Shakespeare Review, Is Shakespeare Non-Toxic?
Shakespeare averages 85 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 14 Shakespeare products graded as of November 2026, and all 14 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Shakespeare grades Excellent on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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Does Shakespeare have PFAS, by category
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Shakespeare
825 Yards of Shakespeare Sigma Premium Monofilament 12 LB Test Clear Blue Fluorescent Fishing Line / 12 Pound Shakespear
- Nylon monofilament fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Degradation byproducts. Extended UV exposure and water immersion cause nylon to release small quantities of…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Shakespeare
825 Yards of Shakespeare Sigma Premium Monofilament 20 LB Test Clear Blue Fluorescent Fishing Line / 20 Pound Shakespear
- Monofilament nylon fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes in colorant. Fluorescent blue coloring likely uses azo dyes, which are chemically bound in the…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Shakespeare
Assorted Fishing Lines, Shakespeare 7000 Mono 6lb Zebco OmniFlex 6lb 700yds Devils River Casting Line 20lb 50yds Nylon W
- Nylon monofilament fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- UV and heat degradation / polymer leaching. Nylon monofilament degrades when exposed to intense UV or…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nylon monofilament fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- UV degradation and brittleness. Nylon monofilament is inherently susceptible to UV-induced chain scission.…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Metal alloy (aluminum spool, stainless steel bearings, bail)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- No PFAS statement found from the brand
- Aluminum spool, graphite composite body, stainless steel components
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Graphite particulate shedding. Graphite composite materials can shed fine particles if surfaces are worn or…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Metal reel with thermoplastic housing, nylon line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermoplastic housing degradation. Repeated UV exposure and temperature cycling can cause polycarbonate or…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- plastic lure, metal hook, monofilament line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Plastic degradation and microplastic release. Polycarbonate or polyester resin lures exposed to prolonged UV…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Monofilament nylon fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nylon polymer degradation and UV instability. Monofilament nylon can become brittle and weak over time when…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Metal reel, plastic handle, monofilament line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Metal corrosion and oxidation (reel spool). Aluminum or zinc alloy reels exposed to saltwater without rinsing…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Monofilament nylon fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- UV degradation and polymer breakdown. Extended sunlight exposure degrades nylon monofilament's tensile…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Fiberglass rod, aluminum reel, plastic/metal components
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum reel corrosion and leaching. Aluminum can corrode in salt water or if left wet, potentially…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nylon monofilament trimmer line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nylon polymer degradation and fragmentation. Extended UV exposure causes surface cracking and shedding of…
Shakespeare
Vintage Shakespeare Sportfisher Monofilament Fishing Line 300 Yds 10
- Monofilament nylon fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nylon polymer degradation under UV exposure. Monofilament nylon yellows and becomes brittle with prolonged…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- UV degradation and polymer brittleness
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Fiberglass rod, plastic reel, rubber grip
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fiberglass splinters from rod degradation
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Plastic body, tinned steel hook
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastic generation from wear
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Monofilament nylon fishing line
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastic shedding on degradation
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Shakespeare and PFAS, common questions
- Does Shakespeare have PFAS?
- Shakespeare averages 85 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 14 Shakespeare products graded as of November 2026, and all 14 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Shakespeare non-toxic?
- 825 Yards of Shakespeare Sigma Premium Monofilament 12 LB Test Clear Blue Fluorescent Fishing Line / 12 Pound Shakespear is the highest-graded Shakespeare product we have scored, at 85/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Shakespeare products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Shakespeare products we have scored are 825 Yards of Shakespeare Sigma Premium Monofilament 12 LB Test Clear Blue Fluorescent Fishing Line / 12 Pound Shakespear, 825 Yards of Shakespeare Sigma Premium Monofilament 20 LB Test Clear Blue Fluorescent Fishing Line / 20 Pound Shakespear, Assorted Fishing Lines, Shakespeare 7000 Mono 6lb Zebco OmniFlex 6lb 700yds Devils River Casting Line 20lb 50yds Nylon W. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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