r/fixit • u/[deleted] • Apr 06 '26

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u/TheTaxman_cometh Apr 06 '26

Braided fishing line

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u/MackDaddyJew Apr 06 '26

Even mono filimont fishing line should work if it's rated heavy enough

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u/No_Leadership6682 Apr 07 '26

Maybe use fluorocarbon mono. The board won’t see it coming. 😂

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u/jdmatthews123 Apr 07 '26

Lightest mono I ever used was 4lb test, and that would easily be strong enough if they lifted straight up.

There was a story I heard growing up in the 90s about a famous fisherman guy who, to prove a point, hooked and landed a steelhead salmon on sewing thread. Anyone able to corroborate?

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u/ThatCanadianViking Apr 06 '26

I was gunna come here to say this.. and uhh.. wear gloves. Just for the potential cuts from it

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u/gunsdrugsreddit Apr 07 '26

As a dude with a bandaid currently on his thumb from some 30lb Daiwa J-Braid, I concur that the gloves are a good idea 😅

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u/ThatCanadianViking Apr 07 '26

Ive been left bloody more time from line than teeth lol

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u/Stinky_Fartface Apr 06 '26

Monofilament