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2017 BUYER’S GUIDE LINE FLUOROCARBON P-Line CFX Fluorocarbon Leader It’s designed with a refractive index that makes it virtually invisi- ble underwater. Line comes in 25-meter spools of 2- to 60- pound test. $7.99 to $22.99 p-line.com Seaguar Finesse Fluorocarbon Technique-specific for spinning tackle, it’s made from a “dou- ble-structure” process that combines two fluorocarbon resins for a thin, supple final product. It sells in 150-yard spools of 5.2-, 6.2-, 7.3- and 8.4-pound test. $26.99 seaguar.com KastKing FluoroKote KastKing combines its copolymer line with a fluorocarbon coat- ing for tough, invisible line with low memory. It’s available in 300-yard spools of 4- to 30-pound test. $5.98 to $10.98 eposeidon.com/kastking Duel Hardcore Leader This clear, abrasion-resistant 100-percent fluoro leader is made for use with Duel’s Hardcore Super 8 Braid. It sells on 30-yard spools of 6- to 40-pound test. starting at $9.99 yo-zuri.com/products/#duel_products Yo-Zuri TopKnot Fluorocarbon MainLine Yo-Zuri touts the line’s diameter-to-strength ratio, claiming it’s stronger and more durable than previous Yo-Zuri fluorocarbons. It’s available in 200-yard spools of 6- to 20-pound test. $12.99 yo-zuri.com 2016 BEST LINE: P-LINE TACTICAL FLUOROCARBON P-Line took home top honors in the line category at the ICAST New Product Showcase for its new Tactical Fluorocarbon, a fishing line created to offer optimal castability, invisibility, soft- ness and sensitivity without sacrificing strength and durability. “This line is super smooth and super limp, so it comes off your spool a lot faster and a lot easier with a lot less memory,” says FLW Tour pro and P-Line pro-staffer Scott Canterbury. “It has a little more stretch than other fluorocarbons, and that helps if you’re cranking and you’re worried about breaking off when you make a long cast.” Canterbury says the line is also great for spinning rods. Because of its limp nature it doesn’t twist or suffer as much memory as other fluorocarbons. It’s available in 200-yard spools of 6- to 20-pound test. $19.99 to $32.99 p-line.com 60 FLWFISHING.COM I DECEMBER 2016