Line

Tapered Leader Lines are nothing new, they offer a level of safety and insurance against the dreaded 'crack-off' - expensive at best and deadly at worst! but wait, ACE Velocity is a Tapered Spool of 300m Line! The taper tips both ends of the spool for an added bonus. Read on to find out more . . . . . .

The main advantage of the taper over standard leaders is the ability to tie the thinner diameter line onto the mainline in a small, cleaner fitting knot with improved knot strength. A great idea and effective solution, however Velocity eliminates the knot completely in a single shot 300m Spool with Tapers at BOTH ends.

There a host of advantages for not having a knot, indeed, why would you want a knot? For those who prefer a level wind when Up tiding on a boat, look no further - I'm a massive fan of the albright knot and bimini twist but I've an idea I'll be using them less in the future.

The sizes are geared at Carp Anglers with a 10lb/25lb, 12lb/30lb & 15lb/30lb - but any of those will fit in very nicely to light tides and where casting 3oz Grippers or Bass fishing with 3oz Bombs. Remember to use 10lb of breaking strain for each 1oz you want to cast. As such, I'd like to see a sea version of the line in a 15lb/60lb ratio and a 12lb/40lb ratio too. I'll be approaching ACE to see if it's possible; we'll keep you posted.

Once you get over the brilliant feature of the double taper, you'll need to take a long hard look at the line itself. Like all mono's you'll want to balance how stiff the line is against memory and also consider stretch and abrasion resistance. Something I think a lot of Sea Anglers DO NOT take into consideration?

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