Description The long belly, long rear taper, stiffer core and reduced overall diameter allow more line to be carried with less wind resistance, giving you the distance and accuracy needed for bones.
Color: Sand
Reviewed by: Jw(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
Price Paid:
$62.00
Body of Water: Keys
Summary: This a good line for non demanding fishing conditions.
Strengths: I Like the taper concept of a long front taper that allows for a soft presentation of the fly. The color of the line also blends well in the flates.
Weaknesses: The long front taper does not shoot as well in wind. Also It was hard to make tight loops with the line. One more thing the line did not hold up well. I was practicing in the grass one day and when I finished the tip of the line cracked up about 6 inches.
Similar Products Used: Cortland Orvis
Review Date February 26, 2003
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating 2 of 5
Reviewed by: Rex (Unregistered User)
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30 days a year
Price Paid:
$0.00
Summary: I have fished the SA Mastery bonefish/tarpon tapers for 7 years. I liked the old sand colored lines (AST and pre-AST), but cannot recommend the new horizon colored lines (as an earlier reviewer writes as well). Limper, softer coating, and very prone to tangles. This feels like the old Mastery saltwater line (which was built for cold waters).
Strengths: color; slickness
Weaknesses: limp; prone to tangles
Customer Service: Not sure -- I just wrote them to complain about this line
Similar Products Used: Older SA Bonefish lines; RIO tropical lines
Review Date October 9, 2002
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating 3 of 5
Reviewed by: Serge Thomas(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from Miami, FL,USA
Price Paid:
$59.00
at Bob Marriotts
Body of Water: Florida Keys
Favorite City: Miami
Favorite State: Fl
Favorite Country: USA
Summary: I do not recommend the new SA mastery series bonefish taper horizon. I like the old SA bonefish taper floating though.
Strengths: Color, which is not really important..
Weaknesses: Not stiff,not enough tapered, tangles, too slick (slips through the fingers).
Customer Service: -
Similar Products Used: Orvis wonderline bonefish floating, Rio bonefish, Lee Wulff bermuda
Review Date August 25, 2001
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: CG Moeller(Unregistered User)
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30 days a year
, from London - UK
Price Paid:
$60.00
at Hunters Angling
Body of Water: Wylye
Favorite Country: UK
Summary: This is in my view the best bonefish line on the market today. With regards to pure casting capabilities it outperforms Rio by far. It might not be as durable as the Rio line, but then I would advise to buy a new SA line when it wears down. It is that good.
Strengths: The ultimate casting line for. Very stiff and shoots like a dream. Because of the belly it is perfect for shorter presentation, but can "go for glory" if longer distances is required. The AST technology is impressive. I used a WF8 on my Sage RPLXi 9 with no problems what so ever. Good neutral color and the line is easy to maintain.
Weaknesses: Pricy.
Customer Service: Not necessary
Similar Products Used: Cortland, Orvis, Hardy, Rio
Review Date June 6, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Richard Schmidt(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from Ocean Springs, MS USA
Body of Water: Chandeleur Islands
Favorite City: Gulf Coast
Favorite State: MS
Favorite Country: USA
Summary: Best line around hands down. The lack of memory was incredible for such a stiff line. Built in AST coating is a plus. Expensive but worth it!
Strengths: Super stiff line. Will not tangle. It has exceptionally low memory to be so stiff. Cast easy both long and short distances.
Weaknesses: Really stiff in cold weather. If you steatch it out really good before you start fishing it still works. Just not designed for cold weather like any monocore. But I still prefer it in all weather conditions because it won't tangle.
Customer Service: not used
Similar Products Used: SA Saltwater Taper, Cortland laser line
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