Does Orvis actually make their own flyline?

[TyroneFly]

I am curious to know if Orvis actually makes their own flyline?

[flyandtie]

I really cant comment.
but i doubt it

[Gramps]

I'm pretty sure SA makes it.

[flyandtie]

im with you gramps.
i have a dt3f wonderline for my 3 weight and it casts beautifully, it feels just like a sa line on the rod.

[TyroneFly]

Chris,

What 3 wt rod do you have? I went back and forth between a 3 wt and 4 wt and decided on a 4wt Sage Fli. I just bought an Orvis BBSII reel Tuesday for it. I had them wind on their Trout Easy Mend Wonderline. I did not think to ask at the time if Orvis makes their own flylines.

[Gramps]

I promise you they don't make their own lines. SA makes Wulff and Teeny lines too. They used to make the Sage lines, but they just switched to Rio lines.

I snoop around a lot.

[flyandtie]

i have a cabelas clear creek 7' 3weight.
its only 100.00 but it casts GREAT.

definately my next reel, without question will be a orvis BBS

I have been seriously looking at a good 4 weight as of late...how do you like you FLI?

[Gardenfish]

To the best of my knowledge the following companies make all the fly lines for other companies:

Cortland USA
Airflo UK
Masterline UK
Scientific Anglers USA
Northern Sport Canada

You can well imagine that the formulas are well-guarded.

There is a company in France that manufactures silk lines under the name of Phoenix. Also, there are fly lines coming out of China but I do not know what labels are involved.

[TyroneFly]

Gramps,

I think Sage switched due to the parent company (Joshua Green Corporation) owning Rio as well.

Chris,

I like the Sage though I have yet to fish it. I have test casted several times over the past few weeks and like the fast action. It fits nicely with my other Sage rods which are mostly fast action as well (XP and Z-Axis), but one of favorite is a 5 wt SLT. It is slow like a nice Sunday drive along the coast.

[flyandtie]

Chris,

I like the Sage though I have yet to fish it. I have test casted several times over the past few weeks and like the fast action. It fits nicely with my other Sage rods which are mostly fast action as well (XP and Z-Axis), but one of favorite is a 5 wt SLT. It is slow like a nice Sunday drive along the coast.

i also like a fast action rod!
i have a g.loomis GL3 9' 6weight, that is a cannon!
i have a SA GPX line on it and its perfectfor it.
as you can probably tell its my favorite rod!