All of my floating lines, except for a couple Cortland DTS III lines, have been by Scientific Anglers. For years, I went through various upgraded versions of the S.A. Ultra series: the Ult.2, Ult.3, Ult.4, then onto the Supras. Most of these lines here North of the Border, would fetch for 65.00 to 80.00 CAD (depending on the exchange rate, that's around 50.00 USD). The later versions of the Ultra also added the S.A.'s AST treatment, the last version even got a welded front loop. If I want to cast a line which is more or less a "true" line weight (say for a 5wt, 140 gr.), then the Ultra/Supra lines are great on my graphites & even better on glass. These lines eventually seemed to morph into Scientific Angler's economy lines: the Frequencies (around 50 bucks in the States & between 70.00 to 80.00.CAD). Instead of being the standard 27m lines. these are only 25m. Not a problem, as I often shorten the running lines anyway. Since my lines seem to last & last, (no drying out, no cracking ,few dings), I don't often have to buy a new fly line. The Ultra/Supra lines behave surprisingly well in our Spring & or Fall temperatures. With a good stretch before casting, these lines have little to no memory. They seem to be thinner (per line weight) than some of the other brands that I have tried The double taper version of the Ultra/Supra lines is real sweet casting on glass.
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