Guide to line breaking strains

Match anglers often refer to the lines they use in diameters, rather than breaking strain, which can be confusing to some.

They use this terminology when talking about the thickness of the high-tech lines they use, mostly when pole-fishing.

So, to help you understand each line's true strength we have compiled a list showing the most commonly used line diameters and their average relative breaking strains...

Line diameter	Average breaking strain
0.06mm	12oz
0.07mm	1lb 2oz
0.08mm	1lb 12oz
0.09mm	2lb
0.10mm	2lb 6oz
0.11mm	2lb 14oz
0.12mm	3lb 4oz
0.14mm	4lb 12oz
0.16mm	5lb 10oz
0.18mm	6lb 8oz
0.20mm	7lb 12oz
0.22mm	9lb
0.24mm	10lb 4oz
0.26mm	11lb 6oz