Packaging can change for leader material from both Fulling Mill and Seaguar - the products, fortunately, remain the same. It is always a great time to stock up on nice fresh leader material before your first day of the season ahead and to help you do so here's a quick review of what we offer:
Fluorocarbon:
Fulling Mill World Class - not the thinnest for any given breaking strain but tough, reliable and inexpensive - very popular
Fulling Mill Masterclass - a premium, high performance, low diameter fluorocarbon
Seaguar Soft Plus (previously know as Grand Max Soft Plus, 10.4 lbs is our usual choice for reservoirs) - the stuff we use ourselves and the best there is in terms of breaking strain to diameter. Thinner leaders = more fish - but tangles are more frequent too (a risk worth taking we think - but do always dispose of leader material carefully and wherever possible snip it into very short pieces to avoid the risk of it ensnaring anything)
This is the new Soft Plus packaging
(10.4lb is our normal choice for
reservoirs)
Seaguar Ace Hard (previously usually known simply as Seaguar) - The no. 1 choice for experienced saltwater fly fishers and the heavier stuff is also popular with the salmon brigade heading for big river action home or abroad. Incidentally, we also sell this in shock tippet strengths (80-125 lbs BS) for tarpon leaders.
Nylon (monofilament)
Stroft ABR - super strong (but not 'pre-stretched') mono. A big favourite of the (highly technical) river competition fishers in its smaller diameters. Our first choice for dry fly work - when faster sinking fluoro can create a nasty, fish spooking ' ;rip' of the fly through the water on lift-off. We also use it for 95% of our salmon fishing because mono can take the knocks that sometimes cause fluorocarbon to fail. For salmon, we switch to fluorocarbon only in super clear low water.
We buy all our leader materials on a 'little and often' basis to ensure our stock never hangs around too long.