Opinion on Sage Performance taper-nymph line

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I have a single -handed spey rod (11' 3") and saw a sale for this line.

here's the speal:

Sage Ultimate Performance Taper - Nymph Line

Designed in conjunction with the Sage 99 and 11-foot Z-Axis Switch Series rods, these five different line weights will optimize the performance of any longer nymphing rods. These lines are designed to transmit the power need to turn over heavy flies and large strike indicators. In addition the high-floating tip is brightly colored to help you detect strikes without the use of strike indicators.

Slim loops on both ends.
Line length: 100'


Cabela's Sale:
Regular Price: $79.99 Sale Price: $29.99
 
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If their doors open at midnight, they'll probably be sold out at 12:03.

But, good luck. It sounds nice.
 
steve,ive always thought sage was more known for their rods line lines,if you want a good line for nymphing pick up a rio indicator line. but since it's so cheap it would be worth a shot and if you dont like it you can always return it. go for it!
 
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exellent line at a stunning price! buy 2 of them-
 
It's on the website so I can get it shipped.
One question: My rod is a 6 wt. Should I go with a 6 wt or 7 wt line?
 
I have no clue man... im a singlehander for life.... but you could google it, I for some reason thought you cast 3 sizes up for like a switch rod.. google your rod.. it will tell you, and when I say "google your rod" I mean on the internet... he he
 
Thanks! It's too late in the evening to google my 'other' rod! LOL!
It recommends 6 but I recall from other OFFers that for this area, go a little heavier.
I did read that going heavier was good for short distances but if you're going for distance, they suggested lighter...

What the heck. I'm gonna go with 7 wt and give it a try since it's such a good price.
Thanks!
 
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Woz - if you're "aerializing" your casts (over hand casting in other words) - use the line weight rating (or within 1 up/down) of the rod, ie #6 rod = standard 6 weight line. For the spey type casts (keeping the line on the water) - use a line weight 2-3 sizes heavier than the rod is weighted for.

example - my Echo SR is intended to fish a #4 WF floating line if I'm using it for single hand duty (though the #6 wf casts really, really well on it) - but for spey casting, they recommend either a #6 weight forward line, or a Skagit/Scandi type setup in the 210-270 grain weight range. That would actually equate out to the first 30' of an AFTMA #8 or 9 line.

Since you're nymphing with this rod, I doubt you're going to be shooting for a lot of distance - so the 6 or 7 weight line should work just fine. In fact, that 7 weight you ordered will probably help with chucking nymphs & lead a bit easier than the 6 weight would. IIRC - the Sage lines are .5 weights heavier than AFTMA standard also - kind of like the Sci Anglers GPX taper lines.

I myself have been split with these Sage lines, they've been on sale for $30 for about a month now - but I couldn't decide on the nymph line or the freshwater line, so I haven't bought either yet. I've actually secretly been hoping to see a sale on some of the SA Mastery lines I normally fish go on sale, but they haven't yet. Also still waiting for those CGR rods of theirs to hit the bargain cave, but they're hanging on at $99 right now.
 
troutdude said:
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If their doors open at midnight, they'll probably be sold out at 12:03. QUOTE]

No worries - bought it on line and for $9 in shipping, it equates to a savings on gas and standing inline....:)
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wozniasm said:
Thanks! It's too late in the evening to google my 'other' rod! LOL!
It recommends 6 but I recall from other OFFers that for this area, go a little heavier.
I did read that going heavier was good for short distances but if you're going for distance, they suggested lighter...

What the heck. I'm gonna go with 7 wt and give it a try since it's such a good price.
Thanks!
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oh god here we go with the choking the chicken jokes again LOL!
 
brandon4455 said:
oh god here we go with the choking the chicken jokes again LOL!
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We're guys aren't we?!
Any chance at all!!!!
 
wozniasm said:
We're guys aren't we?!
Any chance at all!!!!
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ha yeah..have you seen the movie due date? LOL!!!
 
Now I get it! That was an excellent movie!
Loved the dog in the back seat!
 
wozniasm said:
Now I get it! That was an excellent movie!
Loved the dog in the back seat!
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HAHAHAHA thats the best movie ever...
 
wozniasm said:
Thanks GU!
I will be chucking nymphs & lead at times so the 7 wt should be a well rounded line for me.

Cabellas has the following on sale: Scientific Anglers™ Mastery Textured Coastal Express Taper Line – WF-S
Sale!
$79.95 / $49.88 http://www.cabelas.com/product/Scie...astery+lines&WTz_l=Header;Search-All+Products
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The Mastery Textured series are supposed to be great lines, and SA's answer to complaints that the Sharkskin lines are "too loud" - they have more of a golf-ball texture vs the sand paper feel of the Sharkskin lines. I haven't had a chance to fish one yet myself, but some of the folks I've chatted with at the fly shops (customers, not just salesmen) like them. I just wish Cabela's would put the ones I'm more apt to use on sale - if I've got to pay full price - I'll buy local. If they go half-off, then I'll buy from the Big C.

Have you ever considered using assembling or purchasing a shooting head for your rod when you want to fish streamers or wets (or even nymphs) far away? I just started experimenting with this - I've chopped & channeled a WF 9 line and a WF 6 line to do some dinking around with. Basically, I lopped them off at the 30' point (or 35 feet, in case of the 9 weight) and added a loop to the back. The #6 head I'm trying out, I'm using 15lb mono as a shooting/running line. It works on the lawn - but I need to water test these setups. The #9 line I tried using mono with, but the rear loop had too drastic a change in diameter from the fat fly line to the thin mono, and it hangs up in the guides. I replaced it with the level running section from a 4 weight line, which seems to help with that problem. Slings line out pretty effortlessly, and should work just dandy at launching heavy flies.
 
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