I’ve never tried one but would like to know if it would make a difference on a 2 weight.
Anyone have experience?
Thanks

Michael

Of course. Thanks. There’s lots there.

When I sold my Heddon 8' 1-3/4f to my buddy Mick, he lawn cast it with "Supple Trout" Airflo Ridgeline.
He was giggling nonstop and jumped to write me a check.

I don’t believe they are much better than other lines but they do seem to be a little more durable. I don’t mind the noise but it’s not my favorite.

Given the option I’ll buy the non textured almost all the time but it’s mostly personal preference. On a 2wt I’d think the difference (aside from the noise) wouldn’t be noticeable.

I've tried nothing modern but I used Masterline Chancellor Chalkstream fly lines back in the day and they had a bumpy texture. I remember they were much better at shooting than the 444's I used previously if that's a fair comparison.

I also currently use real silk lines on my bamboo rods that really zing so in my experience texture augments the ability to shoot line more easily.

BTW - The noise doesn't bother me, heck I like reels that click...

I don't know about most folks but because I am most often fishing someplace where I don't have a lot of backcast room, I shoot line on almost every cast I make so a textured or a clean smooth line makes a difference to me.

OT but related, when the Cortland Sylk first came out, it had a "stickiness" problem. I tried one and quickly got rid of it because that stickiness was most noticeable when I tried to shoot some line...

Bottom line, even though the OP is talking about a 2wt line and one would assume that means no 40 foot line shoots; it's a big help to more easily shoot even a few feet of line, especially when casts are short with not much line belly involved.

I own one textured line, it is not noticeably better than my other lines. I don't like the noise and it gets gunky fast. It does shoot a little longer, if that's a thing for you. It's nice don't get me wrong. The noise is kinda annoying for me.

The noise is a non-starter for me. Paid too much money for one once, fished it once, put it in a drawer, and now i dont recall where it is. If these lines cast farther (and i kinda think they do), then I just need to learn to cast better or find closer fish. Ooh, ooh, there's an idea i need to remember: just get closer to the fish.

the notion that textured lines might enhance line handling, especially when fingers are cold, etc., is interesting. For the moment i lean towards sticking my hands in a pocket once in awhile and leaving my noisy textured line in the drawer.

Clarkman , thanks for the input. Here in NZ we quite often hook larger trout and I spook less fish using a 2 wt. so just trying to maximise potential.
After reading the replies I’m thinking there may be more drawbacks than advantages. Namely noise, roughness in hands and picking up dirt.

I have been experimenting with the SA Textured DT fly line. I have to say that I am not a big fan. First thing is the line collects dirt and debris like no bodies business. I have to admit I probably wash my lines about every 5-10 outings, and at that interval it starts to feel like a chore. This textured line pretty much needs to be cleaned EVERYTIME you go fish, you might actually need to clean it during the outing. Once this line is dirty it looses all of the benefits it had as a 130 dollar fly line. I know I am probably sounding kind of lazy, but I feel like it needs some serious maintenance on a constant basis. The line is supple and does float well, but we are talking about relatively small margins of error here, and nothing that really makes it stand out from a quality smooth fly line.

I know that some have said the texture reduces friction and allows you to shoot line, but I am fishing a DT line. I should be casting the line and not shooting line with this thing. I have tried to find all kinds of empirical evidence from internet sources, as to the effect the texturing has on guides and reels, but most of it is anecdotal in nature. I must say that if a fly line is damaging the skin on your fingers that it is likely going to groove your guides, it might take several thousand casting cycles, but I am sure it will, especially if its not a clean line. So I would recommend proceeding with caution, its a $130 mistake I will not make in the future.

magicmike-The line I saw cut a ridge in a line guard in just a few minutes and it was a brand new line.Another person told me that he knew of one that wiped out a whole set of guides on his friends line.I think the Airflo ridgeline is probably OK.