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| Found this today, made me wonder about my decision to go with flouro leaders on some applications. I read this on the saltwater site.... leadertec.com. Check out the Against section.
"Fluorocarbon
Everything that has previously been said about nylon monofilament applies to fluorocarbon monofilament.
The claimed advantage of fluorocarbon is that its refractive index is close to that of water making it more difficult for fish to see underwater. It also does not absorb water like nylon and so its wet and dry breaking strengths remain similar.
Fluorocarbon is much more expensive than comparable nylon and more care must be taken when knotting it.
When tuna are proving leader shy the traditional solution was to drop down to much lighter leaders which increases the chance of the leader being abraded through during the fight.
The modern solution is to switch to fluorocarbon leader material which is much less visible in water whilst retaining strength and abrasion resistance.
For: Supple, easy to knot or crimp (although slightly more difficult to knot than nylon), claimed to be invisible underwater.
Against: Poor resistance to teeth, expensive to buy. Large diameter compared to wire or cable of similar breaking strain."
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