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Fishing line unit converter

Convert line diameter, breaking strength and length between metric and imperial units.

Diameter
Line breaking strength
Length

Enter either field in a pair to convert it. Each pair works independently.

Enter either field in a pair to convert it. Each pair works independently.

Method and limitations

One inch equals 25.4 millimetres, one pound equals 0.45359237 kilograms and one yard equals 0.9144 metres. Multiply by these factors to convert to metric units and divide to convert back. Millimetres use three decimal places, inches four, and strength and length two.

Sources

No external reference is documented for this calculation; its method and limitations are described above.