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Essential Fishing Line for Every Angler

Your fishing line is the most important connection between you and the fish. Whether you’re flipping jigs for bass, trolling salmon on the Great Lakes, drifting flies for trout, or braving the ice in winter, the right line makes all the difference. Strength, stretch, visibility, and sensitivity all impact how well you detect bites, fight fish, and land them.

Fishing line may seem simple, but choosing the right type for your technique and target species is one of the biggest upgrades an angler can make.

Key Fishing Line Types for Every Technique

At Angling Sports, we stock a full range of fishing line options to help you fine-tune your setup for any conditions across Canada.

  • Monofilament: A classic all-purpose choice with great stretch, easy handling, and forgiving performance. Ideal for beginners, live-bait fishing, trolling, and techniques where shock absorption matters. Options from Berkley and Sufix deliver trusted performance.
  • Fluorocarbon: Nearly invisible underwater, with excellent abrasion resistance and sensitivity. Perfect for clear water, finesse techniques, and cautious fish. Top fluorocarbon from Daiwa, Berkley, and Sufix.
  • Braid: Zero stretch, ultra-sensitive, and incredibly strong for its diameter. A favourite for jigging, casting, heavy cover fishing, and long-distance presentations. Daiwa and Sufix offer braids built for power and precision.
  • Leaders: Add abrasion resistance, stealth, or shock absorption to your setup. Available in mono, fluorocarbon, and wire options. High-quality leaders from Rio and Berkley pair perfectly with braid or fly lines.
  • Fly Line: The engine of any fly setup, controlling distance, presentation, and drift. Whether you need floating, sinking, or specialty tapers, Rio and Air Flo deliver premium fly lines for trout, salmon, steelhead, and saltwater.
  • Ice Fishing Line: Cold-weather formulations designed to resist freezing, reduce memory, and stay strong beneath the ice. Mono, braid, and fluoro options all built for Canadian winters from Berkley and Sufix.

Trusted Brands for Fishing Line

Angling Sports stocks the brands anglers rely on season after season:

  • Air Flo: Premium fly lines with smooth coating and long-lasting performance.
  • Rio: Industry-leading fly lines, leaders, and tippet for every scenario.
  • Berkley: Mono, fluoro, and ice lines trusted by anglers across North America.
  • Sufix: High-strength braid and mono designed for toughness and durability.
  • Daiwa: Advanced fluorocarbon and braid built for sensitivity and power.

From finesse fishing for panfish to battling salmon or jigging deep-water walleye, we have the right line to match your technique and target species.

Shop Fishing Line at Angling Sports

Angling Sports is your go-to store for premium fishing line. With top brands, expert advice, and free shipping over $150, it’s easy to restock and upgrade your setups for any season.

FAQs About Fishing Line Gear

How long does the fishing line last?

With regular use: monofilament typically lasts 1 season to 2 years; fluorocarbon 1–3 years; braided line 2–5+ years, and depending on UV exposure, abrasion, and how you fish.

When it’s time to spool up, Angling Sports carries mono, fluoro, and braided line from Berkley (Trilene), Seaguar (InvizX, Blue Label), Sufix (832), PowerPro, Maxima (Ultragreen), Sunline, and P‑Line. Highlights include low‑memory mono for easy casting, stealthy fluorocarbon leaders for clear water, and ultra‑sensitive braid for jigging and frogging. You’ll find proven bestsellers and pricing from budget spools to pro‑grade options, all chosen for durability and performance.

Pro tip: Always run your fingers along the first few metres of line before each trip. If it feels rough, cloudy, or kinked, it’s time to change it, even if the rest of the spool looks fine.

Does the fishing line go bad?

Fishing line doesn’t have a stamped expiry, but it sure gets tiring. Sunlight and heat cook it, water and time stiffen it, and rocks or zebra mussels will scuff it up. Keep spare spools cool, dark, and dry and they’ll last for years. The line on your reel? Check it often for nicks, a chalky or cloudy look, tight memory coils, frayed fibres, faded colour, or mystery break‑offs mean it’s time to replace.

If you want one line to cover most days around London, grab a quality 8–12 lb monofilament. It’s forgiving, casts easy, and ties strong knots for bass and walleye on the Thames, Lake Erie, and St. Clair. At Angling Sports, look for Berkley Trilene XL or Suffix Advanced Hyper, reliable and budget‑friendly. For extra stealth, add a short 10–12 lb fluorocarbon leader; in heavy weeds, keep a spare spool with 20–30 lb braid.

How do you put a new line on a reel?

Re-spooling done right is simple. On a spinning reel, thread the guides, tie an arbor or uni knot, keep light, steady tension, and let the line come off the package label-up to prevent twist. Fill to 1–2 mm below the spool lip, then walk out 20–30 ft and give it a stretch to relax memory.

On a baitcaster, feed through the levelwind, tie on, add a few wraps of mono backing for braid, and wind under firm, even pressure. If the colour fades, fibres fray, or it feels chalky, strip it and start fresh.

Where should I put weight on my fishing line?

 Where you put your weight decides how your bait swims. For live bait, pinch a split shot 20–30 cm above the hook so it looks natural in a river's current. Under a float, stagger small shots, with the last one 10–15 cm above the hook for a gentle, lifelike fall. Finesse bass? Tie a drop‑shot—weight on the tag end, hook 20–45 cm up. Thick weeds or long casts? Slide a bullet weight for Texas/Carolina rigs, bead and swivel up front, 30–90 cm leader.

At Angling Sports, you’ll find split shot, drop‑shot, bullet, egg, and bank sinkers from WOO! Tungsten, Ultra Tungsten, VMC, Water Gremlin, Strike King, and Mustad and bestsellers in lead‑free tungsten for sensitivity and compact size, plus value‑priced lead options.

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