Nice thing about fly lines, they will usually last you a few years. So, consider the total cost to buy a fly line. If it is $75 and the line lasts you three years, then it only costs you $25 per year. I don't mind paying that much for top of the line fly lines. Now, consider what it costs just in gas to hop in your truck and drive 40 miles to a fishing spot and back. If you have a full sized pick up then it may cost you as much as $25 just for one fishing trip. Or for me to drive to Ellensburg to fish the Yakima River, I am looking at a 70 dollar bill for fuel. For extended fishing trips, consider all the various costs and the total can easily come up to many thousands of dollars. Compare all that to the $25 or so per year that the fly line cost and the fly line is one of the least expensive items on the table.

Just for info, I fish almost exclusively with Rio fly lines, they are excellent lines and they give us a wide variety of options to fit all of our fishing needs.

Larry ---sagefisher---