I am considering replacing my floating line, Has anyone used the "Hardy Mach 1 Trout Fly Lines" or the "Masterline Powerhead Line".

If so how did they perform and what is the memory like.

Any information or advice gratefully received.

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Hardy great line! Masterline powerhead is ok but noy in the same class as the hardy, the best floater Ive used recently is the snowbee white floater, its a brilliant line, possably only bettered by the top courtland. These are my opinions on the lines I use so others might prefer different ones. I use the powerhead for b

uzzers at distance in poor light but the snow bee for anything else. The hardy is used on rivers its a bit more delicate than the others, being d/t compared to the w/f profile of the others.

I would recomend the Snowbee lines,Used to use them when i was fly fishing.

cortland 555 for me

Dont you just hate it when you ask about a couple of lines and get loads of others thrown back at you

Orvis (Wonderline and Spring Creek) lines rule...OK.

[ 17. April 2005, 01:40 PM: Message edited by: argyll ]

get a snowbee! great lines and british too!

Roland,

Save yourself some money and get the floating lines sold by Sparton Tackle, zero memory, even after months on the reel and float as high as any, if not more so!!

I'm sure all the lines listed are great. What are you going to use the line for.....some lines are more suitable than others for certain tasks.

My fly fishing opportunities are limited, and usally restricted to lakes, fishing Buzzers, Nymphs and Dry flies.

Many thanks all for the Information, I will now see what I can buy at my local tackle shop, since I prefer to support my local tackle shop (albeit a little more expensive) than buy mail order or Internet shopping.

If you want the capability to delicately roll-cast to 40 feet, and cast the whole line with the minimum of false casts, then I recommend the Lee Wulff Triangle Taper. My TT6/7 floater is now 12 years old, and with a little replacticiser I am sure it is going to reach its 15th birthday. I also have or have had in the past a Cortland 444f,and 333f, an Aircel Ultra 2 specialist,Ultra 3 specialiist, several Masterline floaters and sinkers, a Shakespeare Worcestershire fast sink, and the TT is still my No. 1. Expensive, yes, but looked after just goes on and on......

Philthefish