2016 was a game changer for me as I discovered the fantastic Braided Freefall tubing. My syndicate has a strict leadcore and leader ban and is extremely weedy and there is an abundance of zebra and swan mussels which claim victim to many an angler.  I had tried several companies tubing but I wasn’t happy with the presentation, durability or just threading line through.

 I remember a friend speaking highly about the original Rig Marole  Freefall tubing and decided to investigate further. Well what can I say, they had brought out a new version in the form of the Braided Freefall tubing. 

This is a very supple braided version that comes in a three colours to suit different substrate types. I wasted no time and purchased a pack of each. I took them down the lake to see what they looked like in the water and I was blown away, they sank like a brick and disappeared into the lakebed. Well they ticked all the boxes for me, heavy, supple, camouflaged, easy to thread and very abrasion resistant (you will not get cut of through this tubing due to the stainless steel inner)

Braided Freefall tubing is an industry first and still the only braided tubing available giving you an edge over other anglers that haven’t made the jump.

It still utilises the highly polished stainless steel inner core making it ideal for threading monofilament and braided lines without the difficulties you face with normal tubing. It has an internal core diameter of 0.50mm making it suitable for monofilament lines up to 20lb (depending on manufacturer and diameter) 

The Braided outer takes on the water and sediment from the lake bed helping to not only camouflage the tubing but to add additional weight concealing it into the lake substrate ensuring the fish doesn’t come in contact with it allowing them to feed in the area for longer increasing your chances of a pick up. Combined with the stainless inner core it makes the tubing very heavy and in comparison to leadcore weighs significantly more and is also much suppler.

Please note the above table shows results for a tank test and not out in the lake. The weights would increase due to the braid taken on sediment.

Available in Black/Brown, Black/Green or Sandy/Gravel in 5 x 600mm and 3 x 1m lengths and manufactured in the UK.

I’m sure you are reading this thinking its all well and good talking about the product, but does it help catch fish? You decide here are my results from February 2016 to August 2018 over 88 nights (880 hours) 

12 x doubles, 14 x 20lb-29lb, 10 x 30lb- 38lb and 8 x 43lb -45lb

See you on the bank sometime (kettles always on)

Mike