Fly line of the year

[macd]

steve

1. Monteith multi tip

macd

[salmonking]

Monteith multi tip....superb.

[easky]

and another one for the Monty

[castlikeaghille]

Genuinely no competiton for the numero uno spot on this one - Jocky M

[donnieW]

Jocky M multi tip. (Mrs W still doesn't know I bought one so I'm history if she finds out)

[elwyman]

Jock's monty for me as well.

[Sloggi]

1) Carron Jetstream Intermediate

[robmason]

I got a multi-tips Delta spey this year for use on the small rivers I fish in Devon. It's been a joy to use. Casts well with only part of the head out but very very well when the rod is fully loaded so to speak. My first airflo line and I'm very happy with it.

[Bogyoch]

Guideline Bill Drury Sinking S1/S2 #9/10.

[zephead]

Donnie-but you did get a complementary day out when you bought it so big up that bit of the experience if she finds out.

As ever and since you have cracked the code,DTYS!

ZH

[turrifftackle]

On sales and enquiries alone for a "SPEY - line"

Ian Gordon Partridge by a clear 100 miles.


On an overall fly line basis- anything at 40 quid.
The average punter buys on price be it river or stockie bashing.

Frank

[z]

Carron 85' 10/11

z

[elwyman]

Did I see somewhere that the monty is now available in 9/10 weight?

[Willie The Gillie]

elwyman
Should have them in stock in around 5 weeks. Springer has one in his line pool if you want to try one. It's exactly the same spec as the 10/11 with 2 shades of green welded sleeves for identifying the 10 & 15ft tips like the 2 shades of blue sleeve on the 10/11.
Best Regards
Jock

[tweedsider]

John Norris own brand Spey Line, reasonable price, ideal for small rivers why pay more for a line to cast 35 yards when the river is only 15 yards wide

[rpsalmon]

If a river is 15-25 yards wide, and even if it extraordinarily didn't have the associated small side streams and currents/rocks etc, surely a DT line is not only more flexible but more practical in terms of presentation and control of the fly.

[acw]

Carron intermediate ,so good that the boy steals it from me .which Monty for my 13' 8/9 rated St Croix ?

[tweedsider]

Hello rpsalmon I was using a Hardy DT up until July this year and for delicate presentation found it hard to beat. Now that water levels are low I shall most likely revert to this. Having said that I found the John Norris spey line much easier to spey cast and covers all situations where most of my fishing takes place including pools which require a sharp angled downstream cast.

Tight lines Tweedsider

[rpsalmon]

The next time I'm in Norris's I'll have to buy one of their Spey Lines. Have bought a number of their 35yard DT salmon lines in the past, partly based upon price (I know how much lines cost to make so I'm begrudged to pay high prices) and quality but also length. With a double handed rod I find 35 yard length just dandy, you have the presentation factor and can shoot the entire 35 yard line with up to 10 yards backing when needed. And no I am not stating such to brag, I believe any competent/relatively experienced caster with the space and who put in a little practice could competently cast a 35 yard line/33 yard head that distance with up to 10 yards backing.

[tweedsider]

Hello rpsalmon I bought the double tapered lines, also an intermediate, on a reel and line deal from Norris three years ago, when I changed from an avid trout dry flyer to an equally avid would be salmon fisher. Prior to my purchase of a mail order 13ft Airflo Delta Plus most of my salmon and seatrout had been taken on trout rods. I would begrudge using an expensive line on our local river where much of the fishing is from the bank, where coils of loose line tie themselves around assorted bank side herbage and at times the line may be stood on by a studded size 10. Mind you I have a line with a famous casters name on it for my 15ft rod used occasionally on Tweed, but even there it must be remembered that the fish are not all under the far bank. Of course it has to be appreciated that the angler who can make a distant precise and proper cast, will perform even better near to hand.