fly line ? whats the deal?
I mean, I'v never seen a fly line manufacturing set up so I really don't know. But how does a company Like cortland make one line that isn't as good as another like a 333, or 444, or there fairplay line with out it costing them the same to make? and what really makes the difference?
Kaboom1 & Gringo get the point
New rod + new line = more money.
I sell $25 and $75 lines and this is what I know. There are innovations, materials, coatings and so on that cost money and we certainly must appreciate the folks that make new and better stuff for us to enjoy fishing. But . . . it's true that the actual cost to manufacture these different lines isn't much.
Is there a difference? Yes. Does the difference make a difference? Sometimes. The biggest difference I see, and I've mentioned this elsewhere, is that a stiffer line is more suitable to a faster rod . . . but a faster rod does not NEED a stiffer line.
That said, most casts are 40' or less and the difference in spending a lot of money won't be evident with the short casts for most people. Buy the way, I KNOW that our H&H fly lines are made from the best materials and coatings that money can buy. Does that mean that everyone likes it or that it is the best line to fish? No -- it's all a matter of what you like.
Ron