fluorocarbon
noun
fluo·ro·car·bon
ˌflu̇r-ō-ˈkär-bən 
ˌflȯr-
ˌflȯr-
: any of various chemically inert compounds containing carbon and fluorine used chiefly as lubricants, refrigerants, nonstick coatings, and formerly aerosol propellants and in making resins and plastics
also
: chlorofluorocarbon
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Set it up by tying a 12 to 24 inch length of 6-lb fluorocarbon to your main line, leaving a 3- to 4-inch tag end off your knot, and then tie on a 1/4 ounce casting weight to the bottom of the line.
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Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
As for the gear, a 7-foot medium action spinning rod and reel with a braided mainline and a fluorocarbon leader can be used to fish all three techniques.
—Shaye Baker, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024
Take a 3/8-ounce skipping jig and put it on a 7-foot medium-heavy rod with 17-pound fluorocarbon and get intimate with that exact setup.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 10 July 2024
For trolling, most reels will be spooled with a 10- or 12-pound low-vis braid, with, again, a fluorocarbon leader.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
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Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
As for the gear, a 7-foot medium action spinning rod and reel with a braided mainline and a fluorocarbon leader can be used to fish all three techniques.
—Shaye Baker, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024
Take a 3/8-ounce skipping jig and put it on a 7-foot medium-heavy rod with 17-pound fluorocarbon and get intimate with that exact setup.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 10 July 2024
For trolling, most reels will be spooled with a 10- or 12-pound low-vis braid, with, again, a fluorocarbon leader.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
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“Fluorocarbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorocarbon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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