[Mr. X]

Accidently pinched my spear line & need to replace it quickly. How strong does it need to be?

I believe the Rob Allen "Mako" line that is original equipment on my gun is very strong -- 350lb+ maybe even more, tuna line.

I have a couple of options at hand & a few others that will take a little longer to sort out. Short term options:

- 50lb mono -- I'm thinking this might be enough for the short term, and I could knot it

- weed-wacker mono -- this is even thicker than the Mako line but I think it will probably still just fit through the hole in the spear. I've heard that it is very strong.

Longer term I could crimp this but short term I'm thinking of whipping the end for about an inch & half, as one of the Guernsey spearos did last year.

Advice/suggestions? (I might go spearing Monday -- hence the urgency. Failing that, off to Devon the following week.).