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Post by Reeco on Mar 11, 2005 17:05:20 GMT -1
Hi All, Last season I made the mistake of buying 3 Greys platinum lines which cost me a couple of pence short of £90, and to be honest they were not worth the money. This season I am going to make the same mistake and I am going to change them, I have seen and used the budget viper/adder fly lines and at around £7 a line I am tempted buy them, has anyone got any advice or experience on what they use, sorry to sound snobby lol but I wouldn't feel confident using a mill end second line just incase I hooked into the fish of a lifetime and my fly line snapped, I hope you understand. Tyvm in advance. ATB. Reeco
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Post by wnion on Mar 11, 2005 18:37:41 GMT -1
Hi Reeco,I have used the same Lureflash Viper intermediate line for the last six years with no problems. It cost me £12.00 if I remember correctly. I can highly recommend the shakespeare Worcestershire fly lines ; John Norris Have them on offer at £14.99. www.johnnorris.co.uk/system/shopassistant.htmI have been told that they are made by the same company that manufacture the Snowbee Prestige XS Fly Line which is a favourite with many river fishermen. I also prefer to use a white coloured floating line ,it's easier to see in the dark. Tight lines, Wnion.
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Post by finnock on Mar 11, 2005 19:11:24 GMT -1
I agree with wnion that the worcestershire lines are very good lines - I had two double taper 7's on my reels for 3 years and they performed very well - strangely getting better with age (castability and memory) - and I fished them around 3-4 times a week so they had a lot of use. I have replaced them over the winter though but only because I've been lucky enough to inherit some new lines. They were a nice ivory colour too which is hard to get - orange seems to be the rage these days.
I am also a big fan of Lee Wulff fly lines although they are not cheap - They do last a long time though and are lovely to fish with.
Cheers
John
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Post by Reeco on Mar 11, 2005 19:21:58 GMT -1
Hi Wnion and Finnock, Tyvm for taking the time to reply, I will look into the advice you have both given me. ATB. Reeco
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Post by finnock on Mar 11, 2005 20:04:10 GMT -1
This has reminded me of something...
I took my wife to Loch Awe opening week last season and was amazed at the fludity of her casting - quite literally awe inspiring! She doesn't fish often but does fish well and she was able to cast that line beautifully. How could someone who fishes just twice a year be that good? Almost born to it.
It was one of those Worcestershire lines...
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Post by Reeco on Mar 11, 2005 21:29:06 GMT -1
Hi Finnock, and Wnion, I will have to try one line and go from there, and if that one line handles well, I will buy 2 more and then I will be a shakespeare customer for life. If my Wife was better at fishing than me, I would definitely take her because at least we may eat fish occasionally lol. She can't do any worse lol. Gethyn has told me that this season I will catch a migratory fish, and I don't doubt the wise one's words at all. ATB. Reeco
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Post by Flyfishingmad on Mar 11, 2005 22:32:08 GMT -1
Check out tacklebargains.co.uk for good deals on fly lines. I got a loop line from there that is normally 55 quid for 25. Have a look anyway, Dave is a nice chap to deal with. But I can honestly say that greys platinum lines are great quality and not to badly priced, but everyone will have tackle they like using. Good luck in finding your line Reeco and if you want a viper line go to Yorkshire game angling as it is free postage, worstershire lines are a bit more stillwater type lines and not top class either.
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Post by finnock on Mar 12, 2005 12:03:45 GMT -1
worstershire lines are a bit more stillwater type lines and not top class either. Stillwater? My lines were unaware of the typecast - is this why they performed equally well on the river?
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Post by Reeco on Mar 12, 2005 19:07:52 GMT -1
Hi All, Wnion, I did ring John Norris today and spoke to Bob, he said he has a couple of Worcestershire fly lines left, in a WF 7 and a WF 9. No probs I am going to try a viper line, and see what happens, but I thank everyone for their advice. ATB. Reeco
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Post by Hoppy on Mar 15, 2005 9:08:33 GMT -1
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Post by Aled on Mar 15, 2005 11:51:52 GMT -1
I't looks like i'm a bit of a skinflint.....
All my river intermediate & floating lines are cheap mill ends 5 for £16 type prices. I can cast accross the river with them and i find them better than a lot (not all) of the exthingyve lines. However sinkers there now i do buy a Wet Cell 2. On a simlar vein i've paid £150 for a pair of neoprene chest waders, they lasted 3 seasons and needed to be repaired at least 1. I now pay £45-50 and they last 3 seasons and need to be repaired at least once. Is there a lesson here? Cheers Aled
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Post by Barry on Mar 15, 2005 14:00:25 GMT -1
Like Aled I have used mill end floating line on the rivers over the last few seasonswith no problem at all. By mid summer they tend to be green after they fall into the slime and algae that forms on the Loughor so I didn't really want to spend too much money. Last week I bought a Greys PLatinum Heron Grey floater as I hoped to fish more of the Towy this season. Then I saw that Reeco had problems with the lines. I have yet to pull it out of the box so is it worth taking it back. What was the problem with the line?
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Post by Reeco on Mar 15, 2005 16:36:31 GMT -1
Hi Barry, I have only now seen your entry Mate, regarding the Platinum lines, the only problem I had with them was this, I purchased a Greyflex 10 ft 3 piece fly rod, a grx reel, and I was recommended to buy 3 lines but all WF 7's, because Greys say it's a balanced set up, I disagree. I have to say after using the WF 7's all season, and taking advice from so many top class anglers, I agree with them all that the WF 7 lines platinum are far too light for the Greyflex rod rated 7/8, and I have told this to Greys as well, I think anyone who buys a Greys line, should go for the highest rated line for the rod. I hope this makes sense Barry lol. I am about to send my 3 lines back to Greys, and hopefully they can do something for me, the 3 lines are in immaculate condition. ATB. Reeco
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Post by Hoppy on Mar 15, 2005 18:16:33 GMT -1
Reeco
Aled & Barry have a point.
Mullarkeys of Burton usually sell 5 mill ends for £12-15. I was once told that these were mill end of Cortland or Hardy lines - there arent too many manufacturers who make their own, i think something like 5 companies make all the lines on the market.
So for £15 a season that does make sense - plus you can have whatever you like,
A good idea really
Hoppy
ps my preference is the Snowbee prestige a cracking line - the Angling fair at Chatsworth is the place to pick up real bargains though!
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Post by Reeco on Mar 15, 2005 23:05:37 GMT -1
Hi Hoppy, I agree Mate but the lureflash adder budget fly line handled really well on Howell's Viper rod and it only cost about £7.00, so I am going to try a Viper line to see if it handles well on my Greyflex, I have read that some anglers have their own preferences to rods and lines, me I haven't got any but when I see people like yourself, Gethyn, Diawl Bach, Paul D, Gary and Big Simon, I know I haven't found what I am looking for yet, I am sending the 3 platinum lines back to Greys, and I will see what comes of that. If they offer me replacements, I only want WF8's and not WF7's. ATB. Reeco
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Post by Barry on Mar 16, 2005 9:28:38 GMT -1
Cheers Reeco,
I also use a 7weight line which is more than enough to chuck a tube fly across the Loughor. I will give it a go anyway and see how I get on. I may have to think about upgrading to an 8 weight for the lower Towy (CHADAA). Time will tell. I'll no doubt bump into you on the river in the near future.
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