Ambition Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Hello, I’m currently a newbie for this game. It is a very well organized and well developed simulator fishing game. - I have some questions about the fishing lines. I recently broken a few Fluoro .008 and .009 lines. It seems a little bit strange to me that it would possibly break the lines when fishing in Lone Star Lake and Mudwater River. It’s sunny and not windy. Using casting rod and had the lines set/throw to 42 to 48 feet. The only thing I can think of was the tension. I had it in full. However, that few casts weren’t really some big fight against those fishes. The lines just broke suddenly and continuously in a few strokes. Those are some general strokes. Considering the fish species in these two fishing sites aren’t very heavy. I was thinking about the thickness vs the stretch abilities of these lines, not the stress load of the rod. Just curious if anyone has also experienced similar situations? I mean it can possible happen. I just want to figure out what is the best way to adjust this. I think it’s the tension/the lines. Therefore, I upgraded to the Fluoro .009, but still broke the lines. Any ideas? - I’m also wondering what are the most durable lines available in this game? Are there any tournament lines you can buy at the in-game shop? I’ve seen some people caught some very heavy fishes which are more than 100 pounds and I’m wondering what lines they used to catch those. Line - Thickness, ability, durability, and stretch level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH_Carpman99 Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Mono line - cheapest, lower durability, medium thickness (IRL plenty of stretch) Fluoro line - midrange price and durability, thickest, invisible under water (idk stretch) Braid - most expensive, higher durability, thinnest, strongest (no stretch) the .008/.009 you mention is the diameter of the line - how much you can get on a reel, what you need to do is match the breaking strains of the Rod, Reel and line to hopefully create a balanced setup. Hope this helps. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power Members PH_Hilrond Posted August 19, 2018 Power Members Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 I'll try to keep this simple. When doing a setup, there are several things that are important. All rods have designated line weight for example line weight 5-22 pounds, all reels have a maximum drag for example 13.2 or 26.4 pounds. Make sure the line weight you use is correct for the rod. I make sure the max drag of the reel is greater than the weight of the line (you can use a reel with less max drag than the line, but the reel will wear much faster). Setting the drag correctly: In real life we set the drag by feel, but can't do this in game. All reels have a different number of drag settings, 6, 8, and 12. Just divide the maximum drag of the reel by the number of drag settings, then adjust the drag so it is less than the line weight. I like to stay at least 0.2 pounds of drag below the line weight. At 0.2 pounds of drag less than the line weight, the line will go to the top of the red, but NEVER break. I have a perfect 20 pound float setup I use for 100+ pound Alligator Gar just for some fun. Rod 11-33 or 34 pounds, Reel 26.4 pounds of drag with 12 drag settings which gives 2.2 pounds of drag per setting. At a drag setting of 9, I get 19.8 pounds of drag on 20 pound line. With that setup I can put over 500 feet of 20 pound braid on the reel, so no chance of getting spooled either. I hope that helps you to get correct setup, no matter what your level or equipment. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitderplatte Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Agreed to everything the other guys said. If you haven't done so yet, I'd suggest going to the options, and setting your tackle load indicator to pro. That way it's easier to tell which part of your setup might need an upgrade, and how well it's balanced. Basically, the line should be the weakest link, but as close to the max drag of your reel as possible. It can go into the orange and even the red, but if the red is flashing then your line is about to break, and you should lower the drag setting of your reel (and / or upgrade the line). When it comes to building a balanced setup, stick to what Hilrond said. There's also a nice article about it on the Wiki. Maybe this helps: http://wiki.fishingplanet.com/index.php?title=Building_a_balanced_tackle_setup 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambition Posted August 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Thank you for all the information. It helps a lot to understand how to setup my rods. Very informative 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsAttack Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Only had my line break when I went to Florida for the first time. I was ill equipped to handle the Snook, Tarpon, and Red Drum. They would take my line to the very limit of what I had on there and eventually the bar reached full red and flashing. Snap. I learned a valuable lesson, but it sounds like you may just have the drag setting too high. Keep grinding. The lakes get much much better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitderplatte Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 One more tip for the lazy fisherman: Some guys took the time to calculate all the reel drag values, and provide a list of balanced rod / reel combinations. To me, especially the drag value list is really useful, as there is no way of finding out how many drag settings a reel has, until you actually buy and equip it. I usually first decide on a rod I'd like to use, and then consult the Ubersheet for a suitable reel, BEFORE actually buying it. Plus, it saves you the hassle of getting out your calculator Keep in mind though that there might be other combinations that "feel" better than the recommended ones. So don't be afraid to do your own testing. The balanced combinations are just aimed at maxing out the rod's line rating, and don't take things like recovery or casting distance into consideration. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B5W-Ab_oaUAmJKQC0F6EsZ-3O9kyutLQtP4EuSh8VT0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambition Posted August 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Just curious, I have broken a very cheap reel before, and no repair available. I hope it won’t happen again when I’m going to get a much expensive reel in the in-game shop later. Does anyone know if the ones come in the add-ons have warrants or it allows to repair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambition Posted August 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Thank you Alohastone, the spreadsheet is very well organized and contains lots of information. Very appreciate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oempie Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 All rods, reels, jackets, boxes, nets/stringers are repairable as they ware out WHITE = 100% - 67% YELLOW = 66% - 34% RED = 33% - 0% The lower the percentage, higher damage and therefore the repair will be more expensive. But if the element reaches 0% it will go "BOOM" and will reach the well known FUBAR DO NOT let the wearing percentage drop TOO much or it will cost you lots of $$$$ or eventually you will loose it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambition Posted August 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thank you for all the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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