Copolymer / fluoro-coated nylon: Water and conditions

Ordinary nylon is denser than water although surface effects can hold it up temporarily. Choose colour by background and line-watching needs; neither invisibility nor inevitable rejection is assured. Manage line bow in wind and current.

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Copolymer / fluoro-coated nylon

Nylon blends and nylon with a fluorocarbon skin, sold as "copolymer" or "hybrid": thinner and stiffer than plain nylon, still a nylon in everything that matters — stretch, absorption, visibility.

  1. Subtype distinctions
  2. Subtypes
  3. Diameter and sensitivity
  4. Water and conditions
  5. Rigs and use
  6. Care and trade-offs

Copolymer / fluoro-coated nylon