My floating line is beginning to show signs of wear and its time to lever open my wallet.I dont want to spend a fortune but am prepared to pay for a good quality line I've read a good bit about the merits of different makes and the airflo ridge sounds good any advice would be great I am also not too sure whether WF or DT would be best I have read that the weight of the first 30 foot is the same for both lines (aftm 7 ) so what are the benifits of either line. I would rather hear from the guys who actually use the lines as as opposed to the makers who I'm sure are honest enough but are hardly going to tell us the downsides of thier products.

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At heavier weights like a #7, the WF taper is FAR more popular. It will shoot better, enabling a longer cast with ease. A DT line will need more to be aerialised... To be honest there's not much point listing the supposed benefits of either, as you will get a WF line! I can almost guarantee it

I woudn't go for the airflo floater, get shocking reviews in the past and i personally wouldn't risk them. Have a look at snowbee, rio, scientific anglers, cortland or the pirate on here. Won't go far wrong with these manufacturers.

if your thinking of these lines then i would suggest you join the fishtec membership for £35 and you can select 2 lines in the range:
http://www.fishtec.co.uk/ProductsInC...Ref=40&cat=751

regards,
matt.....

Hi,
For river fishing I would go for a DT so you can aerialise more line and don't have to retrieve so much then false cast.
Depending on the size of the river/your cast if your fishing down a pool you can lift and re-cast without false casting with a DT.

However for still water a WF.
For WF I like Snowbee and have recently been using Partridge.

If you shop around there are some good deals going on Partridge.

http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/shop/br_...dgeofredditch/
http://www.grahamsonline.co.uk/results.php

Regards
Amber

wether you choose dt or wf i would get yer lines from these guys, pitsford pirate "on here"or impactflies.com both are great prices and great lines not cheapo jobs

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Ive recently purchased a WF and a DT for my 9ft 6 rod,
and on a stillwater i get as good presentation with the WF,
So for stillwater i would go for the WF.
I have criticised Airflo floaters in the past but i did buy the ultra supple floater
Coral coloured and its not a bad line, it lies straight and casts well.

One of our members uses one of these lines and it looks the real deal.

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Try a different approach - go for mid price lines and buy one of each like Country Joe & the fish did. Or even two WFs and one DT. That way, on a reservoir for example you could carry a DT6 line ready rigged with a light leader for dry flies or small nymphs at close range and a WF7 ready for deep nymph fishing.

My experience is that the law of diminishing returns often applies to fishing tackle and particularly to fly lines. So a Cortland or Rio line might be a bit better than a Pitsford Pirate, Sparton or Barrio one, but it won't be three hundred per cent better and nor will it last three times longer, even though it costs three times more. Spend your money on flexibility, not a so called top brand name.

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Jock, I'd do a search on the subject in Tackle and General threads. It is debated every couple of months or so.

The general consensus is WF from both general users (like myself) and also from the suppliers such as Pitsford Pirate. Generally I only use WF and have found no advantage in a DT.

I do use a Sage quite taper #2 DT. But this was given to me, it is an excellent line but it is not the DT that counts more the taper itself and the line quality.

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i agree i purchased the two lines in WF and DT and i got a good deal,
as the post says you can carry the two lines and use the one you like best in different situations. but on stillwaters that i now fish, i seem to be using the WF more.