Fished a Sharkskin?

Larry L · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 213

I need to replace a #5 line on a rod that I use when I want to heave it out
there as well as fish more normally

I'm considering a SA Sharkskin ... 'one born every minute'

Has anyone here actually fished ( as opposed to cast ) this line enough to
provide feedback on things like

does it pick up dirt badly ( all the little hollows? )

does it cast short well?

does it mend well ?

does it REALLY float as well as advertised? and for all day?

will the line noise drive me nuts ( short journey ) ?

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Tom Nakashima · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 166

"Larry L" wrote in message $kj1.220272@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I need to replace a #5 line on a rod that I use when I want to heave it out
>there as well as fish more normally
>
> I'm considering a SA Sharkskin ... 'one born every minute'
>
> Has anyone here actually fished ( as opposed to cast ) this line enough to
> provide feedback on things like
>
> does it pick up dirt badly ( all the little hollows? )
>
> does it cast short well?
>
> does it mend well ?
>
> does it REALLY float as well as advertised? and for all day?
>
> will the line noise drive me nuts ( short journey ) ?

Larry,
here's the skinny on SA sharkskin from the Sac show:
http://www.tackletour.com/reviewise08flycoverage.html
I doubt if I'll ever use it, but give us a personal report if you do get it.
-tom

Larry L · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 213

"Tom Nakashima" wrote

> here's the skinny on SA sharkskin from the Sac show:
> http://www.tackletour.com/reviewise08flycoverage.html
> I doubt if I'll ever use it, but give us a personal report if you do get
> it.
> -tom
>

I had my buddy, Bob, at Sierra Anglers order me one ( I wanted the stealth
blue/gray color and he only had chartreuse ) with the comment, "If nothing
else it will give you something to tease me about for years to come .....
'Remember that time you spent $100 for a fly line !!!,.... har, har '

I don't believe 'casting' proves much, so it will be well into the summer
before I've fished it enough to decide whether it was worth the bucks ....
I'll let ya know what I decide when I make up my mind

brians · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

Larry L wrote:
> "Tom Nakashima" wrote
>
>
>>here's the skinny on SA sharkskin from the Sac show:
>>http://www.tackletour.com/reviewise08flycoverage.html
>>I doubt if I'll ever use it, but give us a personal report if you do get
>>it.
>>-tom
>>
>
>
>
> I had my buddy, Bob, at Sierra Anglers order me one ( I wanted the stealth
> blue/gray color and he only had chartreuse ) with the comment, "If nothing
> else it will give you something to tease me about for years to come .....
> 'Remember that time you spent $100 for a fly line !!!,.... har, har '
>
>
> I don't believe 'casting' proves much, so it will be well into the summer
> before I've fished it enough to decide whether it was worth the bucks ....
> I'll let ya know what I decide when I make up my mind

The reports i've read say the line will cut your fingers after a day of
fishing it. I guess it's rough enough to wear little cuts in your
stripping finger. I also read there is a distance gain(only one report I
read said he didn't gain any distance), floats really well, and mends
like a demon.....since it floats so high. Like you, i'm was tempted, but
I will wait for your report. Wink

brians

Larry L · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 213

"brians" wrote

> I will wait for your report. Wink

>
> brians
>

heah California dude ... I thought about you yesterday ..... I drove the 35
miles to the TwoWallowMe (sp?) only to cause ( I'm convinced I was the
cause ) gale winds and never took a rod out of the case. Still had nice
walk on the river, saw one or two rises in the white caps.

Wayne Knight · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 16

"Larry L" wrote in message $kj1.220272@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I need to replace a #5 line on a rod that I use when I want to heave it out
>there as well as fish more normally
>
> I'm considering a SA Sharkskin ... 'one born every minute'
>
> Has anyone here actually fished ( as opposed to cast ) this line enough to
> provide feedback on things like

I have been playing with one since last fall. Out of the box it's everything
advertised and my experiences mirror mr. featherbender. I don't do a whole
bunch of streamer fishing but it is rough on the line finger if you do. If
it floated any higher it would hovering, mends well enough, etc. Echo the
other poster, it seems to do more on a faster rod than my slower rods in
terms of getting extra casting distance. On my XP and BIIx I can boom the
entire line pretty much effortlessly. On my go to IM6 or Paradigm it just
doesn't seem to load as well. I don't think it gets any dirtier than any
other line and I've not cleaned mine yet other than running it through one
of the cortland cleaning pads. The noise is really different.

Mine's been on winter hiatus but I am hearing from others that it's not
holding up well to constant use. Two of the guys I know who were initially
high on the line have quit using it. One said it quit floating as well and
the other one claimed some deterioration in the coating.

I didn't pay for my line and when the salt water line comes out I will write
a check for one. I like it but not worth $100 for my trout needs. Personally
I think it's a distance line and I just don't find myself in enough
situations where I need to cast over 50' if that far.

Larry L · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 213

"Wayne Knight" wrote

> terms of getting extra casting distance. On my XP and BIIx I can boom the
> entire line pretty much effortlessly.

wow, I think the Sharkskin line is 110 feet so with leader and a little
reach with the rod that is a 125 foot cast !!!

Well, I told my friend to get me one, so I'm committed. Let's see, $100
line, I'll need a $700 rod to suit it, probably should get a matching reel,
and clearly I need daily casting lessons for at least a year Sad

I
won't be able to afford fishing trips anymore, but, damn I'll be ready

Thanks Wayne, others, for your feed back ... appreciated

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