What is a hook line?

[hadgfeet]

My rod says it has a recomended hookline of 1.5lb to 6lb, is this the main line or the weaker line with the hook and bait on?

EDIT: its a feeder rod if that is any help

[hadgfeet]

anyone?

[Maddison_Twatter]

Originally Posted by hadgfeet

My rod says it has a recomended hookline of 1.5lb to 6lb, is this the main line or the weaker line with the hook and bait on?

EDIT: its a feeder rod if that is any help

Its the mainline, this gives you an indication of how much pressure the rod is designed for

[hadgfeet]

ahhh looks like i need buy some new line then :| the only line ive got at the moment is 10lb damn

[Maddison_Twatter]

Originally Posted by hadgfeet

ahhh looks like i need buy some new line then :| the only line ive got at the moment is 10lb damn

It depend what you are targetting m8, with a rod like that Im guessing comercial silvers and small carp/ tench

[hadgfeet]

yeah thats what im after just general fish, i think i need another reel for it anyway so ill get it sorted then :)

[BoldBear]

Originally Posted by hadgfeet

My rod says it has a recomended hookline of 1.5lb to 6lb, is this the main line or the weaker line with the hook and bait on?

EDIT: its a feeder rod if that is any help

As it starts with the word 'Hook' I would have thought that Hookline: is the line that your hook is tied onto (more commonly known as the 'Hooklength').
Otherwise it would say 'Reel-Line' or 'main-line'; wouldn't it?.

A lot of coarse rods state the maximum and minimum hooklengths that they can comfortably cope with.