fisher26 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I’m thinking of picking up some sharkskin line at the Expo. Does anybody know what booths are selling it? What is the price at the expo (I heard it’s $100! but I’m hoping for a sale). Has anyone cast it, or owns it on the board? As mentioned before I have a Sage but it’s the Fli and it cast well but the line that came with it is junk, so I need some new line anyways. (Btw would they spool it for me? I have no clue how to spool line and I rather have it done by someone who knows, so I don’t catch a big one and lose it. And the $100 line!) So where are they carrying it at the expo? Anyone have experiences with the line? Is it worth the price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pythagoras Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I haven't fished the line or even cast it (I hope to at the show) but I have touched it. It kinda has a sandpaper texture. Something that I would be concerned about would be 'finger wear'. When stripping line over my index finger I think that line wouldn't be too long cutting some skin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Troutfitters has it at the very least, dunno the price..go swing by the shops that have booths, they'll have it...no problem to get anything spooled at any store if you bring your reel in man its hell of a nice line, i've cast it many a time..And yes, it does cut after a while, but then again, you shouldn't be tossing a streamer with a 100 dollar line, theres no need for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesG Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I will wait for along term review before I decide to make that purchase, something about the texture makes me think that my rod would end up needing all new guides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedy1 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I will wait for along term review before I decide to make that purchase, something about the texture makes me think that my rod would end up needing all new guides. Is it that coarse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Go here: FlyBC and do a search for posts by 'jack' All the info you'll need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisher26 Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Brent you've cast it, do you think it'll wear out ones guides more so than other lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 http://www.flybc.ca/index.php?pid=63 Fisher, honestly, i don't know, and wont try to pretend i will...All i've heard from them is that it wont be any less wearing to your rod then any other line (see-airflo ridgeline)...They also say that it is at least 3 times tougher (longer lasting) then any other line on the market. if you believe their hype, its suddenly not such a ripoff. 100 bucks once, instead of 70 bucks 3 times.. (for me anyway) I'm sure that one of their main concerns was wearing out the guides, so I would bet they did something to fix that. It really does cast like nothing else. quick edit - you gotta think that the line isn't anything different that would make it more abrasive. Its still a form of PVC, its not like its sandpaper.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 http://www.flybc.ca/index.php?pid=63 It really does cast like nothing else. Sounds cool too The guys downstream will wonder what the HELL you're doing up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Shoulda called it the Scientific Anglers Banshee...its worth the noise, hell, noise is cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kale Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Just bought some of this today but gotta wait till spring to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulltrout Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 you actually dropped the mint on it paul???? without paying my shed off???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownstone Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 checked it out today at the show .. Troutfitters booth .. they have a couple rods spooled up ready to chuck if you wanna give it a go .. I didn't get to cast it today, but I rubbed it and you can hear/feel the line passing through your fingers, it feels like some sort of rope, not flyline. Gonna be interesting when long term reviews come out I think.. as for the wear on the guides, I i think it will be harder on guides but .. you gotta lot of hours to fish with a regular line to wear out guides, most people break/replace/retire their rod long before this becomes an issue. You have to look a couple things other than the material from which the line is made also. the woven (for lack of a better word) structure is gonna leave lots of spots for very fine sand/debris to collect to effect the abrasive (not to mention buoyancy) effects of the line. And this super fast line, moving at super fast speeds, well that'll just wear you guides out faster anyway. (if your even gonna be bothered by that sort of thing) .. my 0.02 . . ah crap, I'll probably buy one anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggp Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I haven't fished the line or even cast it (I hope to at the show) but I have touched it. It kinda has a sandpaper texture. Something that I would be concerned about would be 'finger wear'. When stripping line over my index finger I think that line wouldn't be too long cutting some skin.... I too have checked it out...You raise a very good point...anyone who has hooked a good fish after stripping in a large amount of line will know just how quickly you can burn or even cut yourself as the line at your feet is peeled off by a running fish if you are not careful or until you are able to play the fish from your reel...Imagine a line the texture of sandpaper...in my opinion it will cut exposed skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulltrout Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 i'm not gonna beat around the bush and i'm just gonna come out and say it...I FEAR CHANGE!!! ...444 AND 555 FOR LIFE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownstone Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 i'm not gonna beat around the bush and i'm just gonna come out and say it...I FEAR CHANGE!!! ...444 AND 555 FOR LIFE... oh yes .. change scares the hell out of me too.. Cortland rocks .. IT AIN'T PINK, IT'S PEACH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggp Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 i'm not gonna beat around the bush and i'm just gonna come out and say it...I FEAR CHANGE!!! ...444 AND 555 FOR LIFE... I'm with you :lol: Cortland the only way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Get out of the 90s SA lines are the only way to roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulltrout Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Get out of the 90s SA lines are the only way to roll like i said...i fear change...there's an old saying that applies here...don't fix it if it ain't broken...555 represent!!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggp Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Get out of the 90s SA lines are the only way to roll What's this 90's stuff I got Cortland lines that date back to the 70's and they still outperform anything SA puts out today :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydropsyche Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Put me down as a Cortland groupie, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kale Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Andy I used my x-mas gift cert. from wholesale for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulltrout Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Andy I used my x-mas gift cert. from wholesale for it that makes sense...they have nothing of use there so you might as well drop it on something like that...oops...did i say that out loud? methinks my nasties are making a resurgence... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kale Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Also piked up a pfluger trion reel was looking at the sage for the same price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crogg Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I have it and have fished a couple of times with it. Real nice, very little friction, floats high and is louder through the guides. Not sure bout wear on the guides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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