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It also has some negative attributes: it sinks too quickly to use as the main line with floats (it drags the float unnaturally), it has a very hard surface which can cut through mono if you tie a blood knot (it will also cut into itself if you are not careful), it becomes brittle at the knots, it deteriorates quickly if exposed to sunlight, it is stiff and not appropriate for spinning reels and it is relatively expensive

Hooks were still mostly handmade and there was a lot of non-uniformity back then

Because I am tagging and releasing the redfish, I need them to be in good condition with plenty of fight left so they survive the event

Take care where and how they are fished to avoid costly snags and lost rigs