Advantages of using PE braid for backing are: 1) it is much thinner than Dacron for a given breaking strain, so one can fit more on a reel, 2) it is more resistant to the elements, including UV, so lasts much longer, and 3) the individual fibres do not absorb water, so its dries quicker
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Its also great around cover like docks, submerged vegetation, or rocky structures where a finesse presentation is needed to entice bites from cautious fish
The success From 2011 to 2018 alone, Nofir collected, cleaned and prepared over 40,000 tons of old fishing gear for further processing
Fish discards are a huge problem and the FAO estimates that about eight per cent of all fish caught are thrown back dead or dying the equivalent of about three billion Atlantic salmon per year
Every now and then though, they will hit neutral and let the wind fine-tune their position for a perfect presentation