Although its often glassed for added rigidity, it doesnt need to be encapsulated to protect against water intrusion
(For reference, we used Berkley Trilene XL for the monofilament line (2-30lbs), Berkley Trilene Big Game for the monofilament (40-60lbs), Berkley Vanish for the fluorocarbon line and Spiderwire Stealth for the braided line) As you can see, if you have a reel classified for holding 180 yds of 12-pound monofilament line, you could actually spool 180 yards of 40-pound braided line or 180 yards of 14-pound fluorocarbon line
Vogts1991-08-20 US5042188AAutomatic line winding apparatus for a fishing rod Hsien-Chuan HoHsien-Chuan Ho1991-08-27 US5044108ATip-up fishing rig for ice and open water American Institute of Taxidermy, Inc.John R
Available in light test strengths as low as 2 pounds, it offers excellent versatility for different trout fishing techniques
This is an extreme example, but this fact exists at all levels of fly size, and it gets really important when you use a few hooks of different shank sizes for one particular fly
I was always amazed how fast they rocketed towards the bottom, and quickly found a new rock to hide under