Independent by John Campbell for Scottish Pike Anglers Alliance

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	"Spiderware fusion is made of spectra fibres fused together
	with a protective ghost green coating.  The makers, Johnstone
	Worldwide Associates, USA, provide a booklet with the Fusion
	which states that Spectra is 10 - 12 times stronger than steel
	and there is no decrease in breaking strain when knotted.
	
	The spool I tried was 28lb B.S. with an equivalent diameter of
	17lb mono.  Initially when I removed the spool from the foil pack
	I was worried about how springy the Fusion appeared.  These 
	fears were quickly allayed first time out as the Fusion quickly 
	became limp and supple.  The Fusion comes in 150 yards (137M)
	spools and when I loaded up my ABU 6501-C3 multiplier I had 
	about 20 yards to spare.

	For many these 20 spare yards may be consigned to a dark corner
	never to see the light of day. If however you fish for carp like I do, 
	you'll no doubt fish combi-links.  I've been landing a number of carp
	using Krypton snakebite which at £13 for 20M isn't cheap.  But for
	making combis for people like me with banana hands, its childs
	play - simply peel off the protective coating for the last inch or so
	from the hook and hey presto - a combi link.

	So whats all this got to do with Spiderware Fusion?

	Snakebite and Fusion are remarkably similar.  Peel off the protective
	coating and you're in.  Spooled up for pike and a season's supply
	of combi-links in one go.

	Whether you intend to use the Fusion solely for pike fishing or utilise
	it to its full potential, it provides excellent value for money."
Spiderwire Fusion
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Independent by Steffan Jones

 
			  
	"Fancy a change from that boring old mono? Look no further. 
     
	 Spectra Spiderwire, is a braided fishing line which is stronger 
	 than steel yet as soft as silk. I've tried a few braids but 
	 none have really come up with the goods as well as this one,
	 the 20lbs breaking strain version has the normal diameter of 
	 6lbs mono! 
	 
	 I would highly recommend this braid for those of you who love 
	 their bladed spinner fishing, because since the braid has near
	 zero stretch it enables you to kick those spinners into action 
	 as soon as they hit the water (my number one choice for flying c's!). 
	 
	 The only word of caution that I can give you newcomers to the 
	 world of braid is to remember to slacken that drag off a little,
	 the reason for this being because of the braid's non-stretch 
	 make-up leaving the drag as tight as you did on normal mono 
	 will rip the spinner out of the fish's mouth. Buy it, believe 
     you me you won't go back to mono!"
     
	 Steffan Jones (Welsh sea-trout guide, angling magazine contributor, 
           Welsh fly casting champion, and previous Welsh international)
 
Customer Review by Ron Fenton 
	  "I was initially worried about the feel of braid (dry & course)
	  but found it cast just as well as normal mono. The sensitivity is 
   fantastic. It makes the cheapest alarms good, and I caught a 27lb 
   Cat at Willow Bank in Lincolnshire on the 18th May 02. I checked 
   my rings and they had no cuts or scuffs. More than happy with this 
   stuff."

 

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