The Partridge Predator Leader Wire is a nylon coated, five meters long, 49 strand stainless steel wire. Kink resistant and easy to knot. Flexible, sensitive and pliable, yet low stretch wire. Ideal as a strong tippet or as leader wire for all toothy predator applications as Pikes as Muskies. Perfect also for all fishing and fly fishing techniques that require the certainty that your line will not be cut, even in sea fishing.
The Partridge Predator Leader Wire is extremely soft and flexible, it does not compromise the action of the lures. Without memory, it does not hold annoying curves and angles, typical of many steel wires. Easily knotted, recommended knots: Albright Knot, Clinch Knot, Nail Knot, Perfection Loop, Surgeon's Loop, or Uni-Knot. As an alternative to making knots, it can also be crimped.
Partridge of Redditch originates from Redditch in Central England where the manufacturing was based in Mount Pleasant. The early history of Partridge of Redditch is somewhat arcane. We know that the company was established on the basis of existing hook manufacturing shortly after the turn of the past century, but no one knows the exact year any longer. Partridge of Redditch take the name of his founder, Albert Partridge. He bequeathed the firm to his son Ted, who in turn sold the company to Alan Bramley in 1970, when none of his children were interested in taking over the company. Alan Bramley further developed the company, and in the 1970s he extended the production to include unique bamboo split cane rods as well as enduring to develop and improve hook construction. Due to him Partridge of Redditch has become an universally renowned fish hook brand. The last chapter of the history of Partridge of Redditch was initiated in 1996. Then the Norwegian hook manufacturer O. Mustad & Son acquired Partridge of Redditch from Alan Bramley. And later over the course of the 2000s Partridge of Redditch was back home in the UK by Mark Hamnet, who until now is running the company, keep following to develop new models and holding high the prestigious tradition.