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Post by daiben on Apr 26, 2021 9:46:43 GMT
Just been having a rummage through my drawers and I've come across a line I forgot I had! It's been wound, tip first, complete with backing, onto a plastic spool. It used to be on an Airflo Airlite reel and was removed before selling the reel. I didn't bother to label it and on closer inspection I've realised that it's a Sewincaster line with a clear intermediate tip. It's one of the early Sewincaster lines and I haven't used it for years. In fact I forgot I had it. It's in excellent condition so worth hanging onto. I've heard that the later versions weren't as good.
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Post by mepps4me on Apr 26, 2021 12:30:06 GMT
I use the same line on my 7wt old Hardy Demon rod and also works perfectly on my Shakespeare Oracle 7/8 wt switch rod. It casts easily both overhead and when spey casting without feeling heavy on the switch rod. I like it a lot.
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Post by henben on Apr 26, 2021 14:55:11 GMT
I also use sewincaster lines on my 10ft 8 weight Sage SLT - sink tip and floater lines.
Designed by Illtyd Griffiths they have the perfect profile for lifting the back cast and shooting the forward cast in one action. No need for false casting. A delight to use.
Sadly, not available at retail anymore - I think.
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Post by daiben on Apr 26, 2021 16:55:45 GMT
I'm sure I've read somewhere that the later Sewincaster lines had an issue which made them inferior to their earlier productions. Was it something to do with too much memory in the main line?.
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Post by weatherman on Apr 26, 2021 22:28:30 GMT
Wellard & Scott were the original distributors of the 1st generation Sewincaster lines. Once their handling was passed back to Airflo, some issues arose with the Gen.2 lines. The "memory" in the running line section of the line had tendancies to coil. This probably was the the cause of it being discontinued. There are other decent sink tips on the market, Snowbee & Mike Barrio, neither offer the different sink rates that the Sewincaster offered though.
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