SA Sharkskin WF-9-F (free)

[J Castwell]

This is the Scientific Anglers 'Steelhead' taper, 110 feet, Optic green. They sent it to me as a Christmas gift. I'm going to make it available to you.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...kin/Steelhead/

Why should I give it to you, for free? Because you will answer 'on here' just why YOU would be the best person to do a FIELD TEST REPORT for FAOL.

I want a 'product Review' of this line. Your job, if you should decide you would be willing to do one, is to reply on here and CONVINCE ME. I will pick one of you and send you the line. I've got it right here now, it will go out to you fast. I will expect you to fish the line (for steelhead), take a couple of usable pictures for the 'Product Review,' write it up and email it to us. Whoever does the best job of convincing me gets the line. It is, of course, new and in the box. You might like to check our 'Product Review' section.

You game? Lets see how well you do.

[J Castwell]

Two hours and no takers?

[saltydancindave]

Too bad that it's not the saltwater flyline, as it could be evaluated by the CHFF at the all-day mid-January fly casting clinic, fly casting games & club picnic. Great offer for the steelheaders !

[Micropteris]

Mister Castwell,

If you are interested in opening up the requirments to fish other than steelhead I would be willing to do a review of the line for new england saltwater. I fish the salt by fly all winter long with traditional salmon and steelhead methods for striped bass. Modern cast and strip saltwater methods are a bore. I play with fly lines of all types to get a feel for how they fish rather than how they just cast.

I have heard all the reviews of how well the line casts. I would be willing to give a review of how well it swings, mends, drifts, floats, and drags in relation to winter fishing conditions.

I have yet to cast or use a sharkskin so I have no idea how well this line will work for my applications.

Thanks for a shot at this.

Nick

[Fly Tyer]

I think it is quite simple really. That line really seems over priced. I fish the SA Mastery series, notablly the GPS, because it is the best I have used. As a university student (studying philosophy) and avid fly angler I have been wary of this line. Although the line looks promising is it difficult not to give into the idea; "its a gimmick".

I live in Newfoundland Canada. Eventhough there is plenty of fishing, steelhead is not an abundant fishery. There are small pockets of rainbows and migratory rainbows on the Avalon. Sea trout, brown trout, brook trout and Atlantic Salmon are some of the species right around the corner from me.

I would be happy to feild test this line. Cheifly to see why there ought to be a new class of fly lines in the $100 range.

Phil

[126barnes]

Damn Newfies always get there first

[Fly Tyer]

lol barnes we can split it. 50/50

but put up a post Castwell might rather you do it.

[shorthaul]

Although the line looks promising is it difficult not to give into the idea; "its a gimmick".
Phil

I used a 10 wt sharkskin in North Carolina saltwater and after using it for a day, I am satisfied in saying that its no gimmick. Long casts behaved well in 40 degree air and the line picked off the water easily for another cast.The line didnt tangle on the floor of the boat even though i never stretched it as I normally do with a line to help remove the memory. It made noise in the guides but I'm hard of hearing so that didnt bother me either. I liked it a lot.

[Crotalus]

I'll take a stab at it

I have never been steelhead fishing yet, but it is at the top of my Fly Fishing "to do" list. The presence of this fly line and the need to test it would get me further motivated and almost assuredly help me convince my wife to let me make a trip to Erie to hit the steelies.

I am a mediocre caster so if there is any improvement/decrease in my casting ability i will be able to easily attribute it to the line and not any other factor.

Additionally i have a waterproof camera so there are no problems with taking on (or under) stream photos.

[Kerry Stratton]

I would do it but I don't have a 9 weight rod. Besides I use a 2 hander for steelhead.