Shadow Fly Lines - How are they?

I don't have anything to add here, but after seeing the thread yesterday regarding their lines, I'm also curious. I'm in the market for a 4WT DT line and not trying to break the bank. Their factory overrun lines have piqued my interest.
 
I have 4 of them. I was looking to change since I heard good things about Cortland Peach. Comparing the 2, the weight and taper are pretty much the same. Dont see a reason to change, plus I like the color options.

Steve
 
scs said:
I have 4 of them. I was looking to change since I heard good things about Cortland Peach. Comparing the 2, the weight and taper are pretty much the same. Dont see a reason to change, plus I like the color options.

Steve
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I was a diehard Peach buyer for quite a while.. My last two sucked. At this point in time, Peach is dead to me.
 
jifigz said:
I was a diehard Peach buyer for quite a while.. My last two sucked. At this point in time, Peach is dead to me.
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Dear jifigz,

I'm pretty sure the $ 8.00 fly lines I buy from TEMU are the exact same lines without all the cool color choices. 😉

If you aren't always hucking 60' or 70' casts why pay more?

I still have 30-year-old Cortland Peach lines that work fine for me though. I buy the cheap lines for spares.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂
 
TimMurphy said:
Dear jifigz,

I'm pretty sure the $ 8.00 fly lines I buy from TEMU are the exact same lines without all the cool color choices. 😉

If you aren't always hucking 60' or 70' casts why pay more?

I still have 30-year-old Cortland Peach lines that work fine for me though. I buy the cheap lines for spares.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂
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Tim,

Oftentimes, I would agree with you. However, I have had quite a few cheap fly lines that have sucked so bad that it made fly fishing unenjoyable. One was from Risen quite a few years ago. I hate to talk bad on that line since Ryan is a member here, even if we haven't see him for a while, but that line SUCKED. I also bought a Piscifun line off of Amazon one time that sucked royally. I have had some Cortland Fairplays and Scientific Angler AirCel lines that were great, though, and they are cheap.

I don't think I need a specialty fly line such as a "streamer" line or "Dry fly line," but I don't think all lines are of the same quality. Seriously, my last two Peaches have sucked BADDD.
 
jifigz said:
Tim,

Oftentimes, I would agree with you. However, I have had quite a few cheap fly lines that have sucked so bad that it made fly fishing unenjoyable. One was from Risen quite a few years ago. I hate to talk bad on that line since Ryan is a member here, even if we haven't see him for a while, but that line SUCKED. I also bought a Piscifun line off of Amazon one time that sucked royally. I have had some Cortland Fairplays and Scientific Angler AirCel lines that were great, though, and they are cheap.

I don't think I need a specialty fly line such as a "streamer" line or "Dry fly line," but I don't think all lines are of the same quality. Seriously, my last two Peaches have sucked BADDD.
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I’m curious, Josh. What were the issues that made your last couple Peach lines so bad?
 
dc410 said:
I’m curious, Josh. What were the issues that made your last couple Peach lines so bad?
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Well, I got my last Peach not even a year ago. I bought it right around my birthday, which is June 14, from Fly Fisher's Paradise in State College. The line sunk almost immediately, and now, less than a year later, the line is literally falling apart. It is cracking. It is shredded in places like a tattered rope.

I fish a lot, and I think you guys know that, and I put my trout lines through their paces, but I have never had a line fall apart like this.
 
On a separate note, I have a $50 gift card to Bass Pro, and I am heading past today. Their website shows that they have Scientific Anglers Mastery in stock. I think i will stop and pick that up today and give it a whirl.
 
I bought a shadow line early on in their existence after seeing ads here. I thought it performed well, but it cracked and deteriorated not much more than a year in.

There was someone associated with the company on here that offered a free replacement in a PM but I never gog anything. This was before the site changed and all messages lost.

I have heard better things lately about the brand, but I have good luck buying line steeply discounted on ebay, facebook marketplace etc.
 
Bamboozle said:
They use the phrase "MADE in PA" on their website...

Someone is really making a $20 fly line in PA or are the customizing Chinese fly lines in PA???

Regardless, I'd like to see that PA factory...
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I agree. I don't find it hard to believe that a company could easily be setup to extrude some plastic, though. It can't be that complex. I'm not doubting that they could be made in PA
 
jifigz said:
On a separate note, I have a $50 gift card to Bass Pro, and I am heading past today. Their website shows that they have Scientific Anglers Mastery in stock. I think i will stop and pick that up today and give it a whirl.
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Dear jifigz,

SA Mastery WF4 and WF5 fly lines are on sale for $ 34.99 at Sierra Trading Post.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂
 
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