b'Rods come in many sizes and build qualities, understanding what their ratings mean will help match your gear, so it performs at its best.P.E LINE RATING somewhere in the late 90s startedMost line manufacturers will give a Jigging rods (for kingfish) will usuallyto rate their braided line with a P.E.P.E rating and a line strength rating have a weight rating (what weightrating, which measured the diameterto help anglers understand the jigs are best worked by the rodof the line. The problem is thatdiameter of the line (so they know e.g. 200-350gm) and a line ratingdifferent manufacturers producedhow much will fit on the reel) and (P.E 3-6), with some brands alsodifferent qualities of line and somehow strong the line is to match it to adding a max drag rating. This islines would be the same diameteran appropriate rod. It gets confusing immensely helpful as you know thebut have a higher breaking strain ofwhen a rod manufacturer only gives variables to match to the rod. Thisline. For example, a P.E 4 line coulda P.E rating. In these cases, it is best is where things can get a bit tricky.break at 40lb from one manufacturerto assume that the P.E line rating is With the development of braidedand yet break at 60lb from afor lower strengths of line, e.g. P.E 1 (polyethylene) line, manufacturersdifferent manufacturer. is 10lb, P.E 2 is 20lb, P.E 3 is 30lb etc. /FISHINGINGODZONE25'