Description It's the perfect design for bass fishing, with a powerful head to deliver big flies, and an extended rear taper for smoother distance casting with greater accuracy.
Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from New Jersey
Price Paid:
$50.00
at cabelas
Body of Water: all over
Favorite City: all over
Favorite State: NJ
Favorite Country: USA
Summary: Good for the money turns over big Bass flys however, hard to cast for distance.
Strengths: Good for its money. Heavy line helps the fight with big bass in cover.
Weaknesses: Hard to cast very far in wind due to heavy line wt.
Customer Service: na
Similar Products Used: Orvis bass bug
Review Date November 12, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User)
,
50+ days a year
, from Coon Rapids, MN
Summary: Great line for the money- definitely recommended as a quality line. SA didn't mess up making this one. Perfect for anyone wanting to be a better bug-chucker, as this line will do it for you (and accurately, too).
Strengths: This is a very slick line that casts well at all distances. I've thrown everything from tiny divers to 2/0 poppers up to 90+ ft with this line in the 7 wt model. I just love to cast this line, since it casts so easily.
Weaknesses: Not great for distances, but then again bug tapers aren't designed to cast far.
Customer Service: Haven't deaslt with them
Similar Products Used: Cortland 444SL Pike/Musky taper
Review Date September 6, 2000
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from Milbrae, CA
Body of Water: Water
Summary: This line wins my vote as best all around premium Bass Bug Taper, as with many of today's specialty lines it seems to compliment rods with faster tapers, experienced casters that favor fast action rods should consider moving up one line wt. over their rods line rating. I've used this line for Black Bass and land locked Stripers with equal satisfaction, it can easily deliver casts of greater distance than one would normally ask of a B.B.T.
Strengths: This line excels in temperate climates. It has very good shooting characteristics and the taper is well suited for longer casts with large wind resistant flies. Line memory is lower than some of it's contemporary competitiors, yet it displays low stretch and great sensitivity. When compared side to side with other premium Bass Bug Tapers, this line seems to be more angler friendly, most other anglers that have tried my matched outfits with differing B.B.T.'s seem to gravitate to the ease of control that these lines offer.
Weaknesses: At temps. in excess of 90 degrees, I feel that Rio's Bass Bug taper with it's stiffer core and coating retains it's shootabilty better. The down side of that, is that Rio's stiffer charactersitics mean greater line memory, especially at temps below 65 degrees. (Lower temps. are often experienced in spring and fall fishing in the western U.S.)
Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User)
,
40 days a year
, from Northport, AL, US
Price Paid:
$56.00
at Cabela's
Body of Water: Local Lakes, Private Ponds, and local warm streams
Favorite City: Northport
Favorite State: AL
Favorite Country: US
Summary: For the price, this should be a quality line. Absorbing surface scum should not be an issue, especially with the highly acclaimed AST coating. I was not pleased.
Strengths: Casts well
Weaknesses: I had trouble with the AST coating absorbing the algae from the ponds and murky waters I fish for bass. This is my second spool and both have had problems.
Customer Service: They sent me cleaning pads and line conditioner for free (although it didn't help). They were helpful and apologetic.
Similar Products Used: Climax, Cortland
Review Date July 17, 2000
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
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Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from argentina
Body of Water: big rivers
Favorite City: any
Favorite State: any
Favorite Country: argentina
Summary: this is the perfect line to cast poppers or big streamers for long distances even in windy situations. i would also recommend this line for starters that want a fly line to last.
Strengths: perfect colour for cloudy weather or late afternoon fishing trips, casts medium to long distances even using big streamers. this type of line also lets beginners to enjoy fly fishing. it is a long lasting fly line because of its AST special coating.
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