Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: flyrod on May 21, 2015, 04:58:50 PM
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Have any of you tried these? If so, how do you compare them to the regular In touch Grand or Gold fly lines. I know that they have a lot less stretch to them. Your thoughts.................
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I have it in a 6 weight and I like it it loads well and I can feel the bend in my rod. I'm new to the sport and this is my first quality line but so far I love it and I recommend it.
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If you don't mind spending the extra $. But even Rio's cheaper lines are so good IME, the difference in casting distance will be marginal.
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Hmm lets see, spend $74.95 on a dry fly line, or $89.95 for one with InTouch series.
The perception has the same stretch as all the InTouch series, it is the $75 lines that have more. Taper will be different then the Gold (which is different then the Grand). If you decide you really want the Perception over the Gold and Grand, then go for it. However if you find out you want the Gold or Grand, I would save the $15 and buy the regular series for the reason below/
I think is that Rio is making suckers out of a lot of people. Unsurprisingly, as part of the Farbanks group they have a similar business model to Sage. difference of course is that lines are constantly getting changed as opposed to rods. If you look on the stillwater side of things, the Connectcore in a density compensated sinking line with built in hang markers is only $79.95. So I am going to bring up the new InTouch camolux and the older Camolux. The older camolux, which was translucent colour, was $74.95. The new one, which is very visible but a great line in other applications is $79.95.
Now I have been very happy with my Rio fly lines, I own a discontinued Trout II that is remarkable, the InTouch Camolux (warranty return on the Old one, loop broke [very good experience, sent it in and no questions asked got a new one back), and the Skagit Max. Rio makes solid lines, I just do not believe the no stretch is worth $15 more then the same line tapers without the connectcore.
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Having the "no stretch" qualities of the ConnectCore on a sinking line is great because when you get a subtle tap or set the hook there is no stretch meaning your in direct contact to your leader/fly. Is it worth an added $15 I think not however I would still probably buy it.