444 Sylk Double Taper

This double taper line seems to be really "friendly" to casting small dry flies on small streams, which I fish a lot. I have another weight forward Cortland line on my 5-weight rod and it casts great too. The Cortland lines just seem to be really good casting lines, which is what you need a fly line to do. I also love the fact that they are made here in the US. If you've never tried a double taper fly line, I would high recommend tbe 444 Sylk from Cortland

Purchased this line during the off season and because most of our mountain streams are mostly locked in ice until the end of April ( April and May finds me streamer fishing) only had a few chances to cast it in the yard until recently. Finally I was able to try it with a dry fly on a small creek. I'm not an expert caster but I was immediately impressed with the accuracy and delicate presentation of this line on my lighter weight bamboo rod. The head of the line appears to be more supple than other brands and feels slippery. Previously, I have found that some of my casts with other lines tend not to furl out completely, short of the target. For some reason now everything seemed to click perfectly with my casting style, the line weight, leader and fly. I have used Cortland products in the past 30 years, with good success but when local dealers stopped carrying them I tried other line brands. In recent years I have purchased Cortland lines and products on line and would definitely continue to use and recommend them.

Used my new Sylk 5wt. double taper yesterday for the first time paired with my 7’-6” Wes Jordan. Proved to be very smooth and accurate. The color is great. Fished the upper Pecos with much success. Must be the Sylk!

Love this live for my fiberglass rod, smooth as Sylk.

Awesome line, as it has always been.

Glad to see a company that is supporting vintage fly fishing enthusiasts - thank you!

Performances better than expected, highly recommend.

I fish with excellent bamboo fly rods-Leonard, Orvis, Lyon and Colsoun - I have been looking for a line to match to these rods. I have been very happy with the Sylk Line. I fished in NY and VT and the line is awesome. I especially line the slightly narrower line diameter. I will be purchasing more sizes in the future.