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#1656

UpperSac (User)

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SA SHARK 6 weight review 18 Years, 1 Month ago
Just got a SA shark 6 weight, and that lines just shoots like crazy. Using it on a 6 weight sage, and casting to fish 70 feet out is a breeze. It is made so that false casting at 51 feet is the same as false casting other lines at 35 feet. Very bad ass line.

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EricW (User)

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Re:SA SHARK 6 weight review 18 Years, 1 Month ago

does it have a taper spec in the box? ie.. 6" tip, 8' front taper, 45' belly etc... I'd really like to see that for comparison to the SA ED. If it does, can you type it out or take a pic? It's not up on their site yet.

The coating can't help with false casting can it? unless it's got less resistance in the air as well as the guides... lots of promises on that line, but I typically take Bruce's word

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UpperSac (User)

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Re:SA SHARK 6 weight review 18 Years, 1 Month ago

EricW wrote:
does it have a taper spec in the box? ie.. 6" tip, 8' front taper, 45' belly etc... I'd really like to see that for comparison to the SA ED. If it does, can you type it out or take a pic? It's not up on their site yet.

The coating can't help with false casting can it? unless it's got less resistance in the air as well as the guides... lots of promises on that line, but I typically take Bruce's word

Yes, it has less resistance in the air, like a golf ball. PLus sheds water. Which Bruce?
6 weight
front taper 9'
belly 1 16.5'
belly 2 15.5'
rear taper 13'
head length 54'

head length of 3-8
3 45'
4 48
5 51'
6 54'
7 57'
8 60'

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Chattaroy Charlie (Visitor)

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Re:SA SHARK 6 weight review 18 Years, 1 Month ago
How is it false casting at 52 feet???

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EricW (User)

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Re:SA SHARK 6 weight review 18 Years, 1 Month ago
Thanks! Bruce Richards is the line designer for SA.

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Re:SA SHARK 6 weight review 18 Years, 1 Month ago
Wow, great review, thanks for the info. Paul

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troutnut (User)

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Re:SA SHARK 6 weight review 18 Years, 1 Month ago
I only false cast at 55'. How is it at that length?

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sangerdave (User)

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Re:SA SHARK 6 weight review 18 Years, 1 Month ago
In most conditions I false cast at any where from 5 to 65 feet. Will this line improve my casting ability? I need all the help I can get.