Fluorocarbon
Posted: 23 Feb 2009 14:37Fluorocarbon seems to divide anglers like no other product. I’ve been using Riverge Reel Soft in 14lb for hooklinks for a couple of seasons and I highly rate it.
Technically Riverge isn’t a true Fluorocarbon, only coated but it does the job. It is virtually invisible underwater. Try a washing up bowl test, you can hardly see it. Although the river bed is a different proposition and braids and dacrons will merge, fluorocarbon doesn’t need to! Some true fluorocarbons like ESP Ghost are as thick and stiff as a bog brush, Riverge is more like a traditional mono. It has good anti-tangle properties (unlike some braids!). One thing some anglers dislike about fluorocarbon is that it can be brittle and prone to snapping and you hear tales of it being consigned to the bin. I’ve had no trouble with Riverge and when snagged up, I normally get the tackle back.
Being double the density of water, it also sinks like a stone. Some braids are so light that they don’t sink and the air that gets trapped between the fibres exaggerates the problem. If you do have trouble with braid, rub some heavy metal into it to aid sinking.
If I’m using pellets or boilies, I’ll normally whip on a braided hair to the hook to give it some movement.
What do other people use for hooklinks?
Johny
Technically Riverge isn’t a true Fluorocarbon, only coated but it does the job. It is virtually invisible underwater. Try a washing up bowl test, you can hardly see it. Although the river bed is a different proposition and braids and dacrons will merge, fluorocarbon doesn’t need to! Some true fluorocarbons like ESP Ghost are as thick and stiff as a bog brush, Riverge is more like a traditional mono. It has good anti-tangle properties (unlike some braids!). One thing some anglers dislike about fluorocarbon is that it can be brittle and prone to snapping and you hear tales of it being consigned to the bin. I’ve had no trouble with Riverge and when snagged up, I normally get the tackle back.
Being double the density of water, it also sinks like a stone. Some braids are so light that they don’t sink and the air that gets trapped between the fibres exaggerates the problem. If you do have trouble with braid, rub some heavy metal into it to aid sinking.
If I’m using pellets or boilies, I’ll normally whip on a braided hair to the hook to give it some movement.
What do other people use for hooklinks?
Johny