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IndyLine: Keep me reeling in carp with confidence!
IndyLine produce a wide range of quality braided lines which meet skilled anglers needs. The range includes sinking main line, rigid and soft hooklinks and various leadcores, all in mimetic colours.
IndyLine are based in Italy and have sponsored a section at the World Carp Classic event for the last two years. Being a braid line and a leadcore user, on the right waters, we have decided to team up together and from now on I will be using IndyLine braided main lines when the situation deems it necessary, and their range of leadcore.
My opinion after three months use.
I have now been using IndyLine’s range of products for three months and I like their products. The braid has impressed me for its abrasion resistance and high knot strength. On my big baitrunner spools I can fill them with approxiamtely 650m of the 25lb version. This distance will easily cater for any water’s long range requirements.
Cherokee braid: available in green, brown and white and 25/35lb strengths.
IndyLines leadcore is incredibly easy to splice. So far I am yet to break a splicing needle! It comes in two green and brown camoflage patterns and in a variety of strengths to suit various fishing situations. This leadcore also seem to hold its colour very well over long periods.
Leadcore that splices very easily and keeps its colour.
I have also used some of IndyLines hooklinks because they are made in high strengths – up to 35 and 45lb. One that impressed me was the Apache. This brown braid is supple, has very good knot strength, and good resistance to abrasion. I used this on a recent session, catching lots of carp, and it did not let me down once. I used the 35lb version.
The Apache hooklink material.
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September 4, 2010 at 9:41 pm |
The braid looks great, is it okay for salt water? and also is it available in the uk?
Cheers stephen
P.S great blog!
September 5, 2010 at 1:51 pm |
I am not 100% to be honest Stephen. I guess if you do use it for saltwater, just ensure you soak the spool in freshwater for 24hrs afterwards.
All the best Jake
July 3, 2011 at 7:39 pm |
Hi Jake,
I am going to fish the river Ebro in November and will be boating my rigs out to 250 metres plus. I would just like some advice on what type of braid to use ie sinking or intermediate type. I am new to the boating side of carping and big river fishing so any advice would be greatly recieved, thanks.
Great blog by the way, your articles have inspired me to broaden my horizons
July 5, 2011 at 12:08 am |
The problem I found using braid in rivers at range, is the drag factor if the current is strong. Plus it collects debris really well! If you are going to use braid I would look at Berkely whiplash which is intermediate, very strong, and fine in diameter. The indyline stuff is fantastic but is sinking. With braid you can always get away with the finest diameter. For example I used the 25lb Indyline rather than the 35lb, and it is as strong as rope.
Big leads will be necessary and a good lead release system. In all honesty I have never fished the Ebro, never really had the desire either, so let me know how you get on.
Cheers
November 2, 2011 at 12:50 am |
hello Jake,
I’ve been using the indyline hooklinks (which i won in a competition) and thier great ,in fact all of the indyline products are of a high quality, the only down side is, i can’t find a uk supplier. Do you know of any and if so would you be able to pass on their details. many thanks Laurence.
November 4, 2011 at 5:48 pm |
I don’t know of an English importer/distributor/shop I’m afraid Lawrence.
Cheers
Jake
February 1, 2012 at 3:37 pm |
Hello Jake,
Do you have any idea what the diameter is on the line? I tried searching but cant find anything.
Thanks
February 1, 2012 at 5:01 pm |
They don’t actually provide that info on the packaging, brochures, or website. All I can provide info wise is this: I managed to get about 600m of the 25lb Cherokee braid on a big baitrunner spool.
Cheers
February 2, 2012 at 7:15 am |
Okay, calculated on the big baitrunner’s capacity of 12lbs – 660yds (606 m) at Daiwa Catana’s diameter of 0.33, then the 25lbs braid must also be 0.33