Hi John, I just started using a Phoenix silk line this season and really like it. One thing that I really noticed is that it cuts the wind much better than pvc lines. It also creates less disturbance on the water. When I compare the tip diameter of my silk DT5 line to my DT2 pvc line the silk line has a finer tip diameter. This is a great advantage in my book. Yes they take a little more care, but I find I can fish for 6+ hours before redressing the line and by that time I need a break anyway. After fishing I just hang the line to dry and redress it the next moring--5 to 10 min. I just love the way this line casts and the improvement in the way I can present the fly. This past weekend I was fishing Hot Creek in the Eastern Sierras and was doing quite well fishing a size 26 dry fly with this line. In my limited experience with the line I have to say I just love it--now I just have to save my pennies (lots of them) for another one!--Gerry
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 6:31 AM Subject: [VFB] Silk Lines > Morning All- > > Does anyone on the list use silk lines? I just read an > article in the Jan/Feb issue of American Angler about > them. The article had some very interesting > information on how the evolution of flyline materials > forced changes in rod construction and casting > techniques. > > The author's description of the casting > characteristics of silk lines sounds very intriguing. > Just wondered if any of you guys (and gals) currently > use silk or used it in the past. He also mentions some > of the drawbacks such as proper care of the line and > so on. The biggest drawback seems to be price, though. > Costs range from $90 for a 1/2 line (15 meters) from a > company called Thebault to over $200 (yikes!) from a > company called Phoenix. Both companies are in France. > > Just being curious. Any responses are appreciated. > > -John > Oregon > > ===== > The River- > You passers-by, who share my journey, > You move and change,I move and am the same; > You move and are gone, I move and remain. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience > http://launch.yahoo.com >
