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Fighting Belts
With its advanced design, materials and comfort, the AFTCO Clarion
™
is the ultimate fighting belt for big game fishing. The
super-thick, closed-cell EVA foam back pad is engineered to maximize both comfort and leverage, so that when the belt is
positioned relatively low across the thighs, the load is distributed evenly for maximum pull when fighting big fish stand-up style.
Co-molded to the foam back pad is a heavy-duty, yet lightweight gold-anodized, stamped aluminum front plate. Super durable,
it features posts at each side that accept unique Quick Clips, which “snap” the belt straps (or optional drop staps) in place for
quickly getting into or out of the belt. Also featured is a super strong, molded glass-filled nylon gimbal pocket that is engineered
to quickly guide rod butts into an optimum fish-fighting position. The gimbal pocket’s stainless steel pin is adjustable for
horizontal or vertical orientation. A perfect match for the AFTCO MAXFORCE
harnesses, the Clarion
™
measures 19 inches wide by 13 inches high,
and if it falls overboard, it floats!
THE ULTIMATE
FIGHTING BELT
80-lb. to Unlimited Tackle
CATALOG NUMBER
BELT1GLD
Double box-stitched, ultra heavy duty, adjustable 2-inch nylon
web straps, and top quality, corrosion proof “quick-release”
nylon buckles. (Note: Available separately are drop straps with
Quick Clips for attaching to the belt, plus durable snap-clips for
attaching to D-rings on the AFTCO MaxForce
™
harness.)
Super thick, closed-cell EVA foam back pad is molded on
backside with vent slots and contours engineered for superior
comfort, and to help keep belt positioned properly across
thighs for maximum fish-fighting leverage.
Molded from super-strong, glass-filled nylon, the gimbal
pocket is contoured to quickly guide rod butts to an optimum
fish-fighting position.
Stainless steel gimbal pin can be positioned in gimbal pocket
horizontally, vertically (or removed) by loosening backside nuts
(with attached Allen wrench) and removing entire gimbal
pocket to adjust pin orientation from behind pocket cup.
Heavy-duty, yet lightweight stamped aluminum front plate is
deeply anodized in a rich gold finish for extreme durability and
corrosion resistance. The AFTCO logo is permanently laser
etched into the anodized aluminum.
Featuring the same advanced features, materials and
comfort as the Clarion
™
, the smaller Socorro
™
is
designed for use with 50-lb. to 80-lb. tackle, and can
be positioned a bit higher across the thighs for
maximum leverage. For stand-up style fishing, this is
the ideal belt for battling big strong gamefish like tuna,
marlin, wahoo and big yellowtail. Accommodating
“Quick Clip” straps, the Socorro
™
also matches up
well with AFTCO MaxForce
™
harnesses, measuring
15.5 inches wide by 10 inches tall.
FIGHTING BELT
SUPREME
50-lb. to 80-lb. Tackle
CATALOG NUMBER
BELT2GLD
The Alijos
™
fighting belt is designed for use with 20-lb. to 50-lb.
lines and is the perfect “day belt” for stand-up tussels with
sailfish, dolphin, kingfish, small tuna, yellowtail and other
smaller to medium-sized gamefish. Stamped from pure marine
grade gold anodized aluminum with a super-comfortable
over-molded, closed cell polyurethane pad, the Alijos
™
accommodates the same “Quick Clip” nylon straps as the
larger AFTCO fighting belts. The stainless steel gimbal cross
pin is removable, but unique is the thermal-formed nylon liner
inside the aluminum gimbal pocket that helps resist scarring.
The Alijos
™
is lightweight and easy to wear, yet offers the same
heavy-duty features of the larger AFTCO fighting belts.
CATALOG NUMBER
BELT3GLD
20-lb. to 50-lb. Tackle
Double box-stitched, ultra
heavy duty, adjustable
2-inch nylon web straps,
and top quality,
corrosion proof
“quick-release”
nylon buckles.
Super thick,
closed-cell EVA
foam back pad
for superior
comfort.
Lightweight stamped
aluminum front plate, deeply
anodized in a rich gold finish
for extreme durability and
corrosion resistance. AFTCO logo
is permanently laser etched into
the aluminum.
Stainless steel cross
pin is removable from
aluminum gimbal pocket,
which is lined with
thermal-formed nylon
to resist scarring.
AFTCO’s QUICK CLIP
Unique, super tough “Quick Clips”
easily fit over fighting belt posts,
and with a pull (to lock) or push
(to release), quickly “snap” belt
straps into or out of place.
THE PREMIER
DAY BELT
Photo by
Richard Gibson
Photo by
Paul Sweeney
Bill Boyce Photo
Photo by
Paul Sweeney
No.
AFB1
No.
AFB3
No.
AFB2
AFTCO
BELTS & HARNESSES •
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