Orvis Weight Forward Trout Floating Wonderline Fly Line
Written: Apr 30 '05 (Updated May 07 '05)
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Pros: slick, coil resistant, floats well
Cons: price
The Bottom Line: A little more pricey than other lines. If you think you'll notice the difference then I recommend it.
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| some_guy5's Full Review: Orvis Weight Forward Trout Floating Wonderline Fly... |
Since I am just back from the most successful fishing trip of my life, I am inspired to review some more of my fishing gear. Actually, is there any way you could sort of zonk me out, so that I don't know that I've been working, like I could think I have been fishing all day or something?
When buying fly line there are some decisions you need to make up front. One of the first is what taper to get. For a beginner this could be very confusing. You can choose from, a level line, double taper, shooting head, weight forward, floating, sinking, sinking tip.... You get the point. It is a lot to worry about until you get some experience. The good news is, this is one of your easiest choices. Beginner trout fisherman use weight forward, floating line. Finally you choose line color. Choose one that you can see well, because most people think it doesn't matter to the fish. I am speaking specifically of a floating line. If you choose sinking line then you will want something that won't alarm the fish. Finally, this brings us to my purchase, Orvis Weight Forward Trout Floating Wonderline Fly Line.
I am going to start off with the bad news. I paid $59 for this fishing line. It still hurts. Unfortunately, in the absence of the ability to argue their recommendation I went with what was suggested. I can tell you this line has worked well for me. One of the important features of a fly line is that it be slick. The line needs to come off the water easily when you back cast, and shoot through the rod guides well on your cast. This helps improve your casting distance and will reduce the amount of false casting you have to do to get your line where you want it. So how does Orvis Weight Forward Trout Floating Wonderline Fly Line score? Very well in my opinion. I have used this line on two trips now and have been very pleased. According to Orvis, it is 22% slicker than the next slickest line available. When you buy floating line line you want it to float. This will help you see the line, and help you pick the line up off the water with less fuss. In the Orvis Weight Forward Trout Floating Wonderline Fly Line this is accomplished by putting micro-balloons in the line. This line floats very well. I have used the line in both winter and spring conditions. Fly lines also have "memory" unfortunately. They spend so much time coiled up on your reel that they start to stay in that shape after you feed line out (this is one of the reasons people pay more for the large arbor reels). The micro-balloons also help resist this coiling and hold the line shape better. As far as durability, well I have only had mine since January and have only used it on two trips. So far the line has held up perfectly in winter and spring fishing. I can update with more info after I fish in the heat of the summer. Finally, when you buy this line from Orvis they will end it in a loop for you. If that doesn't mean anything to you, it is actually very nice. The nail knot that secures a leader to the line is very difficult. So they nail knot a loop on the end (on my first line I bought something to fix a loop on the end). It is much easier to tie the leader to the loop than the line.
One thing I didn't love about this line is the selections of line color. It comes in olive dun and yellow. Olive dun is not too far off from the color of the water, so I chose yellow. I have seen orange and I hear there are even red lines. I know the orange is easier to see, which is what I would have liked. As long as your line floats it shouldn't really matter to the fish. I can't say with certainty that red or orange would fix this problem, but I have had trouble seeing this line in the glare of the water sometimes. I guess if you have to have a complaint then this is a minor one.
The final word is, I have been happy with this line. If it is way better than a $35 line is a judgment call. I am not going to sit here and say I became a great fisherman when I bought this line or anything. If it actually lasts longer without coiling, then I think it may be worth the extra money. If you are looking for a little extra edge, then I recommend it. If an extra $20 to $25 is a lot to you then stick with the regular stuff.
Please also visit my other reviews of fly fishing gear at
Orvis Super Tac-L-Pak
L.L. Bean Streamlight Freshwater Fly Rod
Recommended:
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