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[J.K]

Hi all,

On tight lines nigel wiliams showed some of this wire that looked like braid and acted like it also.

I couldnt see the name of it and I dont recall the name.

All I can remember was he had used it for a while now and said it was good stuff for fishing for chub with fishy baits or perch just incase a pike came along.

Any ideas ?

Joel

[Brian Carragher]

Seen some of this when Nige was giving a talk at our branch. Its braid with a fine wire interwoven between fibres. Masterline produce and market it although I cant remember the name of it

[J.K]

Cant see anything on there webiste but thanks for the help.

Joel

[Newt]

Unless you were looking for that particular brand of line, you'd probably do as well with any good 49 strand wire. The stuff is about the same to use as braid but resists cutting like wire.

[Paul Boote]

J.K:
Hi all,

On tight lines nigel wiliams showed some of this wire that looked like braid and acted like it also.

I couldnt see the name of it and I dont recall the name.

All I can remember was he had used it for a while now and said it was good stuff for fishing for chub with fishy baits or perch just incase a pike came along.

Any ideas ?

Joel

Look at the French Connection, maybe? The French have long been excellent with tinsels and wires.

Back in the early 1980s I was given some simply incredible low-breaking-strain, soft, knottable wire by a major French tackle-dealer based in Angers on the River Loire. He used it for light-line big-zander sink-and-draw deadbait fishing; back here, I used it for deadbaiting for big chub (on a river where pike biteoffs were frequent).

Lost contact with the man; never seen that wonderful wire advertized there or anywhere since.

[J.K]

do you know the name of this product ?

Thanks newt will have a looksy for 49 strand wire

Joel

[Newt]

Something else that may be of interest is Titanium Wire since it is flexible, stretches just a little, and won't kink. Not cheap by any means but lasts a long time in use. I don't have a need for wire leader but I have begun using spinner baits with titanium rather than steel wire and the stuff is wonderful. Tie it in a knot, untie it, and no damage or even any sign you tied it.

[Andrew Burgess]

The only bendy wire I can think of was the Fox Soft Steel. This is a soft steel constructed from 49strands of wire, making it probably the supplest trace material on the market

[J.K]

Cant seem to find a wire going by the name of "Fox Soft Steel" ?? All I find is mono.

Doubt I could afford the titaniuum over here mate

Joel

[Andrew Burgess]

Try here - www.fox-shop.com/catalogues-product...ue=3&section=32