Unknown fluoro brand

[Alex]

Hi guys,

Yesterday I visited a local fly-fishing shop and bought a spool of fluorocarbon. The brand called Grand-r-Max (riverge), 0.185 mm/7.5 lbs. The owner said this is a most popular and the best leader brand in the UK fly fishing market. It also made in UK.
Does anyone know anything about it? Ever used?
Cheers,
Alex

[pw-bream]

It is hard to find much info on it in English.
Made by Kureha Chemical Industry Co. Ltd Japan
http://www.kureha.co.jp/eng/products/index.html

Fishing Line & Turf Dept.
(Fishing Lines)
Seaguar Series
Seaguar
Seaguar Ace
Seaguar Force
Seaguar Grandmax
Seaguar Big Game Series
Riverge Series
Riverge EXCOOL
Riverge Tapered Leader
Riverge Tippet
Riverge Soft Fluoro Lure Fishing Line
(Artificial Turf)
Grand Turf
(Natural Turf)
Kureha Shiba-Ace


Here is a little ad spiel, some in English
http://www.flyfishingmasters.nu/tafsmaterial/rivergeindex.htm

Some more:
http://www.wolfffishing.com/seaggranmaxf.html
http://www.stenzel-flyfishing.com/grand_max.htm

[jimi]

If you go to the http://www.westernangler.com.au/ site and scroll down to the tackle and tactics bit, there is a link to a story on flourocarbon lines. Kureha is mentioned there. Apparently they invented flourocarbon and are still one of the few companies to manufacture and market it themselves.

Cheers
James.

Just out of insterest.
How much does it cost and how big is the spool?

Dave

[blackwater]

Alex,
I use riverge flouro all the time for my fly fishing tippets. I have been using it a bit for bream fishing leaders as well. It seems to do the job ok. I would probably stick to using the this leader only in the heavier weights especially around structure. I don't think it is as tough as some other brands of flouro.

Kingpin,
The last spools i bought were about $11 for 30 yards. Not cheap but it is a very good line.

[Alex]

Dave,

It retails for 11.95 for 30 yds spool.
Thanks for replies, guys.

Cheers,
Alex

[pete s]

if price is a worry, get some siglon fluoro in the casting version. 200m for around $30. its softer than any other fluoro ive used and knots really well.

[Alex]

Hey Pete,

Firstly, welcome back on line. It looks like you have managed to get a PC and Internet access.
Secondly, where did you buy that Siglon casting from?
Cheers,
Alex