motosacto wrote:
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Funny though, weren't tapered lines a big innovation when they came out? I'm old, but not old enough to remember. I do remember level lines being the "budget" option, though.
I'm not old enough to remember either. Double tapered fly lines date back to the 19th century, and tapered horse hair lines were made as early as the 17th century.
I do remember that my fly fishing started in the summer of 1966 when I was 14 years old and my father foolishly lent me his green 7 1/2 foot South Bend 'glass rod for 2 weeks while staying with some friends at a lake-side cottage their family had rented for a vacation. Of course it was equipped with a level line.
More recently I have gone back to using level lines when going lighter than 3 weight. At those sizes a level line is certainly delicate enough and the taper is is in the leader. It works for me.