New line on the market

[Graham Whatmore]

I have been hearing a few whispers about Berkley's new float and feeder line, it is being used exclusively by the Shakespeare Superteam match squad and they reckon it is spot on. It is a clear line so those of you that think this gives them an advantage should find it suitable and it is reasonably cheap by todays standards. Worth a try for those of you that fish rivers I reckon.

 

[Cakey]

Graham
what size spool do the prices relate to ?
pictures show 100m and 200m spools

 

[Graham Whatmore]

I am assuming it is for 100yds mate but it doesn't make it clear (ahem!), it is £2.99 here for 100 yd spools so who knows if its r.r.p

 

[Jeff Woodhouse]

Here they have it for £3.06 for 100 mtr or £4.08 for 200mtr over 1.2kg. Confusing, but..... not bad.

 

[Cakey]

ok cheers............

 

[Lark]

They're stocking it in Maidenhead Baits Jeff. I don't think they will match Fishing Mayhem's price though. Haven't Berkley been getting bad press regarding the actual thickness of their lines compared to stated? I thought I saw some iffy figures in tests quite recently.
Apologies if I'm wrong.

 

[Alan Tyler]

I'll wait a while - I remember "Vanish".

(...when it was good, it was very, very good, but when it was bad, it was horrid - to misquote Milne (I think!))

 

[Graham Whatmore]

If the Shaky team are using it you can bet it is good line they don't mess about with rubbish, match anglers are very particular about their tackle. They probably have 20 or 30 anglers trying that line and if it has any faults you can bet they will soon find them.

 

[slime monster]

I have not seen this stuff but Lark is right on the bad reports re diameters

 

[S-Kippy]

It will have to be something very special to make me ever buy Berkeley again.

 

[Alan Tyler]

Vanish seems to have been "batchy" rather than out-and-out bad; I still use some and owe it my best barbel.
But I'd think it unlikely that anyone supplying a top team would let them meet a dodgy batch; I want to hear a lot of Joe Public's reactions before I stray again from Sensor, Maxima, Bayer and W.B. Clarke/Silstar.

 

[Graham Whatmore]

I see this as a mainline rather than a hooklength because it would need to be a little bit special to beat Shimano Silk Shock which to my mind is the best hooklength on the market, by far.

As regards diameters I wonder if you read the review I linked to where they (Matchangling) say and I quote " Observations on our part after just a few sessions with it are that it’s accurate in diameter, spot-on in stated line strength ratings and clear in colour, which makes it good for clear-water situations." hmmm!

 

[ED (The ORIGINAL and REAL one)]

I'm with Alan on the Silstar 'Match Team' line.

I've used it for years, and swear by it, as does Andy Nellist ,I believe ......

 

[Lark]

I can't see anything or anyone tempting me away from Silstar/Clarke's Matchteam line after so many years of total reliabilty.

 

[S-Kippy]

I think it must be me....I tried various Berkeleys...all swiftly in the bin. I tried WB Clarke having heard so many good things about it....also in the bin along with the Ultegra,double strength & a host of others.