non tapered shockleader

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non tapered shockleader

Postby Eoin » Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:40 pm

whats the favorite choice for non tapered shock leader? i used to use grauvell/teklon diamond but cant get it any more. it was a little on the stiff side but had a very low diameter.
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Re: non tapered shockleader

Postby Preston » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:00 pm

So far i like the suffix shockleader , low diameter and not too stiff . Also it comes in 100 m spools .
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Re: non tapered shockleader

Postby paddyc » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:20 pm

Ultima Powerflex has never let me down
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non tapered shockleader

Postby dfella25 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:26 pm

paddyc wrote:Ultima Powerflex has never let me down

I started using last year. Great stuff and love the bulk spool.
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Re: non tapered shockleader

Postby keith » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:28 pm

+2 on the powerflex I use the tapered and non tapered find it great.
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Re: non tapered shockleader

Postby roger de dodger » Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:44 pm

teklon gold ? nice and thin if thats what your after? i use powerflex 60 or 50 good shockleader!
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Re: non tapered shockleader

Postby SlackLiner » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:38 pm

Penn Tuff Stuff Hi Viz - swear by it :D
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Re: non tapered shockleader

Postby Eoin » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:36 pm

roger de dodger wrote:teklon gold ? nice and thin if thats what your after? i use powerflex 60 or 50 good shockleader!


use it for my main line and love it
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Re: non tapered shockleader

Postby Eoin » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:40 am

the gold that is

Eoin wrote:
roger de dodger wrote:teklon gold ? nice and thin if thats what your after? i use powerflex 60 or 50 good shockleader!


use it for my main line and love it
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Re: non tapered shockleader

Postby stevey » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:44 pm

powerflex, never let me down yet
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