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Cortland long belly distance line
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Re: Cortland long belly distance line
Lasse - are your 3 all within the AFFTA weight spec? How do they differ?
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Re: Cortland long belly distance line
I’m also a little bit further (1-2’) with the MED. Maybe it’s because of the thinner running line with the RÍO. It’s been a while since I’ve thrown one but I thought my carry was longer with the MED. Has the RÍO always been a 75’ head? I know it’s one of those lines that other casters find that slightly outperforms the MED.
Many years ago I was involved in the line’s development. There was something about that line that I thought suited your previous technique, King Bart. There were at least two other prototypes that I thought better than both the MED and the one that was finally decided upon. I took them all to a Shootout in Sweden. Unfortunately by the time I submitted the results they had chosen the line they ultimately ran with.
I don’t like the 15lb core!!! I once had a MED on a 10lb mono core that was 150’ long. I could cast the entire line out. But I hated it!!!
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Many years ago I was involved in the line’s development. There was something about that line that I thought suited your previous technique, King Bart. There were at least two other prototypes that I thought better than both the MED and the one that was finally decided upon. I took them all to a Shootout in Sweden. Unfortunately by the time I submitted the results they had chosen the line they ultimately ran with.
I don’t like the 15lb core!!! I once had a MED on a 10lb mono core that was 150’ long. I could cast the entire line out. But I hated it!!!
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All three are within AFFTA for a 5. Two has thicker runningline, and longer than 75 foot heads. Also tapers are slightly different between all three. Two of them has very short transistions between parts of the head.
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Hi Paul
It used to be a 12 lbs core and yes, 75 feet head. My longest carry is done with the rio, 31 meters at sea level inddoors in Sweden.
I'm practicing with it at the moment, since it is the official line for the Danish championships, and I suck. Somehow I cant get over 130 feet with it, I know its me, but shifting to a MED 5 and hep there it is... my minds playing tricks on me
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Lasse
It used to be a 12 lbs core and yes, 75 feet head. My longest carry is done with the rio, 31 meters at sea level inddoors in Sweden.
I'm practicing with it at the moment, since it is the official line for the Danish championships, and I suck. Somehow I cant get over 130 feet with it, I know its me, but shifting to a MED 5 and hep there it is... my minds playing tricks on me
Cheers
Lasse
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Re: Cortland long belly distance line
Cheers, Bart. That's interesting.
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Re: Cortland long belly distance line
Hi Nick,
Ive fished the Cortland now for a few days. To me it feels heavy compared to the MED and Ballistic pro, however I have absolutely no science to back this up, Ive never weighed a line in my life. Without doubt it slows & deepens my HT6 even with short lengths of line. Obviously its a thicker line too. Now, Ive fished the MED solid for the last 2 years, so It could all be down to the taper.
Cheers, Tom.
Ive fished the Cortland now for a few days. To me it feels heavy compared to the MED and Ballistic pro, however I have absolutely no science to back this up, Ive never weighed a line in my life. Without doubt it slows & deepens my HT6 even with short lengths of line. Obviously its a thicker line too. Now, Ive fished the MED solid for the last 2 years, so It could all be down to the taper.
Cheers, Tom.
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They’re easy to weigh, Tom. You just need some dealer’s scales! https://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/ ... 6-7or-an-8
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Re: Cortland long belly distance line
Hi Tom,tomo wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 8:29 pm Hi Nick,
Ive fished the Cortland now for a few days. To me it feels heavy compared to the MED and Ballistic pro, however I have absolutely no science to back this up, Ive never weighed a line in my life. Without doubt it slows & deepens my HT6 even with short lengths of line. Obviously its a thicker line too. Now, Ive fished the MED solid for the last 2 years, so It could all be down to the taper.
Cheers, Tom.
Thanks for that, that's interesting!
As Paul says, weighing lines is easier than you think, the salter ones in the article are actually very good!
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Re: Cortland long belly distance line
Are their any new experiences with this line?
Has anybody weighted the line not only for 30´but also eg.for 15m?
How is the softness/stiffness of the long belly distance compared to the SA lines?
Thank you.
Cheers
Reinhard
Has anybody weighted the line not only for 30´but also eg.for 15m?
How is the softness/stiffness of the long belly distance compared to the SA lines?
Thank you.
Cheers
Reinhard
Re: Cortland long belly distance line
Just started weighing a few of my lines using Nicks method (thanks mate). My Cortland long belly distance 6 averaged at 11.78g or 181.79 grains, or in other words a true 7 in the grains 'range'. I knew it felt heavier than a MED6 or SA trout 6 which I usually fish with (and they measured bang on..)
Cheers, Tom.
Cheers, Tom.