From Horsehair to Polymers: The Unseen Science in Your Zebco Fishing Line

Published on May 12, 2023, 7:29 p.m.

Picture an angler silhouetted against a dawn sky centuries ago. Their rod is a simple length of hazelwood, and the line, painst…

From Silk to Science: The Hidden Physics of Modern Monofilament Fishing Line

Published on May 12, 2023, 11:55 a.m.

Before the hiss of a modern cast could send a lure soaring, the connection between angler and fish was a fragile, organic affai…

The Unseen Thread: From WWII Parachutes to Your Fishing Line - The Story of Nylon

Published on May 12, 2023, 12:19 p.m.

You look at a spool of fishing line, perhaps a **Zebco 30lb Test Omniflex**, and see a simple tool. You see its 250 yards of po…