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New SA clear lines
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New SA clear lines
Just saw these.
Talk about price shock, however.
https://scientificanglers.com/product/m ... ull-clear/
Talk about price shock, however.
https://scientificanglers.com/product/m ... ull-clear/
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Re: New SA clear lines
WTF is it sprinkled with fairy dust and flies by itself?
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Re: New SA clear lines
Might be the first (plastic) line, which breaks the 200€ barrier in Europe?
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I guess clear lines are for catching fishermen.
Re: New SA clear lines
Screen shot of a post by SA’s R&D manager on another forum.
I think these, particularly the $150 smooth version will sell. I’ve not used a clear floater and my casting suffers from reduced visual feedback with clear intermediates, but certainly I’ve spooked plenty of bonefish with the line in the air when chasing early am tailers and if this line helped avoid it it would be worth the extra cost to me. Problem is that it is not available in either their true weight bonefish line or in a true weight 6wt line. Nor is it available for freshwater use b/o stiffness issues in cold weather ( per the SA guy).
I think these, particularly the $150 smooth version will sell. I’ve not used a clear floater and my casting suffers from reduced visual feedback with clear intermediates, but certainly I’ve spooked plenty of bonefish with the line in the air when chasing early am tailers and if this line helped avoid it it would be worth the extra cost to me. Problem is that it is not available in either their true weight bonefish line or in a true weight 6wt line. Nor is it available for freshwater use b/o stiffness issues in cold weather ( per the SA guy).
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Re: New SA clear lines
Salt water clear lines, both floating and intermediates, are very popular with tournament anglers in the FL Keys for the prestige tarpon and permit comps.
The clear line manufacturer of choice for many years has dominated sales, but their lines have issues with durability and coiling.
If SA's new line can conquer those issues they will sell a lot of lines to these folks The price is not really an issue either - tournament anglers have excess cash or they would not be in the tournaments, and the poor durability of the older lines meant they were respooling frequently... sometimes using a couple lines each tournament which only last a few days.
I suspect this niche market was a defined target for SA, and the lines are priced to what the market will bear. And if they start being the lines that win the tournaments, the word of mouth advertising will convince the masses to swallow... I mean follow.
The clear line manufacturer of choice for many years has dominated sales, but their lines have issues with durability and coiling.
If SA's new line can conquer those issues they will sell a lot of lines to these folks The price is not really an issue either - tournament anglers have excess cash or they would not be in the tournaments, and the poor durability of the older lines meant they were respooling frequently... sometimes using a couple lines each tournament which only last a few days.
I suspect this niche market was a defined target for SA, and the lines are priced to what the market will bear. And if they start being the lines that win the tournaments, the word of mouth advertising will convince the masses to swallow... I mean follow.
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I remember the first time I used a clear intermediate on a river I cast it into the trees. Many times!!
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It was the lines fault?Paul Arden wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:58 am I remember the first time I used a clear intermediate on a river I cast it into the trees. Many times!!
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Helios 4 wasnt out yet....VGB wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:57 pmIt was the lines fault?Paul Arden wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:58 am I remember the first time I used a clear intermediate on a river I cast it into the trees. Many times!!
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