About this episode

The episode features John Whelan from Seaguar discussing the history and importance of fluorocarbon in fishing.

John Whelan works for Seaguar, the Japanese company that accidentally invented fluoro way back in the 1970s. He breaks down why you need fluoro, how it’s made, why one grade is cheaper than another, and even how to spot fake fluoro. Hosted by Outdoor Life fishing editor Joe Cermele. Edited by Mike Pedersen / Eighty Five Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Joe Cermele

Guest: John Whelan

Topics covered

• fluorocarbon
• fishing
• manufacturing
• product quality
• fishing gear

Keywords

• fluorocarbon
• fishing line
• Seaguar
• manufacturing process
• fake fluorocarbon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seaguar, Outdoor Life, Eighty Five Audio

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