wishing2Bfishing 0 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 just a quick question that might seem a bit amateur-ish but one that i am curious about...when u see a rod rated for "PE 3-5 lines"or something like that, "suitable for PE 10", what do they mean? is it just saying "30lb-50lb line", "suitable for 100lb"? I had a bit of a look around and it seemed that it was the Japanese way of rating lines? anyone able to shed some light on this for me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ShoreJigger 171 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I believe pe is the unit of measurement that the Japanese use to measure a lines diameter.It's not a breaking strain as such.As a general rule. Pe 1 is 10lb, 2 20lb etc. But you can have a Japanese line which is pe3 that breaks at 50lb. wishing2Bfishing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 You may find this link helpful, w2bf:http://oceanbluefishing.com.au/2010/06/24/pe-rating-fishing-line-diameter-chart/Cheersaf wishing2Bfishing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wishing2Bfishing 0 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 yea righteo, thats a better website than i read AF, although along the same lines. so line diameter not breaking strain, not sure i like rod builders using that to rate their rods though, if the rod is suited to 30-50lb then say it, not this PE shit. what if i put PE5 on there that doesnt breaks at 86lb, like the line in the story, and my rod snaps because it is only rated to 50lb, does that mean they will replace the rod because i used the line they recommended? just seems to be a bit silly to me, rate the rod to its breaking strain not line diameter. you guys reckon or what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benwah 92 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 yea righteo' date=' thats a better website than i read AF, although along the same lines. so line diameter not breaking strain, not sure i like rod builders using that to rate their rods though, if the rod is suited to 30-50lb then say it, not this PE shit. what if i put PE5 on there that doesnt breaks at 86lb, like the line in the story, and my rod snaps because it is only rated to 50lb, does that mean they will replace the rod because i used the line they recommended? just seems to be a bit silly to me, rate the rod to its breaking strain not line diameter. you guys reckon or what?[/quote']I concur totally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archerfish 685 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I think you may well open up a whole new can of worms there too, w2bf...Unless you're specifically going to use IGFA-rated line all the time, I suspect you're probably going to get a wide variation in breaking strains depending on the line manufacturer - which tends to leave the rod manufacturers just a tad up the proverbial creek as well.Cheersaf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ShoreJigger 171 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I think common sense comes into it. Fishing 86lb braid shouldn't break a pe5 rod. As long as you don't high stick it or fish stupidly high drag settings the rod should be fine.Ill add something else here, most Japanese rods with pe ratings usually state a maximum drag weight in their specs. wishing2Bfishing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wishing2Bfishing 0 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 most Japanese rods with pe ratings usually state a maximum drag weight in their specs.good point, i'll have a look at my rod and see if it has drag settings mentioned. It's not that i do fish overly large drag settings anyway, i prefer to thumb the spool, i nearly broke a rod on a ray once when i locked the drag and it did a big lunge, learnt my lesson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piranha 76 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 yea righteo' date=' thats a better website than i read AF, although along the same lines. so line diameter not breaking strain, not sure i like rod builders using that to rate their rods though, if the rod is suited to 30-50lb then say it, not this PE shit. what if i put PE5 on there that doesnt breaks at 86lb, like the line in the story, and my rod snaps because it is only rated to 50lb, does that mean they will replace the rod because i used the line they recommended? just seems to be a bit silly to me, rate the rod to its breaking strain not line diameter. you guys reckon or what?[/quote']PE lines are rated in LB'S as well and even though PE is a line diametre measurement they are far more accurate ratings that normal or fused lines which are Test breaking strains that break well above their stated breaking strain.EG, PE .6 10lb breaks at 9-11 lb but mostly at the stated 10lb of pressureTest line 10lb breaks closer to 22lb-24lbHope that helps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 I just prefer to have the breaking strain listed in lbs or kgs and the diameter as well. Allows for comparisons between lines, especially mono. But braids are a different beast, not too many break anywhere near their rated strength and then break really early for quick hits.Regardless of the breaking strain of the line, if you don't know when your rod is about to break or overloaded I don't think anybody can help you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrballs 12 Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 pe = polyethylene storm boy, 4THALOVE, Moggy23 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm boy 17 Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Love the brevity!He's on the ball as usual Cheers!SB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.