Kryston Coated Braids

When it comes to coated braids, Kryston are the OG innovators, the original producers of a type of product that has become the bedrock of modern carp fishing. Their Snake-Skin was the first coated braid on the market, and their current quartet of hooklink materials have taken the evolution process much further.

Super Mantis

Best used: For Combi-style rigs.
Available in: 15lb, 25lb and 35lb, in Weed Green, Gravel Brown or Dark Silt.
About: Tough, adaptable and simple to use, Super Mantis is a natural successor to the all-conquering Snake-Bite coated braid. It’s a low-diameter coated braid that can be used in a host of different scenarios. With its coating intact it’s great for Hinge Rig booms and stiffer presentations, but break that coating and it becomes a deadly combi-style hooklink.
Price: £14.99

Synx

Best used: For stiffer rigs.
Available in: 20lb and 30lb in Dark or Gold.
About: No fewer than 30 individual layers go into making the coating on this stiff coated braid, which, as its name suggests, sinks like a stone. That outer coating is tough, so you won’t find bits of it slipping off during your session, and stiff enough to create booms and stiff rigs when the outer sheath is left on.
Price: £14.99

Magma

Best used: In ultra-snaggy venues.
Available in: 45lb in Gravel Brown or Dark Silt.
About: When the going gets tough, reach for a spool of this stuff. It’s an armour-coated braid that’ll deal with the harshest of environments. Wild rivers and big snaggy pits are its natural habitat, so if you need to fight back against sharp mussels, rocks and gravel, then this is the no-nonsense option.
Price: £14.99

Jackal

Best used: For subtle presentations.
Available in: 20lb and 30lb, in Olive Green, Gravel Brown or Dark Silt.
About: Showing off Kryston’s continued ability to push the boundaries, Jackal is a really high-tech coated braid. It’s incredibly thin for a product like this, and the inner braid is made from high-grade, super-strong Spectra.
It’s also the same colour as the outer coating and is totally fish-friendly. This semi-stiff coated hooklink suits a variety
of presentations.
Price: £14.99