AFTA 2017 – Coverage – Fishing lines

A handful of new Braids were released at AFTA this year, and we were there to have a good look. Berkley, Fins and Sunline went head to head for best new line honours.

Berkley

Fireline Ultra 8 Carrier

Re-design of Berkleys’s Fireline product into a new fused 8 strand dyneema PE fiber braid. 6lb to 30lb. 3 colours. Blaze Orange, Flame Green and Crystal. 150m and 300m spools.
RRP:$35 for 150m and $68 for 300m.

Sunline

Siglon PEx4

New 4 strand braid. 3lb to 50lb. Sizes vary per spool sizes. 150 and 300m spools. Light green colour.
RRP:$29AUD for 15om

Siglon PEx8

New 8 strand braid. 5lb to 130lb. 3 colours, Light green, Orange and multicolour. 150 and 300m spools
RRP:$39AUD for 150m

FINS

Evolve

A new 8 strand round profile braid. 1 colour available (chatreuse), 5lb to 65lb
RRP:$25 for 150m, and $49