Mephitis Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I'll try this again on the new board here: I'm in need of a new DT-5-F line, but there are a whole mess of them out there. Anyone have any recommendations for a moderately-priced line? TIA Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hi Pat the best reasonable DT line I have found was SA ; I didn't like the memory retention of Cortland 444 I use SA DT on a 3 wt and it rolls over quite nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonefisher Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I have a SA dt trout taper and really really like it. Funny thing is I had a buddy pick it up for me and the shop guy didn't want him to spend money on this line...... I dunno why but I guess not everyone likes em so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 My preference is the RIO lines. A mainstream or a classic is a decent line, and isn't too pricey. Any reason your looking for a DT rather than a WF line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigl Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I like SA lines. I bought an Airflow Ridgeline 5 wt WF last year and didn't like it at all - way too much memory. SA trout taper or the GPX (although I don't know if they make them in DT). Why are you getting a DT? As an aside, does anyone know anything about a brand of line called "Wulff". A friend of mine bought a reel on Ebay that was spooled with a "Wulff #9" (which he doesn't care about and will likely throw away), but I've never heard of that line. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchy Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 I like SA lines. I bought an Airflow Ridgeline 5 wt WF last year and didn't like it at all - way too much memory. Good to know. I was reading about this stuff in a recent magazine and was contemplating buying a spool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephitis Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Thanks a lot guys. I do appreciate the feedback. WRT why I want a DT, it's because I'm cheap and when one end wears, I can reverse the line. Most of my fishing is on smaller waters, so I don't need to reach way out like I could with a WF line. cheers pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMAX Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 I've been fly fishing for about 20 years and have only used Cortland fly lines. I find that I only can get a little over a year out of my lines and even after cleaning the tip sinks (no it's not a sink tip line-DT4F). What are some of the lines you guys use? Is there a better line out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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