Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - April 2017

TOOLS&TACKLE

GROTEC-Realtre®XTRA® GREENBackpackSlingwith Swivels(Padded)

OurPremiumPaddedslingsjustgotbeter. AddingthenewRealtre™Xtra GrencamopaterntoourlineofAmerican-madeslings.Nowwitheleven diferentpaternsavailabletopickyourperfectsling.Madewithpremium materialsandqualityconstruction, our GTSlingswilacept everychalenge throwntheirway. SelectmodelsavailablewithsewninGTLockingSwivels. grovtec.com

HOBIE- MirageProAngler14

Hobie’soriginal ProAngler packsextremefishingutility, withscadsof(that’s six)horizontal rodlockers, enoughtacklecompartmentstoemptyastore, andanelevatedVantageSTseatthat’sasmucheasychairascaptain’s perch.There’sanon-skiddeckforstanding—ahugeadvantageforsight fishing—andveritableacresofH-Rail for mountingrodholdersandelectron- ics. Althisonaspacious14-footplatform, withnonedforagastank. Ho- bie’suniqueMirageDrivewithGlideTechnologyprovidesefficient, quietpro- pulsion. hobie.com

SUNLINE- SX1

DevelopedwithinputfromBrentEhrlerandAaronMartens. Theyhaveused several generationsofthislinetoreachthisproduct. GetSX1in125yd, 250ydand600ydspool sizes. DarkGrenorHigh-VisYelow. SX1isavail- ablein10, 12, 16, 20, 30, 40and50lbtests. ULT-PEmaterial forgreatim- provementofabrasionresistance, whichwastheweakpointofPElines. SX1retainsthesupplenesofPEforstresfrecasting. Slekfinishto reduceguidefriction,improvedcastingdistanceandneutral buoyancy. MartensandEhrlerbothwantedaneutral buoyancyforoptimumbaitper- formance. SX1doesnotusearesincoatingtocompensateforfrayor slicknes, therawfiberhasbenimproved. sunlineamerica.com