At this time of the year when rivers and especially stillwaters lose all of their colour, the use of fluorocarbon hooklinks can make a huge difference. For my perch fishing, I like to use a hooklink constructed of 4.4lb Supplex Fluorocarbon with a size 8 B983 hook. As Supplex Fluorocarbon is made… Read more
Category: Line
Martin Bowler’s Top Tips #5 – Stay Stretched
One of the most important features of monofilament is the stretch, and even more so with low diameter line such as Double Strength. Double Strength offers excellent strength to diameter ratios and it is important to keep as much stretch as possible by fishing directly to the hook. For example, when I… Read more
Time To Spool Up!
Days that are too cold, wet and windy to venture outside are the perfect time to start thinking about changing the line on your reels. Arriving at the bankside with a freshly spooled reel will give you maximum confidence when casting out, striking and then leaning into that all-important fish. Here’s our top recommendations for float and feeder work: Float… Read more
Latest Video: Supplex Fluorocarbon
In our latest short film Alan Scotthorne explains why he is now changing most of his hooklengths to Supplex Fluorocarbon instead of standard mono. The five-time World Champion visits the prolific Tunnel Barn Farm fishery in Warwickshire to explain the lines he now uses for the the majority of his pole fishing. Watch the video… Read more
A Lifelong Fluorocarbon Fan
Brian Livesey from New York is now a lifelong fan of our Fluorocarbon Fly Leader after it helped him bank this impressive lake trout. An enthusiastic Brian told us: “You seriously produce the best Fluorocarbon Leader out there. I had to send a message to let you know because I’ve been through a ton… Read more
Huge Pike On 2.6lb Fluorocarbon!
Dean Luker couldn’t believe his luck when he finally managed to land this 20lb 4oz pike, following a one-hour-and-ten-minute battle after it snapped up a small fish that he was reeling in. He was float fishing at his local Ardingly Reservoir, in East Sussex, on the West Arm at Mill… Read more