[header] How to choose fishing line [title] Get the appropriate strength line. [step] Before you choose a line, be clear about what kind of fishing you are taking on. Fishing lines have a pound-test strength, which can go from one pound all the way up to 75. 
Choosing which lbs test line you are going to use depends on what fish you are looking for. But as a rule of thumb, the smaller the line the narrower it's diameter, so the less likely it is to put off the fish.