Fly Line Question
 

"Tony & Barb Vellturo" wrote in message
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Thanks for all your suggestions. I guess that a big concern I have is
that the front end of the line shows none of this wear and only a
fraction of the total length shows this "discoloration"? It would
seem to me that the first 5 yarda would show the most wear.

Actually, the first five yards are in the water most. Its the next five
yards that are in the guides, in your hands, laying on the ground and
getting stepped on or dragged through weeds. It is this action that grinds
the dirt into the line, scrapes the coating and otherwise causes wear.

My $0.02

Joe C.

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"Tony & Barb Vellturo" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Thanks for all your suggestions. I guess that a big concern I have is
that the front end of the line shows none of this wear and only a
fraction of the total length shows this "discoloration"? It would
seem to me that the first 5 yarda would show the most wear.


No. The part that goes through the rings most often while casting shows the
most wear. Also this is the part that gets most mistreatment, lying on the
ground, snagging etc. If the line is dirty, then this wear is accelerated.

As others have said, it is best to wash your line at least after every trip.
This will extend it´s ( and your rod guides) life considerably.
TL
MC

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Ken F. wrote:

I won't argue whether or not a fly line is a necessity of life, I could
go both ways on that one ;-), but if a guy can afford several bamboo
fly rods he can afford an extra buck or two for his fly line...

Being able to go fishing once in a while can keep you sane, so one could
argue that it is a necessity of life. A lot of the other stuff they sell
(groceries, blankets, shoes, etc) are certainly so. Part of the "fun" of
having a WalMart in your town is that it can keep local wages so low that
many people have to shop there, or else do without.

Getting back to fly lines, not all of us can afford split-cane rods, and the
extra $50 for a high-end flyline is more than "a buck or two."

--
Rusty Hook
Laramie, Wyoming

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wrote...
Ken Fortenberry wrote:

I don't
shop at Kmart either, I'd rather have my pubic hair plucked out three
at a time by a 350 pound, two toothed hooker than shop at Kmart.

I thought after the last time you said you weren't going to do that anymore.

He obviously misses his sister and needs to justify another visit
bseg
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Rusty Hook wrote:

Ken F. wrote:


I won't argue whether or not a fly line is a necessity of life, I could
go both ways on that one ;-), but if a guy can afford several bamboo
fly rods he can afford an extra buck or two for his fly line...


Getting back to fly lines, not all of us can afford split-cane rods, and the
extra $50 for a high-end flyline is more than "a buck or two."


Using a line that's:

1. In good shape
2. Decent quality

Is MUCH more important in terms of both casting and presentation than is
the rod and especially the reel. A worn or dirt line is going to make
presentation difficult and will dramatically reduce both the length and
accuracy of your casts. Using a line without any cracking is an
inexpensive way to improve your fishing. IMO, it will improve your
fishing more than a new rod.

But decent quality doesn't mean the most expensive. I like the Cortland
444 as much as the Laserline and better than the 555. When I'm going to
be fishing small stuff on the top, I use a $12 Dorber line. It doesn't
float well mainly because of its small diameter for the line size and
for that reason I don't use it as a day to day line. But that fine
diameter makes for a very delicate presentation.


Willi

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Greg Pavlov wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 12:09:25 GMT, (Tony & Barb
Vellturo) wrote:


Thanks for all your suggestions. I guess that a big concern I have is
that the front end of the line shows none of this wear and only a
fraction of the total length shows this "discoloration"? It would
seem to me that the first 5 yarda would show the most wear.


The wear pattern implies that you are spending
a significant part of your time casting 20 - 30
feet out.



You might want to check and see if there's any wear on your guides,
especially the tip top. Worn guides will rip up a line in short order.

Willi

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wrote...
You might want to check and see if there's any wear on your guides,
especially the tip top. Worn guides will rip up a line in short order.

So will the stripping guide on a reel if it is worn. It took two fly
lines to figure out that it was the reel and not a faulty fly line or
worn rod guides. The problem even stumped two fly shops before it
got so bad that it actually peel the fly line and I saw a curl of
plastic on the stripping guide. I smacked my forehead and went
"Duh!.!.!.!" afterwards.
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I hand the same problem. First the line which is handled by you while
stripping gets cracks, and I found the way I was stripping the ling down
arcross the reel bar wore on the line. I now try to pull the line straight
out and not down and out.


"Warren" wrote in message
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wrote...
You might want to check and see if there's any wear on your guides,
especially the tip top. Worn guides will rip up a line in short order.

So will the stripping guide on a reel if it is worn. It took two fly
lines to figure out that it was the reel and not a faulty fly line or
worn rod guides. The problem even stumped two fly shops before it
got so bad that it actually peel the fly line and I saw a curl of
plastic on the stripping guide. I smacked my forehead and went
"Duh!.!.!.!" afterwards.
--
Warren
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gary wrote:

I hand the same problem. First the line which is handled by you while
stripping gets cracks, and I found the way I was stripping the ling down
arcross the reel bar wore on the line. I now try to pull the line straight
out and not down and out.


Seems to me that a decent reel should have a stripping guide made of a
material hard enough that it does wear easily. That's what I don't like
about Okuma reel, the line passes over soft aluminum when it's pulled
off the spool.

Willi

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wrote...
I hand the same problem. First the line which is handled by you while
stripping gets cracks, and I found the way I was stripping the ling down
arcross the reel bar wore on the line. I now try to pull the line straight
out and not down and out.

That's the ticket. It took me quite a while to get used to pulling
off line like that and I still catch myself reverting back to the old
way every now and then.
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