Bioline Biodegradable fishing line

[Chuck Gedraitis Knives]

Eagle Claw has come out with a new biodegradable fishing line, anybody try it yet?

http://www.greentackle.com/bioline-fishing-line.html
Features

* 100% biodegradable fishing line
* Low visibility, clear
* High UV and abrasion resistance
* Excellent knot strength
* Fishes like monofilament with the clarity of fluorocarbon

Bioline is the first, 100 percent biodegradable fishing line on the market. Made from poly(butylene succinate) or PBS, bioline is engineered to retain its strength and durability for the first 10-12 months of use and then completely degrade in water or on land within five years. Standard monofilament fishing line lasts over 600 years.


Bioline Biodegradable Fishing Line performs as well as monofilament with outstanding abrasion and knot strength while having the clarity of fluorocarbon.

The degradation process starts at the surface of the line. Microorganisms begin breaking down and digesting bioline fishing line with the aid of sunlight and moisture. Bioline becomes a combination of CO2, H2O and biomass. After the initial 10-12 months of use, the line begins to lose its tensile strength. The loss of tensile strength allows wildlife caught in lost line to break free. Conventional monofilament does not degrade for 600 years and fishing line pollution entangles birds, turtles and other wildlife.

 

[dipbait]

Havent tried it but hope its good stuff. I dont discard line in the water but have broken a lot of line off. Im sure a lot of people throw the stuff in.

 

[tom19176]

I hope it is good stuff, but I would question how quickly it breaks down.....I, like Dipbait, always take my broken line with me, and I take broken line off trees and logs when I wade into the lakes. I once had an old guy stop me when I returned to the shore, and tell me he never saw someone do that and thanked me.

 

[DennisStrickland]

hopefully the publics attitude will shift to this product. tournament contenders could help a faster shift. sad to see ducks & geese tangled in this stuff. even home discard requires attention since cats & dogs could become entangled.---dennis

 

[hung-solo]

great idea, just hope the execution is sound.

 

[fishshooter]

Sounds like a good idea. I wonder how long it keeps its original test strength. I hate to see discarded line, and have helped more than one wading bird get out of the stuff, but I'm not buying that monofilament will last over 500 years if left to the elements.