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Post by kingfisheryh02nxs on Jan 2, 2008 14:03:13 GMT -1
Can anyone out there recommend a good fly line for my Trout rod, weight 4-5. Also with the use of dry flies would you go for a double taper or a weight forward, cheers guys.
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Post by macca on Jan 2, 2008 16:54:36 GMT -1
hi when i was looking for a fly line a lot of people on here said i should go for the snowbee xs i did buy one in a 7wt just didnt use it yet so i cant give a comment on it yet ger
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Post by Diawlbach on Jan 2, 2008 17:23:33 GMT -1
I've been using a DT 5 wt Cortland Sylk line for my trout fishing over the last three or four seasons and I love it. Two days ago I propped my rod and line against the kids gerbil cage and the the cute little rodents (not the kids) chewed through my line making it two landing nets and a good line that they've wrecked this year alone.....this is all my fault of course!
The moral of this tale is to get a DT line, you can turn it around when your gerbils bite through it.
No other arguments will stand up to such inscrutable logic.
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Post by dangler on Jan 2, 2008 17:52:16 GMT -1
At 4-5 weight I can thoroughly recommend both Lee Wulff triangle taper and Partridge dry and delicate. Both are long belly WF profiles and the Partridge line in particular turns small dries and nymphs over beautifully. I have also a Cortland Sylk 5 weight and it is like a hawser in comparison.
Tight lines and Happy New Year all. Mike
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Post by JT on Jan 2, 2008 20:13:19 GMT -1
You can't go far wrong with one of Pitsford Pirate's Shakewpeare Worcestershire lines for £12.99 on the FFF
Jon
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Post by DAZ on Jan 2, 2008 22:38:33 GMT -1
You can't go far wrong with one of Pitsford Pirate's Shakewpeare Worcestershire lines for £12.99 on the FFF Jon I've heard alot of good reports about these lines,and lets be fair!.....For that price you can't go wrong. It all boils down to personal choice again this one.I use Airflow ridge lines myself and find them great,great casting line,and no memory problems that I can speak of but,I know others would not think the same. Re; WF or DT. I always use a WF....Personally I find them much easier to fish with.I can roll cast better,and cast alot further with one,and has for presentation,I don't think there is much in it.If you can't lay a 4wt or 5wt line down gently enough as to not spook fish,no matter if it's a WF or DT,then theres something wrong IMHO!. DAZ.
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Post by silverinvicta on Jan 2, 2008 23:16:14 GMT -1
I have a couple of Stewart,s lines and as said you cant go wrong at the price.... I also use Ridge lines, for a few extra quid you get IMO a far superior line in the Ridge which does a double taper or WF depends on choice, again I use both.. DT on the smaller rivers WF on the larger , again thats"my"choice. It's up to your-self to choose.....regards WF and DT I dont think there's that much difference to a reasonable caster.. I feel I get a tad better presentation with the DT, again only MY opinion.. Bap.......only to my friends
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Post by Hoppy on Jan 3, 2008 9:04:16 GMT -1
I have a 5wt Ridge Tactical Line, which i use on my smaller rods. I find that it does cast very well, but I am not convinced it is the line for me. My line has a very stiff feel to it, it doesnt feel at all smooth, and in the cold it got stiffer. The feel might be down to the Ridge nature of the line, but is quite an Alien experience to me. We noticed the same happened with the Orvis wonderline - When it got cold it felt like wire. I intend to get Daz and TT to have a go with it to see what they think, it might be me! I may just go back to the Snowbee Prestige xs floater - i do like them. Hoppy
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Post by kingfisheryh02nxs on Jan 3, 2008 12:44:12 GMT -1
Cheers guys plenty food for thought there, i use the Airflo ridge line on my Sea Trout rod and have to say i do like it. I will have to dig around and see what bargains i can turn up, will let you know what i get and how it fishes. KF
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Post by silverinvicta on Jan 3, 2008 12:50:19 GMT -1
I don,t use the tactical line, so i don,t know how it behaves. Never had the problem with the Presentation version ... would have thought they were the same make up??? have had it in the past with a few lines though....usually cheaper lines..... Perhaps i aint fished in cold enough conditions yet... over here it seldom gets much below freezing, it,s milder than the mainland...Yippeeeee ;D .............................AND I AINT COMPLAINING.... ;D ;D ;D ;D HAPPY DAYS.. PS They dont feel smooth cos they have the ridges running down them, dont stop them casting well though........
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Post by moose007 on Jan 6, 2008 13:47:16 GMT -1
I had the miss fortune of spending £50 on a Hardy MACH II, the running line is too thin and as such twists and tangles. My Greys line is wonderful when wet, but dries quickly and is a sand magnet so on dry days it's like casting a muddy rope. Scientific Anglers Aircel are my favourite £17, used them for years and can't fault them.
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Post by stumpyguy01 on Jan 6, 2008 15:09:43 GMT -1
Moose.i also had a Hardy Mach floater,was the worst line that i've ever used,both Hardy and Greys fly lines are made by made by Masterline know,Masterline also own Cortland and hear a few complaints about these lines more and more(cracking ,drying out etc and not performing like they used too)...
stumpy....
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Post by buzzerman on Jan 6, 2008 15:38:19 GMT -1
snowbee prestige [floater] for me eveytime
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Post by tuniwes on Jan 6, 2008 15:57:44 GMT -1
Cortland sylk for me, great line
Ian
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Post by tigermoth on Jan 6, 2008 17:04:18 GMT -1
My twopennorth... I have Lee Wulf TT's in 3 & 4wts, nice lines indeed. I also have cortland sylks and Dry & Delicates. Head and shoulders above all of these though is the SA Mastery Series XPS. Just a fantastically supple line - distance, sits like a feather and has bags of control for roll, spey, and flopping it about any which way. PP's lines are fine and dandy, and at the price they are a steal, but they are not in the same bracket as any of the above - particularly for dry work. Best Dave Oh, and DT
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Post by Paul Dunstan on Jan 6, 2008 17:26:00 GMT -1
For lighter trout lines I too like the Triangle Tapers, very good at close range. In a 4wt I've been using a Rio Selective Trout, nice sludgy green colour and floats really well.
My lightest line is a double taper 2wt Cortland Sylk, again excellent and an 'interesting' finish / colour my first impression was that it was cracked before I got to use it!
The Snowbee XS lines are great casting lines, they're inclined to quickly turn into mini sink tips - not a problem for sewin fishing - but can be an issue if you're doing something a little more delicate on a small stream.
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Post by Simon, SJF or Otter Startler on Jan 6, 2008 19:15:37 GMT -1
Get a Phoenix silk line, lovely lines. I just bought one yesterday, by errrr accident. I love silk lines for trout fishing, just the job they are.
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Post by kingfisheryh02nxs on Jan 7, 2008 8:22:54 GMT -1
More great advise cheer guys, just one question when you say silk lines, are you referring to the old fashioned line that needed greasing or are these just names of modern lines?
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Post by Hoppy on Jan 7, 2008 8:40:41 GMT -1
PS They dont feel smooth cos they have the ridges running down them, dont stop them casting well though........ Its more than that Bap, it just doesn't feel right. Its not a supple as i would have liked. Hoppy
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Post by buzzerman on Jan 7, 2008 9:56:14 GMT -1
i have found that as well tried one for a day couldnt get on with it
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