During the previous years I’ve been fishing in tropical saltwater. Besides the Caribbean and Florida, Africa’s west- and east coast is one of my favorites. Let it be spin fishing on Tarpon or jig- and popper fishing the TUF-Line provided the catches of my life. That’s for sure: no other line will be part of my tackle!

I can only say one thing about the TUF-Line XP – at the moment there is no better BIG FISH LINE on the market.

TUF-Lines are extremely thin with superior sensitivity, and with the no-stretch tight braid, I get rock hard hook sets.

Battling 500 pound Sturgeon is not an easy task. Your tackle need to be top notch and give you that "warm fuzzy feeling" when your clients are expecting you to deliver.  In my many years guiding, I have landed 75 Sturgeon over 10 feet on TUF-Line.  Not once have I ever had a line failure.  TUF-Line allows me one less component to worry about when fighting these monster fish.

50- to 100lb. TUF-Line XP covers all fisheries, from ocean and river salmon, up to giant sturgoen.

Greg Brush, head-guide and owner of EZ Limit Guide Service, is entering his 20th season as a full-time fishing guide in Alaska. He offers single day trips and custom built packages for world class salmon, native rainbow, dolly varden char and Pacific Halibut. Sponsored by G.Loomis, Gamakatsu, Luhr Jensen, Ande Monofilament, and TUF-Line, he learned long ago that the Northern conditions and tenacious battles from his chosen species demand the finest gear made.

Over the last decade, TUF-Lines have completely changed my abilities to target salmon, steelhead and sturgeon from Oregon's Columbia River all the way to Alaska's Kenai River.

TUF-Line Guide's Choice is on every round reel I own for its smooth, quiet handling and smallest overall diameter.  DuraCast is on every spinning reel as the single best line for spinning tackle in existance.

Herb's choices in lines include TUF-Line Guide's Choice in 40-pound for Oregon salmon and steelhead fishing and Guide's Choice 60-pound for the Kenai River.  On spinning reels, Herb runs 15-pound TUF-Line DuraCast for side-drifting steelhead and 20-pound DuraCast for casting spinners.

I spend most of my time fishing rivers…the abrasion resistance of TUF-Line allows me peace of mind when fighting fish around rocks, boulders, or underwater structure.  The floating feature of TUF-Line is also a beneit when side-drifting.  This flotation allows my clients to see exactly where the line is during the entire float.  

Lines Fished: 18 - 30 LB TUF-Line XP, 20 -30 LB Dura Cast, 65-80 LB TUF-Line XP

Thanks again for making such a great braid.  The Guide Choice Hollow braid worked perfectly for the Sport Fishing magazine trip.  It was just the ticket!  The 100lb was perfect for the real deep drops as the thin diameter kept the line near vertical despite some current and fishing 1000+ft down.  When targeting real big fish around the oil rigs, the 300lb really shined as fish wrapped on the rig structure and I was able to pull them out.

I have used TUF-Line for at least the past 10 years to catch giant white sturgeon, all 5 species of pacific salmon as well as trout and char. The lack of stretch allows you to set very large hooks on very large fish. 

The Kenai River is home to the largest king salmon in the world.  TUF-Line has the strength and power to take on these world record salmon with ease.  TUF-Line XP in 80lb. test is the only braided line I trust for big Kenai Kings and it has never let me down.  If you too are serious about landing monster king salmon, there’s only one choice for braided line: GET TUF!!!”

I have tried all kinds of braided lines in my 30 years of fishing. Nothing was really satisfying till I used TUF-Line XP the first time. From that day on this line lines has my full trust for all my fishing situations. For me there is no better, more reliable line on the market. Thumbs up for TUF-Line. Trust this line as I do and I guarantee you will have total control for all your fishing.

 Tight lines

 Jackson  

I have been fishing the tropics for more than 15 years now.  Traveling to remote areas of the planet searching for the largest fish is my business.  Being a fishing guide and writer, my task is to succeed for my customers and readers.  I only cast top water lures or jig Japanese style but for both techniques, I try to use the best possible tackle.  The wild reef fish like Giant Trevally, Dogtooth, or faster Pelagic species like Tuna, require top notch equipment; these fish are strong, big, and mean. For this reason, either for casting or jigging, I use TUF-Line XP.  Over the years I have tried many different braids and have yet to find a product that is as reliable as TUF-Line.  TUF-Line is my line of choice and I wouldn't trust the fish of a lifetime on any other line.

We specialize in the greatest fishing in the world---Jigging and Popping for Bluefin Tuna on Cape Cod's famous waters.  We keep our boat in the famous Green Harbor, 5 miles north of historic Plymouth.  You never know if the next fish is going to be 80 pounds or 800 pounds.  When you have a 5-hour long bar brawl with a fish that drags you 5-6 miles from where you hooked it, your line better be ready.  Your drags better be smooth.  We like 65 pound Tuf-Line XP braid for the line capacity and reliability.  When a big fish hits, let it burn itself out on a good run against pressure.  The extra line allows you a little extra time to get the boat ready to chase, if you have to. 

 

80 pound Tuf-Line Indicator is our jigging line.  "drop it 80 feet!"  It's easy to do when you can simply count colors.  I can't tell you how many fish we nailed because of that feature in 2009.  Yo-yo jigging and a modified Japanese/high-speed jigging motion worked for us in 2009.  Black Rose Fishing Charters has revolutionized the way we catch cod...jigging with 20 pound or 30 pound Tuf-line XP in 100-200' of water, we can use 6-7 ounce jigs easily, while guys using 65 pound braid often struggle with 16 oz jigs!  Our tackle is so much lighter and the battles so much more fun and effective. 

Vertically jigging with 4-10 oz diamond jigs is the way to go.  Using 50 pound indicator, we're going to stay in the strike zone and still have the capacity to stay connected if we jig up a tuna (which happens often--even 200 yards from the beach!).




Capt. Rich Antonino

Black Rose Fishing Charters

I spend as many hours as possible fishing offshore in the Atlantic. I have never used a product with as much success and trust as that of TUF-Line XP.  I wouldn’t rely upon a product that didn't perform and I certainly wouldn't talk about the product on my radio and TV shows.  TUF-Line is hands down the best braid that I have ever used.

Strong, sensitive, round, unbelievable strength;  these are all the reason that I use TUF-Line. 

Lines Used:  TUF-Line XP, TUF-Line Dura Cast.

When choosing something as critical as fishing line four things jump out at me as I ask myself 1) Will the line hold up day after day with everything that I am going to put it through, 2) What is the knot strength and performance when under stress, 3) Does it come off the reel easily and thus improve casting distance, 4) How is the sensitivity of the line?  TUF-Line excels in all of these areas and then some and that is why I use and trust TUF-Line.

TUF-Lines are the only lines I even consider for trophy bass applications.