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Paul L · 30-03-2008, 15:41

You need a line with some stretch in it. It needs to be large enough so you can handle it OK. 3/8 is probably as small as you want for easy hand holding. You don't want a high-tech line in this application, as it will have too little stretch. Evans has a short article on line selection on his site The Right Line for the Job
If you are going to secure the line with a clutch, then you need to also make sure the line size is appropriate for the clutch.

Paul L

30-03-2008, 15:41	#6
Paul L Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 400	You need a line with some stretch in it. It needs to be large enough so you can handle it OK. 3/8 is probably as small as you want for easy hand holding. You don't want a high-tech line in this application, as it will have too little stretch. Evans has a short article on line selection on his site The Right Line for the Job If you are going to secure the line with a clutch, then you need to also make sure the line size is appropriate for the clutch. Paul L