treecutter
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Hi I've come by a Shimano Perfection Match 420ST & was wondering if anyone knows the Mainline rating.
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Yes markIs that the 14' spliced tip version ?
I was going to try trotting for Barbel & Chub.I would agree with Sam on line rating, what species are you aiming to catch ?
What criteria is this line rating thing based on?
Is it that you can pull like hell with the stated bottom strength on and the rod won't snap?
I always wonder as I thought that was what a drag was for.
I would say fine for chub, the rod in a way may be undergunned for barbel, depending on their size and location, If you get "weeded" by a barbel you may struggle to free it with a spliced tip rod, These are just my thoughts on this, others will have their own views, also I would say 4 - 6 lb line would be to light for barbel.
How on earth did anglers manage before line ratings were printed on rods? couldn't have just used common sense surely?
I could put 15lb line through a match rod (not that I would) but that line strength would have nothing to do with what the rod could stand as far as pressure, that would be down to me knowing how far I could push the rod.
Are line ratings yet another marketing tool used by the tackle trade to encourage anglers to buy rods they don't need?
I don't really see how it's a backside covering excercise. I very much doubt you could bend for a break with any rod's maximum line rating without the rod breaking first. My Greys' is rated at 8lb. I'd be dubious about bending for a 4lb break never mind 8.