Marguerite My preference in floating lines is SA. The Triangle Tapers are also good lines. If you do a lot of roll casting I would recomend the Triangle Taper. If you do a lot of lake fishing and have to deal with some heavy breezes I would be inclined to use a steelhead taper made by Scientific Anglers.All of the lines I have mentioned are a weight forward design. As far as all the different line models I think it is a bunch of marketing hype. Every time a company brings out a new model of lines they claim they float 20% higher than the last model and has 15% more shootability. Based on the performance of the first fly line I purchesed in the late 60's a line today should shoot into the next county and float about 1 inch above the surface of the water.
Mel Marguerite wrote: > I will be getting a 6wt line for my new rod and want to hear the pros and cons > of different lines. I want a line that is low on memory (like me!), very > slick and smooth, shoots well without anything to hang up on the rod guides, > and is a floater and highly visible. Within those parameters, please tell me > what you think of the WF versus the TT, versus the ????. I have one of the > Airflo multi-tips and won't go that route again, so no need to mention those. > [I don't really use it to it's fullest ability! I only use the floating > line.] > > I'd also like to pick your brains on the differences between the different > manufacturers of lines. Had a lazer line when they first came out--loved it > till it cracked. Don't know about the differences between the 444s, 555s, > 333s, etc. > What about these new ghost tips? Anyone tried them? Hear that the Wonderline > is nice and slick but retains memory (unlike me!). LOL Don't want that > memory! > > Anyway, you get the idea...I'm on a learning quest here and frankly know very > very little about lines. Have focused most of my fly fishing knowledge base > to flies, so am eager to learn what I can about the other aspects of our > marvelous passtime, and at this junction in time, it is lines. :) > Marguerite > > ===== > "We do not see things as they are, we see things as WE are." > Anais Nin > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online > http://webhosting.yahoo.com
