Back to the digressing part of using a Cortland rod and reel. I know they are cheep. But think about it. This is a company that has produced many fine products over the years. Their basic reel, the crown, I'm sure would serve most people very well when it come to the small fish we catch on a day to day basis. I see that Kaufmans has the Cortland CL series in stock as their entry level rod. I know they don't feature it on the Blue Light Special but I don't think they would stock it if it were a bad rod.
I have two of them, both impulse purchases, and the seem to be made well. I have a 4 piece 5/6 weight and a 6/7 weight saltwater rod. Have to admit that I felt the cheep rod had a lot to do with the fact that I can' t cast 80 or 90 ft like the good casters that we see from time to time. After really being down in the dumps about my abilities I showed my rod to a few people at the better shops. They assured me that the sloppy casts were all me. I feel much better now and have gone back to practicing. Some day I'll get it right.
Ken
Kent Lufkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I bought an AirFlo WF5I clear intermediate several years ago and you're
right, it does sink mighty slow. But right out of the box the surface of the
line was sort of sticky, so much so I'd have trouble getting line out
through the guides by false casting. Over the years I've tried various
things to slick it up including WD-40 and Rain-X. They all work for a while,
but before long it's sticky again. Hope newer versions have cured that
problem.
Kent Lufkin
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>From: "bhtrading" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: clear lines in lakes
>Date: Sat, Jun 1, 2002, 11:18 PM
>
> Air Flo makes a clear intermediate line with a sink rate of .6-.8
> nch/sec. - it's much slower than the other clear lines & can be slowed even
> more with a little floatant- I think the clear lines make a huge difference
> & wish I could get a type 4 in clear. anyone know of such an animal?
> thanks, bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Speaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 4:10 PM
> Subject: RE: clear lines in lakes
>
>
>> I use a Cortland Clear/Camo Intermediate on my 4/5 wt rod - it's on the
>> extra spool that came with my Cortland reel - hm, that's on a Cortland rod
>> too - how did that happen? This was my first rod after getting back into
>> flyfishing a few years back (I know, I'm digressing).
>>
>> I think it's great - I love the sink rate and it seems stealthy enough to
>> not put the fish down when I cast in shallow water, e.g., stripping
> dam els
>> up against the reeds at Lenice. I like to use it for both shallow and
>> fairly deep fishing though, I just have to be pretty patient letting it
> get
>> down to the deeper water.
>>
>> -tight (invisible) lines-
>> Jim Speaker
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:39 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: clear lines in lakes
>>
>>
>>
>> Just wanted to find out how many of you all use a clear intermediate line
> in
>> lakes and what applications you find them best suited for? I have one but
>> for some reason or another I never bother pulling it out and stringing it
>> up. Thinking this weekend I may give it a go with damsel nymphs out east.
>>
>> By the way I will be out at nunnally all weekend and if you see a guy in a
>> big blue outcast kayak kick over and say hi. I always like meeting forum
>> members out on the water.
>>
>> -sean
>>
>>
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