For the last couple of years I've had the pleasure of using an Airflo line that was given to me by Jason Lozano from Rajeff Sports. I immediately went and tried the line out on some local stripers and was completely impressed. Everything Jason had told me about the line held true and I promptly ordered myself several more for my other rods.
The most significant feature I found was it's sensitivity to anything that touched it. The slightest tap of a striper was immediately transferred to my hand for a quick set and game on.
The second thing that I found very appealing was it's straightness as the line layed out on the water after each cast. There was almost no slack and the fly could be gauged immediately as to its depth and it's retrieve.
Today proved out a direct comparison between two different brand lines. One was my favorite 8 weight with an Airflo Sniper line which I had been using regularly as described above. The other rod I was getting ready for the striper season with had a new Rio Outbound Short already on it so I left it as is. The last couple of trips out I used the OBS but found myself getting mad at it with all the kinks and coils and tangles. Nothing unusual here as this was just a matter of dealing with inherent line tangles and appreciating the benefits of having a stripping basket to control the mess.
This morning, after several hours of casting frustration, I switched back to my other 8 weight with the Airflo line and immediately had my game back. Perfectly straight casts, no slack, and no tangles. What a pleasure it was to see that much difference in the handling of my new favorite line.
I'm not saying anything bad about all these other lines out there. There are a lot of good lines by a lot of different companies and we all have our favorites. Nothing wrong with any of that at all.
So what makes Airflo lines so different? Polyurethane. All other line companies use vinyl to coat their lines. Yep, good old PVC along with a few additives to make the line slip and glide better but still just basic vinyl. And any of you that fish much in cold weather know that vinyl becomes stiff until loosened up and warmed by casting or by stretching before use.
Now if you're about to invest in another new line for whatever rod you use the most, you just might want to try out any of the new Airflo lines,,,,,,,,, just for the fun of it. You'll be impressed like I am.
Tony
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