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FLY LINE & BACKING Reviews

Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Silky smooth casting! Way better than line just a few years ago that was more bulky. Orvis improves on all there products with great detail."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Used this line for early season trout and found it to handle great. It allowed me to get to the depth needed in the river I fished. Easy casting and mending."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Orvis, why are you clearing this line out? This is the best all around switch line on the market. I have an Access 5wt switch and a Beulah 7/8 switch. The Elixir in 5/6 and 7/8 work perfectly with the"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"After having issues with the Sharkskin line purchased from another source, my local Orvis Guide recommended the Orvis Hydros Bass line for throwing large deer hair poppers. Great selection! Not only"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I've used Wonderline for years. This new Hydros is markedly improved. Casting is much smoother; buoyancy is noticeably better which enables a better presentation. The new Hy-Flote Tip, more rises and"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I picked up this line for my Access 906-4 tip flex rod. I was contemplating going with a 7 wt line, but with the availability of Power Taper (1/2 weight heavier) I didn't need to go to such a drastic"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"After switching from a standard 8WFF line to this Bass Taper line I was able to turn over the big nasty poppers, hair bugs and wet streamers with ease that I previously struggled with. I am still"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Rigged this with my BBS reel, 3 wt, for a lighter north Georgia steam rod. We have a lot of brush and very narrow sections down here, outperforms a number of other lines i have tried. Very smooth,"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"this lines shoots excellent in those chilly m0orning when those big trout are biting and the sink tip lets you shoot you line out where the big ones are in the river i recommend this line to everyone"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I just bought my 3rd Hydros line. They cast like a dream. Without any effort I added 15 feet to my Bonefish casting. That followed my experience with a 6 wt. float, and then a 5 wt. with the indicator"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I fish in ny for stripers and bluefish and this is the best floating line I have ever casted. The very slick coating on this line does not get very dirty like many other lines the 10 dollar difference"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"This line is very strong and casts very smoothly. This is my second rod and I can feel the difference with this fly line from my last one."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"This line casts like silk. I used this line while fishing for Steelhead on the Klamath River in California and the Rogue River in Oregon with three-nymph rigs that felt like they weighed 5-pounds."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I spent 4 months this past fall using the new switch line for a variety of conditions pursuing steelhead. I can say that the line functions beautifully from short precise presentations of skated dries"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Decided to switch to the 4 in 1 Multi-Tip system for my 7 wt. Helios/B-Kill LA III before my annual trip to the Kenai in August. Both the floating and sinking tips exceeded my expectations and I never"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:4.8 out of 5 stars.
"I've used Orvis flylines for the last 15 years. These new lines are so much thinner and lighter than the old stuff. I can't wait to get on a reel and hook up with some fish."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:4.8 out of 5 stars.
"This is good backing , I load all my reels with this and it has never let me down"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:4.8 out of 5 stars.
"I bought a 2 wt at a deep discounted price. I went fishing today and was pleased. The line was easy to cast with a good soft presentation. The only draw back is the tip started to sink a little after"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:4.8 out of 5 stars.
"Good floating WF line. Floats high and casts well but not as smooth as some other I have used."... (read full reviews)
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