Renewable natural fiber fishing line

Abstract

The disclosure provides embodiments of a fishing line that includes renewable natural fibers, and a renewable natural coating. Some of the embodiments of the disclosed fishing line include, for example, a single strand line, or a braided or plaited line made from multiple threads, strands or yarns. Other embodiments of the disclosed fishing line are degradable over a predetermined timeline. These embodiments are preferred because of the low environmental impact of the disclosed fishing lines.

1 . A renewable fiber fishing line comprising a single strand or braided fiber line, wherein the renewable fiber is derived from a nature-based source material optionally modified by further processing, or combinations of nature-based source materials optionally modified by further processing, and wherein the renewable fiber is coated with a biopolymer selected from a polyhydroxyalkaonate biopolymer, a polysaccharide biopolymer, or combinations thereof free of polylactic acid. 
     
     
         2 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 1 , wherein the fiber is hemp or processed hemp. 
     
     
         3 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 1 , wherein the fiber is biodegradable. 
     
     
         4 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 1 , wherein the biopolymer is applied to the single strand or braided fiber line as an aqueous dispersion. 
     
     
         5 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 1 , wherein the biopolymer is biodegradable. 
     
     
         6 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 1 , wherein the braided fiber line comprises 3 or more strands. 
     
     
         7 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 1 , wherein the braided fiber line comprises 8, 9 or 10 strands. 
     
     
         8 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 1 , wherein the braided fiber line comprises 9 strands. 
     
     
         9 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 1  wherein the single strand or braided fiber line comprises strands having Z or S twisted fibers. 
     
     
         10 . A renewable fiber fishing line comprising a single strand fiber line or braided fiber line coated with an aqueous dispersion of a polyhydroxyalkaonate biopolymer, a polysaccharide biopolymer, or combinations thereof free of polylactic acid, wherein the fiber is derived from a nature-based source material optionally modified by further processing, or combinations of nature-based source materials optionally modified by further processing. 
     
     
         11 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 10 , wherein the fiber is hemp or processed hemp. 
     
     
         12 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 10 , wherein the fiber is biodegradable. 
     
     
         13 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 10 , wherein the biopolymer is biodegradable. 
     
     
         14 . The renewable fishing line of  claim 10  wherein the single strand or braided fiber line comprises strands having Z or S twisted fibers. 
     
     
         15 . A method of making a renewable fiber fishing line comprising the steps of braiding 3 or more fiber strands derived from a nature-based source material, optionally modified by further processing, or combinations nature-based source materials optionally modified by further processing to provide a braided line, and coating the braided line with a polysaccharide biopolymer. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the number of strands in the braided line is 8, 9 or 10.