BlueWater Boats & Sportsfishing – July 2019

Whenchasing finickyfish in clear water

• suchas tuna,sailfish,dolphinfish and
  othergamespecies– manyof theworld’s
  best anglers rely on a fluorocarbon
  leadertogivethem a major advantage.
  Fluorocarbon leaders are not like nylon
  monofilament inthat they have a much
  lowerrefractiveindexin water, meaning
  that light passes through more easily.
  Without as much shine or reflection
  of light, the leader is far less visible –
  resultingin youcatchingmorefish.
  Together with Japan’s most successful
  fluorocarbonleadermanufacturer,Sunline,
  the US game fishing tackle and clothing
  manufacturer AFTCO has now developed
  a premium fluorocarbon leader material.
  Sunlinehasthetopselling,ultra-premium

Seafarer has been an iconic brand of

Australianfishing boats sincethey were

first built by Doug Fry in 1957. Now

ownedbyTheHainesGroup,theSeafarer

rangehasbeenupdatedwithan all-new

Victory6.0model.

The new Victory 6.0 has been

transformed with a whole new design

abovethe waterline. While theoriginal

lines remain the same, the new layout

has introduced a redesigned transom,

AFTCO’s Saiko Pro

fluorocarbon leader

Formoreinformation,visitwww.aftco.com

FormoreinformationontheSeafarer

range,visitwww.seafarerboats.com.au

freshwater fluorocarbon, nylon and

braided lines used in the US freshwater

bass market, and they have the top selling

saltwater fluorocarbon in Japan.

Under the brand name ‘Saiko Pro’,

AFTCO’s new leader is an extremely

abrasion-resistant formula with small

diameters, super consistent breaking

strengths and some of the highest

tensile strengths in the industry. Most

importantly, the knot and crimped

strength of Saiko Pro is unmatched,

and it retains the highest strength after

abrasion of any fluorocarbon leader.

Saiko Pro maintains a large percentage

of its strength even after abrasion from

rocks, coral, pilings or sharp teeth. It

comes in both clear and pink colours on

AFTCO’s unique 25-yard Secure Spools

in strengths from 12 to 80lb test, and in

35-yard coils of clear leader in strengths

from 100 to 300lb test.

Saiko Pro leader is now available

from major online retailers like http://www.

MeltonTackle.com/BW and is soon coming

to Australian tackle stores.

Seafarer’s new model Victory 6.0

deck,dashandcabin,improvingonwhat

has been a highly respected offshore

fishingboatformanyyears.

A dive/side door has now been added

as a standard feature, which is ideal for

easyaccessfromthewater– or fromyour

trailerat theboatramp– and,of course,

makes it easy to haul a huge gamefish

aboard. Most notably, a new hard-top

optionwillbecomea must-havefeaturefor

mostanglers,providingsun,windandrain

protection even in testing conditions.The

hardtop includes two hatches in the roof

forventilationanda HellaLEDdecklight.

The standard features list on the

Victory 6.0 includes premium finishes

and materials, stainless-steel rails and

steering wheel, heavy duty rodholders,

livebait tanks and moulded seats.

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