I agree completely John. Its a shame really as the line I have is probably less than 2 years old. In the UK this line sells for �51. Even more reason to leave it until they get it sorted !! KP ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 3:47 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Weight Forward vs Double Taper
> Keith- > > I had the same problem with mine also, this was after > about 2-1/2 seasons and like you, I cleaned it > regularly. I'm still using the line and hope to get > one more season out of it. A couple of dealers I've > talked to say this is a characteristic of that > particular brand. Frankly, for the price I was hoping > for a little more use from it. So far the cracks are > relatively small and haven't made a difference in the > line's floatability. If it gets too bad, I figure I'll > smear some flexament on it and fish it till it dies. I > still really like how the line handles, but until the > maker improves the coating I probably won't buy > another right away. > > -John > Oregon > --- Keith Passant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I too have a TT and have found it to perform well > > for a short period before > > cracks appeared. This is despite cleaning the line > > after each trip and > > regularly with the manufacturers reccomended (read > > own )brand of line > > cleaner. > > KP > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 8:03 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Weight Forward vs Double Taper > > > > > > > Glad someone else mentioned this. I like the TT > > > myself, it rollcasts nicely and has decent > > distance > > > and presentation. > > > > > > -John > > > Oregon > > > > > > --- Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I like the triangle taper myself. If you need a > > > > line that is a little bit > > > > like both. This seems to be the way to go. > > > > > > > > Bob H > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Ian Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 6:44 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Weight Forward vs Double > > Taper > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hmmm.. > > > > > > > > > > if you are fishing small streams and are > > casting > > > > shorter distances the WF > > > > > will load the rod better with a small amount > > of > > > > line out. I prefer WF for > > > > > nymph fishing. > > > > > > > > > > For delicate dry fly presentations go for a > > DT. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Homepage:- > > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/on/theriverbank > > > > > SwapPage > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/on/theriverbank/ftswaps.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: > > > > http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > The River- > > > You passers-by, who share my journey, > > > You move and change,I move and am the same; > > > You move and are gone, I move and remain. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > ===== > The River- > You passers-by, who share my journey, > You move and change,I move and am the same; > You move and are gone, I move and remain. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ >
