Virage is a hi-tech, top quality pure fluorocarbon monofilament with a breaking strain and knot strength of the highest calibre. Combine super fast sinking, high strength and near invisibility and you have an excellent leader, ideally used when soft baiting but equally effective with dead baiting as well.

High strength:
Virage offers high levels of linear breaking strains and knot strength comparable with the best hi-tech lines. However, Virage line has other unique advantages that makes the strength to diameter ratio less significant.

Super fast sinking:

In most styles of fishing, it is preferable for the line to sink and to sink quickly. When compared with the specific gravity of water, which is 1.00, Virage has a specific gravity of 1.77 while nylon is between 1.4-1.5. This means that Virage will sink around three times more quickly than normal nylon. Field tests have shown that Virage only takes 15 seconds to sink 60cm, while nylon takes 45 seconds to reach the same level. This of course means that you get to where the fish are more quickly, vital in competitive situations.

Invisibility:

Another advantage of Virage is its virtual invisibility in water due to its refraction which is much closer to that of water than that of nylon. The light refraction ratio of Virage is 1.39 and that of water is 1.33. In comparison, the light refraction ratio of nylon can be anything between 1.53 and 1.65.

Low Water Absorption:

Virage absorbs no water, regardless of the length of time it is submerged, while nylon will absorb water to as high a level as 10% of its weight, even when submerged for as little as 1 to 2 hours. This water absorption affects the linear strength of nylon, as the chart (right) demonstrates.

High Durability:
Virage is a very stable product and is not affected to the same degree as nylon in extreme temperature conditions. Virage is also virtually unaffected by ultraviolet radiation and therefore will not deteriorate when exposed to direct sunlight.