6wt beach line recs
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As I am apparently a perpetually mediocre caster, I recommend Airflo 40+ if you can find them. They work well for me. S/A Titan is easier to find, but not as sweet a mix of power, presentation, accuracy, and rod loading in my experience.
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cedarslug
Steelhead
Heyo! For the AS Compact, did you find the line sufficiently weighted or did you overline/underline? I'm looking for a floater, and casting an ION XL 690. Thank you!
I have a Redington Predator 696 and Echo Boost Blue 690 and use 6wt intermediate and floating AS compacts. No issues.
I hate the OBS…..I love the OBS. Basically the mantra going through my head every time I fish the beach with one.
Hate:
-Tangles
-Durability +1 +1+1+1+1………………+1
Loves:
-The effectiveness fishing the beach with a one hander and that line. I have not found a better line for this application. The ability to bomb line with minimal false casting which for me is the number one priority, especially for coho….though not for SRC.
The SA Titan lines are great as well. Lots of people love the 40+. It’s not my favorite but it has enough of a following that I know it’s me and not the line.
Hate:
-Tangles
-Durability +1 +1+1+1+1………………+1
Loves:
-The effectiveness fishing the beach with a one hander and that line. I have not found a better line for this application. The ability to bomb line with minimal false casting which for me is the number one priority, especially for coho….though not for SRC.
The SA Titan lines are great as well. Lots of people love the 40+. It’s not my favorite but it has enough of a following that I know it’s me and not the line.
The RIO Coastal Quickshooter is the one that seems best suited to my casting style but I dislike the tangles and the cracking and the knots and the...
Roger that. Maybe I’ll work on my cast before buying anything
The compact is still just the head, but they have this now. They have the 444 full clear/intermediate and camo/intermediate.
Unfortunately only goes down to an 8 wt and a bit heavier at 260g then what I prefer for a 6 wt.
SF
ah, bummer...I'm guessing you're after something along the lines of ~200gr for your 6?
I prefer the 210-235gr range if possible.
The Coastal Quickshooter with a braided core in a 6 wt would be perfect, provided it doesn’t fall apart, break or crack in less 6 months…..
SF
The compact does go further down...but I did notice that the running line says that it's floating. I've honestly never noticed that mine floats (on my musky and smallie setups)I prefer the 210-235gr range if possible.
The Coastal Quickshooter with a braided core in a 6 wt would be perfect, provided it doesn’t fall apart, break or crack in less 6 months…..
SF
COMPACT INTERMEDIATE
WATER: Freshwater / SaltwaterLINE: Intermediate / FloatingTAPER: Weight ForwardLENGTH: 100ftCORE: Monofilament • Fast Loading• Temperature Versatility• 26ft Clear Intermediate Head Our Compact Intermediate is the most versatile intermediate line we offer. An ideal fly line for a wide variety of...
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Yep
To their credit, they did replace it after their CS gal told me this never happens.
I've got the compact full floater and would not recommend it for the sound. Even with a good stretch or two, it always seems to coil up on me at low temperatures.The compact does go further down...but I did notice that the running line says that it's floating. I've honestly never noticed that mine floats (on my musky and smallie setups)
COMPACT INTERMEDIATE
WATER: Freshwater / SaltwaterLINE: Intermediate / FloatingTAPER: Weight ForwardLENGTH: 100ftCORE: Monofilament • Fast Loading• Temperature Versatility• 26ft Clear Intermediate Head Our Compact Intermediate is the most versatile intermediate line we offer. An ideal fly line for a wide variety of...www.cortlandline.com
