TESTING THE STRENGTH OF THE OUTSTANDING OF THE FISHING LINE AT RICKY TANGKERANG LABUAI FISHING POOL, BUKIT RAYA DISTRICT, PEKANBARU

Abstract

In this recent days, fishing activities have used various and varied fishing gear,
one of them is fishing rods. Fishing gear has an important component, namely fishing
line. Fishing line nowadays has many different brands, types and diameters to suit the
needs and desires of its users. However, the quality of fishing line is one of the
determining factors for choosing a good fishing line. In determining the quality of fishing
line breaking strength and elongation value can be used as benchmarks. This study
conducted trials on Shino Pro fishing line with diameters of 0.40mm and 0.35mm and
Tencara fishing line with 0.30mm diameter. Tests to measure the value of breaking
strength and elongation are carried out using a strength tester, the fishing line that used to
be tested is cut in to small size and clamped to the upper chuck and lower chuck which
have been calibrated before to the initial position. The obtained value then used to input to
T test until the results of breaking strength and elongation came out, the results shows that
the 0.40mm Shino Pro fishing line has the best elongation value. Meanwhile, the results
of the T test on the breaking strength value shows that Shino Pro 0.40mm fishing line has
better value than 0.35mm Shino Pro fishing line and the last is 0.30mm Tencara fishing
line.