading process must kick in from day one?

[Ian]

"Where has my line gone?"

[kevzambia]

How do you guys dispose your regular mono/floro that isn't kind enough to dissapear on its own? Mine gets burnt, I don't like the idea of just chucking it into the bin so that it can find its way onto a municipal dump...

[Chris Shelton]

How do you guys dispose your regular mono/floro that isn't kind enough to dissapear on its own? Mine gets burnt, I don't like the idea of just chucking it into the bin so that it can find its way onto a municipal dump...

I usually bunch it up in the palm of my hand and then slice through the resulting loops on either side of my hand so that it forms hundreds of 4 inch long strips. I've seen too many birds with feet tangled in line, so it is habit that I got into, even though I'm still disposing of the line into a bin....but just in case some vagrant scratches it out, it will still be bird safe.