Orvis Green Mountain Line…yup, the stuff that was on sale this winter…stinks in my opinion.
Very stiff…almost seems abrasive, sounds like a zipper ripping through the guides.
Oh well for 5.00 I got a stiff, not so “floatey” line…it worked for my experiment to overline my 9’ 3 wt…didn’t care for that result either…sure beat spending a lot more on that experiment.
An aside, the leaders and tippets I bought for next to nothing are all quite fine…no old stuff yet!
Well, not to sound like a wise-a** or anything, but what did you really expect for $5?
Orvis doesn’t even sell that line any more. Glad the leaders and tippet met’l worked out for you.
I bought a bunch of the leaders and, like your experience, they seem fine. I didn’t buy the fly line and, based on your review, am glad I passed.
Thanks,
Jeff
well, this was actually a thought out dunder headed move…I think.
the thought was to try and overline this stick…cheaply…it worked, though it failed on account of the crappy line and well, it just didn’t work.
Why not take that El Cheapo line and put it on a separate spool and use it to catch them silly little trout you find in little creeks. That way you can save your real good WF lines for something more important - like crappie & gills!!
Sorry - I could not contain myself.
Tim
9’, 3 wt - nice. 
I never understood why someone would fish a 7 or 7 1/2’ fly rod. Those are spinning rod lengths. 
The best use of a couple of those $5 fly lines that are two different colors is to use them for knot tying demos. Fly line that is two different colors really does a wonderful job of making it so everyone can really see what is going on with the knot. Knot demos with 7X just gets people wondering what you are talking about. The other really nice application would be for friends that you take fly fishing that aren’t skilled flyfisherman. This way when they step on line while standing on sharp rocks, you won’t have much to loose. I looked at those on Ebay and thought that they might be great for the kids.
Rick
Get it REAL dirty and use it as a full sinking line to swing streamers.
Tim, I can’t believe an Oregonian said that:rolleyes:
and Rick why would you want to start a poor defenseless kid [or newbie] at such a disadvantage?
It looks like that $5. flyline will work well in the garden with tomato stakes.
Amazingly, I have caught several hundred trout on one of those lines, which worked just fine for me. Huh. Go figure. It isn’t a $60 SA, but it works.
Thinking of the clue…“It sings, through the guides, it’s so stiff”, ya’ might try stretching the first 60 feet, before fishing with it and you might just be pleasantly surprised with your bargain line!!! (maybe, maybe not, but it usually works well with stiff coated lines).
I’m with DG on this one … I bought a 4wt line and put it on my 3wt reel and I’ve been having a ball with it. I’ve had this line on my reel for about 4 months and I’ve mentally kicked myself a couple of times for not getting another.
Tim, that was funny.
I have a half-dozen of the lines, maybe more, and they have done everything I asked… Overlining with DT lines sometimes causes basic problems with small guide size… There are more rods I use under or over-lined in my collection than the number using the rated line…
art
I am no line snob by any means…I usually use seconds that have worked out to be be very limp and work well for me.
Anyhow, if someone wants a WF4, unopened I’ll sell it for cost $5.00 plus shipping…first I’ll take it will get it.
If you follow the advice of Flybinder and treat the line with 3 or 4 coats of ZipCast, as well as cleaning your rod guides with a Q-Tip soaked in ZipCast, you will probably change your mind about this line.
DG I’m with you on this. I too bought a 5wt/WFF Orvis line for $8 on Sierra Trading Post. It floats just as much as my Rios, Wonderlines and Cortlands and casts quite nicely too. I’ve caught a whole bunch of LMB and Bream with it that I save my $55+ Rio/Wonderlines for clear water. I think it’s the best deal out there for flyline albeit it’s limited length of ~80ft. Where else can you get floating flyline for this??? Plus it casts real nice too!
I admit, I am stumped…perhaps mine was in storage a long time or something…I certainly don’t discount user error either but I tell you this thing that I have is a beast…
I have treated with line dressing, stretched, etc…nothing…still holding kinks and feeling very stiff and sinking almost instantly.
I should have considered the wildcard chance that the particular line I received is not typical so I do appologize for sounding off on this product.
Got my replacement line today and the offer still stands for the other unopened one.
brhoff, if it’s a bad line, get rid of it. Doesn’t matter what WE think of it, just what YOU think of it. If it is really a dud, give it away to someone you don’t like!
DG