Larry, Good question. Probably too much time in the air, in trees, on the ground and not in the water.
Joking aside the line just coiled a lot and felt stiff. Perhaps it was just perception as I picked up this Loomis 6wt rod and cast a dry fly after spending the previous 3 hours with a Sage SLT Zero Weight rod!!!! My fly line on my ought weight is the same diameter as the backing on the 6wt. Mind you it was still WAY stiffer than the Lee Wulf TT in a 6wt, which I used last weekend in 45F weather. Oh yeah...no problem landing 3lb pond trout with the ought weight and 7x tippett. I could even 'horse' them in a little in order not to stress them too much. Cheers, Preston Toronto --- Larry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Preston: Does your line spend more time in the air, > or on the water. That may determine how it behaves > (feels like a wire). Just a thought. > > Larry Johnson > Springville, Utah > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/29/04 07:10AM >>> > I recently spooled the Lee Wulff TT in a 6wt on my > Sage SP. I really like it. Super suptle allowing > really easy meaning especially when nymphing with an > indicator for steelies. Probably doesn't cast as > far > as a stiffer/slicker line but for the type of > fishing > I mostly do it's ideal. > > Just yesterday I also tried a Cortland 555 clear. > Perhaps it was the 45F weather but man was that line > ever stiff. Sure it shoots great and floats well > but > I can't but help think that I'm fishing with a steel > wire. I presume it softens up a bit in warmer > weather. > > My 2 cents, > Preston > > > --- Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One line I have not seen mentioned is the triangle > > taper. To me it > > offers the best of both worlds. I do fish #30 > > patterns with it to > > raising tout and yet it has the "heft" needed to > > plunk steelhead flies. > > Well, I am off with my tri taper to try for more > > steelies! > > > > BobH > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of john snyder > > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:34 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Line Upgrade > > > > > > > > George Vincent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have used Cortland 444 in both WF and DT and > have > > been quite happy > > with them. I also just purchased an Orvis > > Wonder line DT and I am very > > pleased with it. The delicacy of presentation with > > the DT line is far > > superior to WF lines for dry fly presentation. I > > will, however, continue > > to use the WF lines for nymphing. > > > > Just my $0.02 worth > > > > George > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 20:26 > > Subject: [VFB] Line Upgrade > > > > Listers, > > I am wanting to upgrade from the line I have > > been using. Currently > > I am using a WFF Scientific Anglers that I get > from > > Wally World for > > under $20.00 > > I am thinking about trying an Orvis Wonder > line > > ($59.00) or a > > Cabela's Prestige Plus line ($39.99). Has anyone > > tried these? What other > > WFF lines are there for around the same price > > ($60.00) > > I was also looking at the Cabela's Multi-Tip > > line ($89.99)....any > > comments on that?? > > Thank You, > > Del > well > > ive never used the > > lines youve mentioned. ive used the cortland > > products on my 5 wts and my > > 8 wt. and on my 10 wt i have an rio windcutter > spey > > line that i had to > > modify somewhat. i really think that its a matter > of > > getting the right > > wt for the rod and your own casting preferences. > > i.e. with my 5 wt i > > like to shoot a lot of line so i can stay off the > > fish so i drop a wt in > > line. so i go to a 4 wt. i can cast a good amount > of > > line with very > > little effort, so i guess youll have to decide > whats > > right for you. hope > > ive been able to help and let me know how things > > work out for you. > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on > > time. > > > > > >
