Cortland Fly Line Review
However there are a few gems in their line up including the old school 444 peach the 444sl camo clear and the more recently added 444 sylk.
Cortland fly line review. But as you work seams further out from you some fly line must be out of the guides. By simply counting down as the line sinks i can determine how deep my flies are fishing. Precision 444 and 333. I have fished lines by airflo rio cortland wulff teeny and other non branded lines i have obtained from.
The cortland 444 intermediate clear camo fly line really excels in the 1 to 10 range in the water column. It s more of an aggressive floating head with a running line and is great for chuck and duck single hand spey casting and throwing big bugs with no more than two false casts. This is my review of several cortland fly lines that i have fished in 2017. Line review cortland sylk 4 seasons on i ll be the first to admit that i am not a huge fan of many of the fly lines made or distributed by cortland.
We are shipping orders but it may take a few extra days to get to you. My short conclusion is that cortland in general performs at a very high level and i have full confidence in these lines. I can shoot tiny pmd s or size 18 x caddis patterns into tiny pockets or slack water gently and naturally and it s gotten me some beautiful fish which are easily spooked. Cortland line company is a world leader in designing and manufacturing the most innovative fly fishing and braided line products.
Little fly line is out of the guides as the fly line will sag and interfere with high sticking. After several re organizations cortland is now going strong making fly lines under 3 different labels. Seriously if that was the worst part of my day experience and it was i don t have anything to. Took it out today it worked well didn t snag or tangle.
It s a 100 footer that sports a 65 foot head but is aftma standard at 30 feet. The beauty of the intermediate line is being able to know and control where my flies are in the water column. This fly line is great. Cortland has been manufacturing fly lines since the 1930 s.
While most people are familiar with the older and more value based 444 and 333 the precision line boasts some great new coatings and innovations. But the description clearly reads that you are ordering orange fly line and i received green. That long front belly allows you to hold more line in the air and can translate to exceptionally long casts. I love this line i use it on a little 3 4 wt reel on my 4 wt sage and i could not be happier with the way it feels and handles.
I like the green i just wish ordering green had been an option. Cortland compact float fly line the compact float has a slick finish that helps it shoot without resistance. This is a seriously cool fly line.