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Quote from: MexicanGulf on April 20, 2025, 11:17:55 PMAs hollow core retains air inside.

not even possible....... 

Quote from: MexicanGulf on April 20, 2025, 11:17:55 PMJust today I read on a blog that the use of hollow core braid is not recommended for Deep Drop techniques. As hollow core retains air inside. It seems like a big fake news to me

Pretty ridiculous really. It's not a tube.
One of the world's arguably most capable swordfish anglers uses hollowcore; if it's good enough for him it's good enough for the rest of us.

Quote from: boon on April 23, 2025, 02:04:21 AM

Quote from: MexicanGulf on April 20, 2025, 11:17:55 PMJust today I read on a blog that the use of hollow core braid is not recommended for Deep Drop techniques. As hollow core retains air inside. It seems like a big fake news to me

Pretty ridiculous really. It's not a tube.
One of the world's arguably most capable swordfish anglers uses hollowcore; if it's good enough for him it's good enough for the rest of us.

Pure curiosity, who is he?

Quote from: MexicanGulf on April 24, 2025, 11:12:24 AMPure curiosity, who is he?

Matt Watson.

Proper swords, done standup, not the 100lb fish on electric reels from the rodholder malarky they seem to enjoy down in Florida.

Quote from: boon on April 27, 2025, 01:00:15 AM

Quote from: MexicanGulf on April 24, 2025, 11:12:24 AMPure curiosity, who is he?

Matt Watson.

Proper swords, done standup, not the 100lb fish on electric reels from the rodholder malarky they seem to enjoy down in Florida.

Totally agree with you mate! In fact I chose the Australian/New Zealand style. I respect Matt and many other fishermen from that part of the world. I also wrote a very interesting article on the subject of swordfishing to pay homage to one of the world pioneers of the technique, a NZ captain