Taper Fly Line
Taper Fly Line
Have you ever used a different "tapered" Fly Line?? Do you think we need that many tapers?
Weight Forward, Double Tape, Sinking tip, Shooting, Etc. There are even "species specific" & "fly specific" fly lines!
Do we need that many types of Fly line? Do you think it makes a difference in catch ratios?
Look at the variety available- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchResults?hvarSearchString=fly+line&searchOption=products&x=23&y=17&storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&CMID=TOP_SEARCH_GO
The weight forward, double taper, and shooting are designed to help anglers cast further in different conditions. If you can't get the fly to the fish, you're going to have a low catch ratio. A lot of it has to due with personal preference. But a good caster can make any line do what they need.
Sink tips, full sinking, compensated sinking are all made to get the fly to the right depth. I don't know if you're ever seen a heavily weighted fly come within an inch of your cheek during a back cast, but it can be a little unnerving. A sinking line allows you to use a lighter weighted, neutral buoyancy, or even floating fly to get the presentation in front of a fish. Modern steelhead fly fishing has evolved by leaps and bounds because of the advent of new sink tip systems. Before a person would have to splice all there own lines together to get one that worked. Now you can walk into a store or order one online.
I don't think every company needs to manufacture 100 different lines for every certain condition. But some are definitely a benefit to anglers.
Here are some current bargains for Taper Fly Line on Ebay now:
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 Royal Wulff Ambush Triangle Taper 6Wt Fly Line Floating  US $74.95
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 Airflo Ridge Distance Taper Fly Line Floating US $39.50
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 2009 Sage Quiet Double Taper II FLYLINE New in the Box US $35.00
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 SA Sharkskin Fly Line Saltwater Taper WF8F US $29.00
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 Wulff Fly Line Triangle Taper TT 6 F Olive US $56.50
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 Wulff Fly Line Triangle Taper TT 4 F Ivory US $56.50
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