Thanks to everybody for the fly line advice. I did go down to the fly shop to cast one. Unfortunately, he didn't have any in stock but he is trying to get one from the local rep so I can try it out. I'm sure I'm getting such excellent service, since he wants to see if I buy anything besides fur and feathers.
This newsgroup did solve one mystery for me and that was how fly shops stay in business. With my one twenty-three year old graphite rod, built from a blank, and a twenty-two year old float tube, plus one reel and two spare spools from the same era I didn't see how they could stay in business given the typical fly angler. I has dawned on me that I'm not the typical fly angler. I should have taken the hint from my wife that about five years ago said I should go out and buy another fly rod. A fancy one. I figured that she was just feeling guilty about her purchases and wanted to make amends. Hm, was she embarrassed to go camping with me because of my gear?? Thanks keeping the fly shops in business. I lets me window shop at better establishments. Vladimir -----Original Message----- From: Warner, Paul W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 8:49 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Fly Line Advice One fly line I use from time to time is a Cortland 444 in a DT6 that I bought back in the 1974-1976 time frame. It sinks on both ends.... I'm on my "last end" after reversing the fly line years ago. I bought it originally to use on a 6 wt fiberglass Fenwick I had built. I have some of the "new fangled" lines I use on my more modern outfits. Some of them are built by someone else named Sage. Bill > ---------- > From: Kent Lufkin[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 9:59 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Fly Line Advice > > Sheesh, you're fishing with a 30 year old line?! I was going to > suggest that you might try cleaning it, but it's probably silk ;-) > > I fish with various weight floating lines from SA, Cortland, Wulff > and Orvis. My favorite is the Wulff Triangle Taper with the Orvis > Wonderline a close second. Both run about $50 for a WF. > > Kent Lufkin > > >My dry fly line of 30 years has shown a disturbing tendency to sink > rather > >than float. Since most of my fishing has been wet fly fishing lowland > lakes > >this hasn't been much of a problem. > > > >However, I'm thinking about seriously taking up bobber fishing this > spring. > >So I'm looking for a quality brand. Any recommendations on brands to > >avoid...and brands to work well. > > > >Vladimir >
