StrikeBack Tackle are very proud to be one of the first to make available Bioline EcoFriendly biodegradable line and leader
Bioline - Ecowise without compromise
New award winning Bioline biofilament fishing line biodegrades in the environment in around five years, unlike traditional fishing lines that take between 100 and 500 times longer. Bioline is UV resistant, breaking down only after extended periods of microbial action in sediment and water. So you won’t notice its biodegradability, but you will notice its exceptional knot strength, along with outstanding shock absorption, low visibility and high abrasion resistance.
Bioline recently was awarded the prestigious Australian Fishing Trades Association Best Environmentally Friendly Product Award, and has been endorsed by the Australian National Sportfishing Association and environmental groups.
With Bioline you will notice is superior casting distance and exceptional knot strength, along with outstanding UV and abrasion resistance. Like flurocarbon, Bioline does not absorb water (unlike traditional monofilaments) and its characteristics do not change as it’s fished. Bioline is UV resistant, so it only breaks down after extended periods due to microbial action in sediment, soil, compost and water. So yes, should you break off a leader or length of line, it will be gone in less than five years, versus six hundred years for nylon and many, many more for braid and flurocarbon. Of course, landbased disposal in landfill is always recommended to protect marine life, in which case Bioline completely biodegrades in less than 6 months.
Stored in its original packaging, Bioline has a five-year shelf life. Once spooled on a reel, the line will retain 100% of its tensile strength for a period of 10 to 12 months, with no special handling required (though washing reels in tap water after use is recommended). Even the spools are biodegradable, and the quality packaging contains a high percentage of recycled materials.
"It's got low visibility, like a fluorocarbon, but it's not a fluorocarbon. It's got a little more stretch than nylon (monofilament), but it's got 100 percent rebound. It's got higher resistance to abrasion than nylon, and it's more UV resistant than nylon, so it lasts longer on the reel. So our product doesn't perform like a nylon either. We're a different animal”. Bioline Manager Wayne Black
Recommended use
Mainline – Bioline is suitable for all main line applications where nylon monofilament is used in breaking strains of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 20 lb. Heavier lines are also under development.
Leader - Bioline is an excellent leader material when used with nylon or superbraid mainlines. The table below gives general recommendations for its use as leader.
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Application |
3 - 6 lb braid |
8 -10 lb braid |
12 -14 lb braid |
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Light duty (bream, whiting, flathead, bass etc.) |
4 - 8 lb Bioline |
8 - 12 lb Bioline |
12 lb Bioline |
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Heavy duty (snapper, small tuna, mackerel etc.) |
10 - 12 lb Bioline |
12 - 20 lb Bioline |
20 lb Bioline |
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