Fly lines - ridiculously expensive?

**sdewis** · 22-05-2008, 11:49

Hi all

Excuse my ignorance if I've got this all wrong, but I was looking through one of the supplier catalogues that came with Sea Angler mag this month and was astounded at how expensive fly lines are!

Do you guys really pay £25-£50 for a length of fly line?

Or was I looking at something completely different?

Cheers

Sean

**ickypimp** · 22-05-2008, 12:30

yes easily and that isnt an expensive one.. you can pay 80 quid for them...

**bigads** · 22-05-2008, 20:24

We do pay that, but the lines last for a long time if you care for them. I've had some of my trout lines for 2 seasons now, my Snowbee Spey caster line for salmon for 4 years. All of them in great condition.

I spend more on fills of mono or braid than i ever do on fly lines.

**SeaDonkey** · 22-05-2008, 21:59

Ive always stuck will cortland 333 or 444 in various specs as ive found them good quality and value for money,anywhere between £25-£45 per line.But as stated they do last seasons if looked after and you only need to change to the leader or tippet,just as well as when you get different rods = different line ratings then uve got floating/sinking/intermediate etc

**Norrie** · 22-05-2008, 22:28

Hiya, I've been buying Cortland 333 for around a fiver from the states on Fleabay....BUT as Adam says, like him,I spend fortunes on my braid for sea fishing..

**ron bell** · 23-05-2008, 11:49

There is no need to spend excessive amounts of money on fly lines.
I get all my lines now from a guy that sells on ebay.
His seller name is PitsfordPirate and he is a good guy to buy from.
He sells Worcestershire lines for around £15 might even get them cheaper in the auctions, and they are superb.
I've also got really expensive lines and these perform no better than the Worcestershire ones.
I've been a fly fisherman for 44 years and these lines are as good as anything I've ever cast.
Hope this helps.

RonB

**sdewis** · 23-05-2008, 12:56

Good to see that there's an affordable way of fly fishing! My faith is now restored.

Cheers

Sean

**yorkio** · 23-05-2008, 16:19

Originally Posted by ron bell

There is no need to spend excessive amounts of money on fly lines.
I get all my lines now from a guy that sells on ebay.
His seller name is PitsfordPirate and he is a good guy to buy from.
He sells Worcestershire lines for around £15 might even get them cheaper in the auctions, and they are superb.
I've also got really expensive lines and these perform no better than the Worcestershire ones.
I've been a fly fisherman for 44 years and these lines are as good as anything I've ever cast.

Yup, another Pirate customer here and a very happy one. Great lines and a top bloke.

**SeaDonkey** · 23-05-2008, 21:14

Some good tips there guys

.Over the years ive heard a good few people speak highly of the worcestershire lines ,i take it they are still the shakespear ones.Im sure i read somewhere they are made for them by cortland but i could of got mixed up.