Description The newest of the Monocore revolution, nearly a decade ago! The clear striper line shoots a mile, delivers in the wind, has little memory, and is the best intermediate line for saltwater.
Reviewed by: Adolfo Rosas(Unregistered User)
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40 days a year
, from CBA, Argentina
Price Paid:
$60.00
at Bob Marrito´s Flysto
Body of Water: del Valle river
Favorite City: Quebrachal
Favorite State: East SLA.
Favorite Country: Argentina
Summary: It is the perfect "BLEND" of a WF-SINKING-line and a Shooting Taper system, plus it is calibrated for a specific # Rod Weight. It has very useful med-sink running line. Delivers flies I never dream of throwing that far with a #9 rod, with or with-out strong wind.
Strengths: Excellent lenght! I wished more lines came available with 120 feet, specially form #6 to #10.-
Perfect stiffness for tropical and / or moderate weather.
Noticeable sand/dust/weeds repelent. Almost tangle free.
Weaknesses: Not a weakness but definitely not for delicated presentations or very spooky fish. Not for every fisherman. Just the one that looks for depth, cast after cast, all-day long. I hope it lasts!
Customer Service: Not needed yet! heard it is very good.
Similar Products Used: 3M S.A. Uniform sink line.
Review Date September 30, 2001
Overall Rating 2 of 5
Value Rating 2 of 5
Reviewed by: Allan (Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
Price Paid:
$115.00
at Tackle Warehouse, Qu
Body of Water: Boondooma Dam
Favorite State: Queensland
Favorite Country: Australia
Summary: After hearing good things about this line I purchased a clear internediate sink. I have been very disappointed. while it does cast and shoot well, and has stood up well to regular use, it has a lot of reel memory and comes off in a coil, apparently regardless of the temperature. It ends up like a giant spring at your feet and constantly tangles. I have tried stretching the line, removing it from the reel and storing loose etc, but it makes no difference. The frustration of constantly sorting out tangles makes me put it aside. Its a pity because it casts very well, seems to have excellent lasting ability, and has a nice degree of stiffness. If SA could sort out the coilnig problem it would be great, but now its just a pain.
Strengths: Cats well. wears well, long life, even sink, excellent clear finish.
Weaknesses: Coils like a spring. Major tangles. A major pain in the ass!
Customer Service: None req''d
Similar Products Used: Cortland, Fenwick
Review Date June 19, 2001
Overall Rating 2 of 5
Value Rating 2 of 5
Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from Dahlonega, Ga
Price Paid:
$56.00
at Cape Lookout Flyshop
Body of Water: Anywhere that holds fish
Summary: I have no doubt that this is an excellent line for the Norhteast, or coldwater saltwater fisherman. It is made to be extra supple so it has low memory in cold conditions. If you fish mostly in warmer locales, don't get near this line. It is so supple that you spend more time trying to untangle the knots this line constantly gets itself into instead of casting. Regardless of whether you're using a stripping basket, lying the line at your feet, or stripping it into the water, this stuff constantly tangles. It is a real pain in the ***. In addition the mono core is not very durable. This is my second batch of line. The first one cut in half about 50 feet from the tip. I figured it was propably my faught, I probably cut it on an oyester bed, or was not careful enough with it. After paying 56 bucks for the second line, I made a concentrated effort to be exta careful with this line. Here I am about a month into the second line and this line is nearly cut in half about 10 foot from the tip. In the future I'm going to make sure a buy a line with a braided core. Also, the line has to constantly be stretched when you fisrt get it off the reel to manage the line memory.
When this line is not doing all the things stated above, it is great. I can cast long distances into the wind better with this line better than any 8 weight should. It really turns over a big flie well. I have no doubt the clear line adds a great deal od stealth to this line. I'm getting ready to head to Florida this weekend for Reds, Bones, and Snook. This line will definitely be replaced before I head that way. For the Southern flyfisherman, it looks S.A's Bonefish, or Saltwater taper is a much better choice.
Strengths: Supple, clear, long casting, powerful front taper for turning over large flies.
Weaknesses: Not very durable at all, constantly tangles, must be stretched often when first used.
Customer Service: Have had good service with S.A. with their other lines. Will find out soon enough with this one.
Similar Products Used: Airflow clear intermediate
Review Date April 1, 2001
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating 3 of 5
Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from Victoria, B.C. Canada
Body of Water: Estuary
Summary: The length is great 120', it's clear. I certainly had significant problems, but I was able to take it back till it was corrected.
Strengths: When the line is not tangling, it casts really well - good distance with big flies and shoots like a shot.
Weaknesses: I have a seven weight Sage rod and the seven weight Cold Water Striper would not load it. The line just stuck to the rod - water tension. I was able to take it back and get an eight weight and that line did the same thing. I took it back and said I didn't want the line. The distributer was there and asked me to try it again. This time it loaded the rod well. Besides the afore mentioned, the biggest problem I have had with this line is no matter how much I stretch it out before fishing it tangles. It tangles in the water and in my stripping basket.I spend 5 to ten minutes before I start fishing stretching the line. After fishng with this latest line about fifteen times, the tangles have reduced to tolerable. When the line is not tangling, it casts really well - good distance with big flies and shoots like a shot. This line has been a real test of patience for me.
Customer Service: The shop I bought from was really good with my returns.
Similar Products Used: Cortland and self made shooting heads
Review Date February 4, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Ian Frazier(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
Summary: I fish off the jetties in Cape May, New jersey almost every day in the summer and the line holds up well. It's great for sinking below the waves and I like the fact that its clear. I did get the line buggered up under some jetty rocks and the barnacles scratched it up some, but the line still shoots out there and rarely gets coiled up in my stripping basket.
Strengths: clear so it wont spook fish turns over big flies easily shoots through the guides well sinks under waves and provides a more direct link to the fly
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