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I'm not impressed with the clear lines.  I bought one when they first came out.  Lots of memory and it didn't cast well.  I had a buddy that bought one for steelheading last season and had real issues with the memory in the cold water.  He also stepped on it wtih studs (bad for any line) and it fared worse than traditional lines when stepped on with studded wading boots.

Justin

Last edited by JustinB (2006-11-09 21:35:45)

Wow guys, sounds like a bad batch from SA.  As for me, I have never had a problem with Cortland lines as far as cracking/sinking etc.  Don't get me wrong, I don't promote them or anyone else, I think most of the companies make a fine product.  I actually use the 333 instead of the 444 not so much because of money, but I just like the way it casts.  I have noticed one thing about fisherman in general though, and Dan nailed it on the head.  Taking care of your equipment properly.  Rule number 1, sunlight and extreme temps damage everything over time.  Once winter comes along, I bring all lines and waders and especially pontoon bladders into the house and store them in a closet.  Sadly, my garage is not insulated so I have to do this and I know it makes my wife furious, but I have yet to replace any bladders or fly lines because of cold damage.  I usually keep it pretty organized and ready for assembly so if I get a chance, I am going.  Good luck getting the line replaced!

People normally expect better customer service than that. I can imagine why they might not have wanted to replace the line with similarly priced goods. One can almost hear themm chatting amongst themselves "line is a disposable good, does he expect this high tech line to last like old fashioned line did?"

A better way of handling might have been to offer to sell you a new spool of line for half price if they considered the damage to have resulted from wear and tear or from abuse.