Need Helppicking Out New Flyline

[TroutFearMe]

Unfortunately I think all fly line tips sink after a time. Even the one's advertised as having a super high floating tip from SA, Rio, and Cortland.

Greg

I could understand that the tip will start to sink after hours of use but this was NEW right out of the box, but the guy at BPS said I was being to critical. HMM we will see where I spend my money from now on

[brittsnbirds]

TFM-

Did you say the SA rep was there? If he gave you another rep's name and number that had that area, what the heck was he doing? Bottom line he should have taken the bull by the horns and bucked up another line for you. Especially if you had a box of Rio in your hand (hint, hint).

I haven't had a problem with my SA. I use the overweighted grand max I think. I also use Rio with the double tapered head for all of my nymph fishing as it roll casts much better. Only words of encouragement that I have for you for longevity of your investment is clean and treat your fly lines.

By the way, did you know that Cabelas' fly lines are made by SA? I didn't know that until this past weekend when I spooled up my new 3wt outfit with it. It was much cheaper than Rio and the SA.

Big question as far as fly lines go is what is your intended use? Dry fly fishing, scud/nyphing, terrestrials, or 1 rod and all around fishing? Unless you are trying to punch 40 or 50 foot casts across the river then you can get away with a decent double taper fly line. When you start to see wear on one end just peel it off and switch ends, (double taper). Then you get another year or 2 out of your line.

For what it's worth.

Pat

[Greg]

I could understand that the tip will start to sink after hours of use but this was NEW right out of the box, but the guy at BPS said I was being to critical. HMM we will see where I spend my money from now on

Good point. I wouldn't expect it to sink right out of the box either. Your 2 experiences make me wonder if SA's quality control is slipping?

If anyone ever comes out with a fly line that the tip truly does not sink (even after repeated use) - I'll be the first in line to buy it.

Greg

[drew03cmc]

By the way, did you know that Cabelas' fly lines are made by SA? I didn't know that until this past weekend when I spooled up my new 3wt outfit with it. It was much cheaper than Rio and the SA.

For what it's worth.

Pat

Pat, you are half right. Cabela's Prestige Plus is the SA Trout taper in a different color. Their Prestige line is a Cortland product, and I like it better. The taper of that line is their Rocket Taper. If you keep your lines clean and lubricated, they will all float for awhile. I have noticed that SA products, even with the streamlined loop, the tip sinks FAST! The Cortland lines I tend to use, I keep them clean and lubricated, and they float well enough for me, and if it sinks, retreat it. Carry the green box with you on stream.

[TroutFearMe]

Ok somaybe I am a little to critical about the line since I have had problems with them before, I took it out today and casted fora little bit on a lake and didn't have an issue with the tip. So now back to the fight with SA about my GPX I emailed there customer service last week and got an email the saame day saying they were going to forword it on to someone and they were going to get back to me, wellthey never eamiled me back and now its going on a week now so I called them and got this answer from them "send it to us and we will FIX IT or replace it". Now how in the world do you "FIX IT" when the line is cracked and the internal membrane is wet.

[3wt]

I pretty much don't use line leater or tippet that isn't Rio.

There's plenty of good stuff, but to me Rio is kind of assurance that I will like it.

The tip on my 2 or 3 year old Grand still floats pretty high. Genarally it was a world of improvement in control over GPX on my 7'9" St. Croix LU.

[3wt]

I pretty much don't use line leader or tippet that isn't Rio.

There's plenty of good stuff, but to me Rio is kind of assurance that I will like it.

The tip on my 2 or 3 year old Grand still floats pretty high. Genarally it was a world of improvement in control over GPX on my 7'9" St. Croix LU.

[ohmz138]

I am DEFINITELY a RIO fan. But my father gave me the new sharkskin line for Christmas and i will say that line is the best i have ever casted. The advertisements dont lie. It floats the highest and longest, great loops, very supple, and when casting anything more than a rod length or two that line sings out there so fast it seriously will try to take the rod out of your hands! It shoots out there rreeaall nice. Two thumbs and all fingers way up for the new Sharkskin!

I will still always be a RIO fan though. They make darn good stuff!

Tight lines

Matt

[Bman]

Think I will have to treat myself to one of those Sharkskins for my next rod.

[Idylwilde]

I had been using Rio Windcutter ll, until I found Hardy Marksman. It has out performed the Rio in every way. I have the WF4 and it seems to float higher than the rio, and I have not had a wicking problem with it. It did cost a bit more than the rio but it seems you get what you pay for in anything these day's.

I found the Hardy line at Montauk, and have used it 9 times this fall.