Product Description
The idea behind Streamline Leaders: Build a powerful, reliable Wind-On leader for the angler
who casts to BIG fish with light tackle. This goal has been achieved
with a thin, flexible connection (Patent Pending) that attaches
hollow Spectra to monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders, with no loss of strength. All an angler
needs to do is loop-to-loop connect a Streamline Leader to their main line.
(click here for a look at how
a Streamline leader stands up to a large Bluefin tuna)
Here is what makes a
Streamline leader unique:
Pressure Serve: The heart of a Streamline
leader is the Pressure (PK) Serve.
The more force you apply to the PK Serve, the tighter it gets
and the better it holds the monofilament or fluorocarbon. Because
there is no top wrapping thread and glue, the PK Serve is thin and flexible.
It is designed to carry 100% of the load and as a result, it does not creep or slip.
Further, the PK Serve will not release when a big fish is on,
even as it passes through the guides at full drag.
Short Splice: Because of the strength of the PK Serve, a 12” splice
is all that is required on a Streamline leader. (Although conventional
wisdom suggests that the Splice carries the load in a spliced leader,
the strongest, most reliable leaders have Serves that can carry the full load
without moving, and the Splice functions as insurance.)
Superb Casting: With the thin PK Serve and short Splice, a
Streamline leader casts exceptionally well. There are no bulky knots or long splices to
reduce casting distance or create line-pickup “wind” knots. We
recommend trimming the monofilament end of the
leader so that the PK Serve is positioned between the first guide
and reel for the smoothest casting. Because the PK Serve is thin and
flexible, it doesn’t damage your rod’s guides like knots can.
Strength: Due to the design
and configuration of the PK Serve and hollow Spectra Splice, there
is no reduction in either the strength of the leader material or the
hollow Spectra. (Typically knots reduce a line’s strength 40%.) The Streamline
leader has no loose tag ends to start unraveling at the wrong time.
Best of all, we make them in a factory environment—undistracted by
seas, wind, rain, cold or blitzing fish.
Redundancy: The PK Serve and Splice form an integral pair—each reducing
the load on the other. Normally, the PK Serve carries most of the load. However, the
Splice is able to carry 100% of the load so it functions as a backup to the PK
Serve. For reliability, the Splice section is built with a double-wall of Spectra.
But unlike most double-wall, wind-on leaders, the Streamline leader has a passive inner wall
giving it superior protection against chafing.
Lengths/Strengths: Streamline leaders are made in lengths and strengths compatible with high-performance spinning and casting reels. Currently 50# through 130# Jinkai monofilament and Seaguar fluorocarbon are used for their suppleness and shock absorbing capabilities; standard leaders are pre-cut to 10’, custom lengths are available.