Affordable bass taper line?

[DerekWhipple]

I started fishing for bass occasionally, and I realized I don't have a straight floater for my 7wt. Any lines out there that are well under a hundred bucks? I'm throwing small/medium sized hair bugs/poppers and streamers. Airflo has their Power Tapers on closeout, they seem to have a similar taper profile to Rio's smallmouth taper. Any recommendations?

 

[clarkman]

Assuming you're after a floater, I love the current Cortland lineup...

Bass

Cortland’s Bass fly line delivers short, powerful casts and tight loops for poppers and streamers. Designed and built in Cortland, NY for warmwater action.

www.cortlandline.com

or, for less:

Big Shot

Cortland’s Big Shot Fly Line delivers fast-loading, aggressive tapers for big flies and big fish. Built for power, distance, and control in every cast.

www.cortlandline.com

and less:

333 Bass Panfish

The 333 Bass Panfish was designed to remain slick and easy casting while targeting bass and panfish in lakes, rivers, and ponds. Featuring an aggressive taper design that is ideal for throwing air resistant top water flies and streamers. Built with a hard jacket material and monofilament core to...

www.cortlandline.com

Personally, I'm partial to the Compact series for turning over junk, but it appears they've discontinued the floater....not that I ever would use it for what I do....

 

[Rob Allen]

SA Mastery Bass Bug taper is 79.95

 

[Josh]

If you don't mind spending on the higher end of the $100, you can't go wrong with a bass bug.

https://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Anglers-Bass-Taper-WF8F/dp/B07JJ1Z95J/

If you are on a serious budget, the Rio Mainstream Bass line is under $30. I've never tried it, but based on the specs, for $30 you probably can't go wrong.

https://www.amazon.com/Products-Line-Mainstream-Panfish-Yellow/dp/B001RNX51K/