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1. 

   Wyfish

   115 Kudos

   05/25/08

   5/25
   Hey Boo:
   
   I got it wound on a reel but have not fished it yet. I put it on my little Flycast. I must be a creature of habit as I keep using my TT and fiddling with leaders and tippets.
   I did think about trying it last weekend on my trip to "Wiley Devil Creek" and tried a new reel with my trusty 5wt TT, but got too absorbed in trying to catch fish. I had limited success; should have gone back and tried the Sylk.
   YVT
   Jack
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   Wyfish

   115 Kudos

   04/24/08

   Thanks for the additional info. I have a neurotic relationahip with a spring creek here and that new soft line may shake up my technique a bit. There are fish but they are wiley devils.
   I'll try to report in a few weeks after I've given it a fair trial.
   YVT
   Jack
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   05/23/08

   Reply from Boonut:

   Did you like it?
   

3. 

   Wyfish

   115 Kudos

   04/23/08

   Hi Boo
   
   I'm back at work now. Hope you found your bucks from Paypal. Looks like the transaction went through on my end.
   
   I have toyed with buying a sylk for a long time. Just never got around to it. Plus, a number of folks really seemed to dislike that line which kept me away. It is an issue that has come up periodically on the forum. I saw that you were inquiring about comparing 444, H&H, and the sylk. Did you cast the same rod with each to arrive at the opinion that sylk is just too soft to cast well?
   I have a Peach 6 wt, which I rarely use, and several H&H lines which I like. The odd color doesn't bother me and I seem to see it fine. I think it is more a matter of which line ended up on which reel for me.
   
   Hope you had a good outing.
   
   Jack

   04/23/08

   Reply from Boonut:

   The sylk line is very supple. I like that part, because I hate line coil coming off the reel. I fish mostly high in the mountains and I need a supple line in that kind of cold. The problem is when I used it in hotter weather it got pretty soft. You know how your leader will want to wrap around the rod in certain situations? Well the sylk is so soft it will do that too. It's not a big deal and easily prevented. I like the line and I sold it, because I sold the rod I was using it on.
   I know why some guys don't like the line. It comes with a long tip. Too long. The suppleness, smaller diameter, and long tip won't turn over the leader with authority. The simple cure is to cut back the tip some. It makes a 1000% improvement. I've already done that to line your getting. You'll like it just the way I have it. Don't put a loop on the line. It's too much of a hinge to turn over. Nail knot whatever leader you use. Even a furled leader I nail knot on. Put it on your reel just the way it comes off the spool I send. I apologize for not having the original package. For the life of me I can't find it.
   I'll get it off tomorrow. Let me know how you like it.
   
   Pete
   

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