Big Shot Fly Line Box and coil. The coil is sky blue. The box has the Cortland logo and is orange and white.
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444 Series

Big Shot

Send Big Flies Through the Wind.
A full line size heavy floating line with a compact 26 ft head for streamers, heavy tandem nymph rigs, and fast modern rods.
Water Freshwater, Rivers, Lakes
Species Trout, Salmon, Steelhead, Carp, Bass, Atlantic Salmon, Panfish
Technique Streamers, Nymphing
Color Sky Blue
Taper Weight Forward
Casting Profile Loading Power
Presentation Large Fly Turnover
Cortland’s Big Shot is a powerful floating line designed to punch large flies through the wind and turn over heavy tandem nymph rigs. Its compact 26 ft head and aggressive taper load fast modern action rods quickly, reduce false casting, and increase shootability. The full line size heavy design supplies the mass needed to carry bulky, air resistant patterns, while the slick coating supports smooth shooting performance.
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Design Features
Full line size heavy
Aggressive compact taper
High floating
Slick coating
Minimal false casts
Front welded loop
Best For
Large flies
Bulky streamers
Heavy tandem nymph rigs
Windy conditions
Fast action rods
Minimal false casts
Maximum shootability
Specs
Grain weights
WF5: 160 • WF6: 185 • WF7: 210 • WF8: 240 • WF9: 280
Head length
26 ft
Density
Floating
Core
Braided Nylon Multifilament
Running line
64 ft
Line length
90 ft
Technologies
Single Welded Loop
Single Welded Loop
A welded loop makes rigging fast, easy and reliable with a clean, durable connection.
Cold Temperature
Cold Temperature
Ideal use in 30–50°F temperatures.
Warm Temperature
Warm Temperature
Ideal use in 50–70°F temperatures.
  • 5 stars: 13 (93%)
  • 4 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 1 (7%)
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Stephen C.
Big Shot fly line

Incredibly slick line that turns over larger flies easily and accurately

Stephen C. review photo
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Charles R.
Great carp line

Great carp line!

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Robert B.
Worked good for Michigan Salmon Fishing in River

No issues. would buy again.

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Derek P.
Big shot

Doesn’t hold up and didn’t last long. First time using cortland and wasn’t impressed. The line had a ton of memory and didn’t cast that well.

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Kirk A.
The Big Shot delivers...Big

I am enjoying Cortland's Big Shot fly line on my trout spey set up since it's suited to get big bugs out there. It's extra heft makes casting larger flies easy.

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Nick C.
Big shot

Excellent line

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MARK S.
Well made

Performed well on casting floating bass bugs. Have used 444 lines for 40 years of fishing.

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Thomas M.
Casting my big flies and weighted flies

It turns over the big flies I use and also the flies with dumbbell weights.

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Javier J.C.
Great Fly Line!

Does exactly what it's supposed to do, shoots out smooth and loads the rod very well.

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PETER C.
Big Shot line

Aptly named! great for big bugs, stalking peacock and large mouth bass.

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James F.
The streamer floater!

Excellent quality line that performs above expectations. Launches larger dry flies and heavy streamers. In summer creeks, I can use this with a longer leader and drift streamers with no need for sinking line!

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Bob H.
Big shot review

This is a fine, durable line at a great price! Throws big flies with ease. I'm taking this line to the fla. Keys next week. ! I'm fishing out of islamorda Thursday through Saturday. I should have more to report!!

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samuel b.
Perfect

Works great for my big streamers & bass bugs & makes me feel like I can make a decent cast too

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Richard L.
Big shot line.

9wt. Great for large flies. Handles and casts well. I have used Cortland lines for 30+ years. Still ha e a 25+ year old 444 SL 7wt that is going strong.