Shogun is a monofilament line manufactured in Japan, suitable for hooks and leaders. The catalog offers diameters ranging from 0.07 to 0.18 mm in 30-meter spools; the 150-meter spools also include larger diameters, up to 0.45 mm.
For the fine diameters, the breaking strengths specified by Hends are 1 kg for 0.07 mm, 1.4 kg for 0.08 mm, 1.8 kg for 0.10 mm, and 2.2 kg for 0.12 mm. The 0.14 mm diameter is rated at 2.9 kg, the 0.16 mm at 3.6 kg, and the 0.18 mm at 4.6 kg. Diameter remains the primary factor in matching the line to the fly, while spool length determines the available line reserve.