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Tokuryo Line Lab fishing lines: Remember the name What we discovered here at Fishing Monthly Magazine (mid 2021) while researching a comparison of braided lines, was that anglers have a diverse range of reasons for their choice of fishing line. They included everything from brand loyalty to abrasion resistance, to line diameter, to breaking strain against actual breaking strain and even the colour of the line.
what anglers wanted to know about lines. What I am testing The Tokuryo Line Lab range includes products that will suit most anglers’ needs. There is everything from finesse PE lines to jigging braids, fluorocarbon leader/ line options, monofilaments and shock leaders. To see the full range, go to www. jurofishing.com and click on the Tokuryo Line Lab link. For this testing booth I am using the Casting Pro 8 carrier braid, the Finesse Game 4 carrier braid, the Fluorocarbon 100% leader and the Pro FC casting fluorocarbon line. You will find a fact box with more detail on these products. These are all based around light line applications. Tokuryo Pro FC fluorocarbon I am the first to admit that fishing using straight-through fluorocarbon line is something I have steered away from. Not
Tokuryo Line Lab lines are new to the Australian market. The author was very excited to have the opportunity to put them through their paces. completely losing the sensitivity/feel that this combination provides. The reason super lines took the market by storm in the first place (how much more the angler can feel). My first impression of the Pro FC was that it felt more supple than other spinning fluorocarbons I had used and, with that, the line lay better on the spool when I put it on my spin reel. This also resulted in very neat and tidy knots. The first outing using the Pro FC was trout fishing at Lake Eucumbene. The majority of my straight-through fishing had been for trout. The aforementioned
All of the lines impressed the author with how well they sat when spooled on a reel. In this case the Tokuryo Casting PRO 8. Other things that couldn’t really be tested, but were important to anglers, were things like good knot tying, knot strength and fit for purpose (finesse or heavy applications). This feedback provided me with a great base to do this testing booth on these Tokuryo Line Lab products. I knew exactly
8.8lb Finesse Game braid and 11.6lb Fluorocarbon 100% leader had no problems dealing with this bit of bycatch when flathead fishing. because I haven’t had success using it or because the benefits of using it aren’t compelling, more because the ones that I have tried have given me nothing but grief while I was using them. Line memory and line fatigue being the two main issues. There is nothing worse than being unable to control how line comes off your reel or to see sections of line that have been compromised during a fishing session (especially in the middle of it). However, I am putting the cart before the horse. Why use straight-through fluorocarbon line? Fluorocarbon line is virtually invisible in the water and doesn’t leave a line shadow for fish to be spooked by. If you are fishing clear water, pressured fishing locations or require stealth in your presentations then straight-through fluorocarbon can be a clear advantage. Tournament bream anglers use straight-through fluorocarbon a lot when using hardbody and surface lures for this reason. Fluorocarbon line also has a little bit of stretch, much less than monofilament line, but much more (that’s what it feels like) than a braid/leader set up. For those of us that are used to the braid/leader set up, this means a fraction more time for a treble hook to find its mark and then a bit of cushioning to keep it there when fish jump or shake their heads, without
A beautiful brown trout caught casting from the shore at Yens Bay – Lake Eucumbene. One of many caught using the 4.5lb Pro FC spinning fluorocarbon. 54
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The author is super impressed with the Pro FC spinning fluorocarbon from Tokuryo. He has had none of the issues that had haunted him using this type of line in the past. cushioning with sensitivity and invisibility have been the driving factor for this. Two outing over the Christmas break to Yens Bay and Anglers Reach casting lures from the bank was a great initial test of the Pro FC. Lots of casts using different weighted lures, against the wind, with the wind, dealing with rocks, timber and weed. Most importantly also tangling with
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