Hey guys...what's you favorite WFF line for trout? Mid size rivers.
R.
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Hey guys...what's you favorite WFF line for trout? Mid size rivers.
R.
I really like the old SA Mastery XPS lines in gray, but I always fished DT lines if I had them. When those run out, and assuming that they still exist and haven't been overtaken by a new and improved $300 basic line, I would switch to the SA Mastery Trout line.
With the price of lines these days, I buy a lot of discontinued stuff off sale racks in dusty old shops.
Are you asking about line weights or brand/model?
Cortland 444 Classic
For my floating lines I use Rio Gold fly lines. They cast well with the Sage rods I use. For nymph fishing (strike indicator then two nymphs below) I use the Rio Indicator line.
Larry ---sagefisher---
SA Mastry Textured GPX. I love the stuff, but I'm told I'm odd. Luke
I have been using the Cortland Trout Boss lines in 4wt and 5wt for a couple of years now. Very good lines that are often overlooked as I think many new Cortland products have been while they have been recovering from their difficulties.
My last four lines have ben from Dorber Internatinal is Arkansas. Have worked well for me. They also have double tapers.
Rick
Byron, I mean brands/ models. Regards, R.Quote:
Originally Posted by Byron haugh
Dry fly or nymph? Lines are so well made these days, the distinction between the different brands and styles is really more a matter of taste than substantive.
Lately I have been digging me some Airflo Ridge Supple Tactical and its successor the Super Dri Elite line on my med-fast Sage rods:lol:
I pretty much buy quality fly lines that are on sale. Fly lines are an expensive, consumable item that can be ruined fairly easily. Some fly lines last a long time and some don't. I would rather spend $45 on a fly line that lasts a year or two than spend $80 on a fly line that lasts a year or two.
Most RIO, SA, and Airflo lines that I have used have worked well for me. It is pretty easy to find a type of line that I want to use on sale.
This is what I do as well. A lot of fly shops close out fly lines at this time of year and you can often find lines that retailed for $80+ selling for under $40 now.
Ted
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Originally Posted by BigA
My preference has been end of season sales where I've saved a few serious bucks. And then I take care of them, getting a lot of use and years out of the discounted investment. I must confess that color has played an important part. Before my cataract eye surgery, white was very important in order for me to see it! I'm an old timey wet fly fisherman and I like olive drab green line for that undertaking. But when it comes to dries, my all time favorite has been Courtland 444 Peach!
Had 4 10' 4wt rods here a while back with 4 different 4 wt lines to see which I liked... or rather to see which I could tolerate.
A TFO BVK completely stole the rod show with all four lines, beating a Sage, Thomas & Thomas, and an Echo. The T&T was simply the worst rod I have ever owned or tried to fish or cast. And I tried many different lines and weights.
The lines were an AirFlo Ridge, a GPX Mastery Trout, a GPX Mastery Distance, and a Rio Gold.
The Distance line was put a lot of distance between itself and the rest of the pack and was by far the worst line on all rods. The AirFlo was easier for everyone to cast well with (a half-dozen very experienced casters) and by a clear margin. The other two sat together in the middle but some preferred one over the other a bit.
Since picking up several of the Ridges I think they are my favorite line for just about everything. I do not know of a brand or model of line I have not fished and do see big differences between lines in different applications on different rods... But I have switched to looking through AirFlo first when looking for a new flyline.
LOVE the SA Sharkwave GPX on my 6wt. The Mastery Textured on my 4wt is good but I'm considering changing that one over too. That Sharkwave is just awesome.
Has anyone used the Barrio Intermediate sink fly lines, made in Scotland? I'm told these are very good for nymph and wet fly fishing. And the price is reasonable, f27.00 or about $42.00. I'd like to know if anyone has used them? Thanks. Ron