"Mu Young Lee" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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SNIP).
Check out Sci Ang's web site
http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/sc...ro_tips2.jhtml
where they describe the GPX series as being heavier than "normal."
Among southern California surf fly fishers Airflo's integrated shooting
heads are very popular. They have the fastest sink rates per grain weight
and are consequently very effectinve at keeping the fly close to the
bottom in the surf. They also have a 5 year warranty against cracking and
have continued to improve their durability.
Mu
Seems fair enough. I donīt like Airflo. I could go into why not, but it
would not get us anywhere. If people like the lines, then I have no problem
with that.
It is unfortunate that manufacturers deviate from accepted standards on some
of these things, it makes the whole matter more complex. On the other hand,
if somebody does come up with a dveiation which is better per se, then that
is a good thing.
Simply making some lines heavier will indeed make them seem to cast better,
( or more easily at least) especially for beginners. However, a #4WF line
which weighs the same as a #6 WF line is a #6 line, and no longer a #4 line.
There is no point in having standards at all in such a case, and we might as
well use the pure intrinsic weight to describe lines.
You pays your money ................
TL
MC