Cabelas Fly Lines?

[jtram]

I have ALMOST bought cabelas prestige/prestige plus lines in the past, but balked because I have had some bad lines in the past and try to stick with the big 3 names in fly lines. Im looking for a couple sink tips and maybe a floater or 2. Has anybody had any experience with cabelas lines? 

[fishinwrench]

Whatever the cheap whites ones are, they are junk.  They coil up and get stiff in cool weather....and get sticky/gummy in warm weather.

The best "cheap" line I have ever used is Cortland 333.    I still use it on my 9wt. Bass rod because I punish it pretty hard and it doesn't hurt my feelings to drag it over logs, rocks, ect. Or to step on it.     It gets the job done just fine in all kinds of weather, and it only costs about 30 bucks.  

[jtram]

I actually just got my first 333 in the mail this week. Came on a reel i bought for my 8 wt and appears unfished. No loops is a deal breaker for me though, i dont do nail knots and I dont trust myself to make my own loop (yet) 

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, jtram said:

I actually just got my first 333 in the mail this week. Came on a reel i bought for my 8 wt and appears unfished. No loops is a deal breaker for me though, i dont do nail knots and I dont trust myself to make my own loop (yet) 

I hear this all the time.   Whipping a loop in a fly line is easier than putting your waders on.  

Just cut the line at an angle, glue the angle to the line (after a quick wipe of alcohol), and wrap about 1/4" with 6/0 tying thread. Cover with Sally Hansen's. The acetone in the SH causes the thread to sink in and creates a killer bond.

The mistake everyone makes is wrapping too much thread, if you apply excessive thread wraps it will be stiff and might crack. It only takes 3/16-1/4", and only two layers thick.

Here's one that's 2 years old

If you think you can pull that loop out before breaking the leader you're high on crack.  ?

[snagged in outlet 3]

Very nice, Wrench!

[Lancer09]

I do loops the same as Wrence. Have been for years now and I've never had one fail. 

[ness]

What's wrong with nail knots? They work, not that hard to tie with my 20 year old nail not tying tool...

[Lancer09]

On 7/25/2016 at 0:15 PM, ness said:

What's wrong with nail knots? They work, not that hard to tie with my 20 year old nail not tying tool...

I always forget the nail knot tool... 

[ness]

44 minutes ago, Lancer09 said:

I always forget the nail knot tool... 

I always forget how to use it.

 

[fishinwrench]

In a pinch you can just use a 5 turn uni-knot.   It isn't as pretty but it works fine.

You can also (again, in a pinch) do an overhand knot at the end of the fly line and loop-to loop the leader.   Doesn't come through the guides well....but you're still fishing.