[Paul Rankine]

Hi,
      Just wondering if anyone can think how it would be advantageous to have a dark floating line ?

Paul.

 

[Barry Robertson]

I have a black floater with a hot orange 7" tip , good wee buzzer line and great for seeing takes!
I cant see the advantages of having a full black line though 

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

I used a dark olive floating line for a season or so, can't think of a situation in which it provided an advantage.  However there were several where it was a pain in the arse, most of which have been covered in other threads recently.  Sorry this doesn't really answer your question

Robbie

[Hamish Young]

No, not really. Had a dark-ish floating line for a bit but can't see any advantage in them other than the confidence they seem to inspire in some anglers, particularly on rivers....... 

H

[Irvine Ross]

From what I gather from postings on another forum, dark coloured lines are supposed to be almost invisible to the fish while they are in the air because they blend in with the background colours of the trees or grass on the bank. People seem have that opinion because they are more difficult for the angler to see. But of course the fish is looking up from a different position so they probably see it differently. 

I guess if you are fishing very clear water (chalk streams or  NZ)  and can see the fish then you don't have to see the end of your line to tell if a fish has taken your nymph so the dark colour would not be a handicap to the angler. Anyway I'm not planning to buy one.

Irvine

[Paul Rankine]

Hi,
     Thanks for the replies Guys. I,m having difficulty with my question too 
Paul.

[Ben Dixon]

Hi Paul,

I hate them, don't tlike anything too bright unless I am specifically setting out to fish subsurface, this case it is orange.  Can't think of any situation where I would want a dark coloured floater that I could not see.  Cream, white pale yellow, SA green, pale blue etc, all fine.

Cheers

Ben

[Mike Barrio]

Excellent stuff ...... it is amazing how things swing round, it is not so long ago that I changed my Mallard DT fly lines from their pale cream colour to the current olive colour, as customer feedback kept suggesting

This thread is interesting, as the last three months of ice have given me time to concentrate on a few projects that I was working on last year and these are almost ready for the manufacturing stage ....................

Best wishes
Mike

[Paul Rankine]

Hi,
      Thanks Ben,it's not just me then !

Mike,
         

and these are almost ready for the manufacturing stage ....................

 Mmmmm.... intriguing !

 

Paul.

[Mike Barrio]

Hi folks

My olive coloured Mallard DT fly lines have a strong following, but there are obviously a good number of you that would prefer a more visible colour ....... Would you like me to consider the possibility of also stocking the original pale cream version of my DT line as an additional option?

Best wishes
Mike

[Iain Cameron]

Would you like me to consider the possibility of also stocking the original pale cream version of my DT line as an additional option?
Mike

Yes, please. that would be a good option, if available.

I switched to the Barrio  WF lines in cream, because I just cannot get on with the darker olive DT lines (had spoken with you in person about this too)

cheers
iain

[Paul Rankine]

Hi Mike,
              I agree , that would be an excellent option.
Paul.

[Paul Garrigan]

I have just bought an olive one but given the option i would have chosen the pale colour. If you were to have this option i would buy one and carry both! 

[Mike Barrio]

Hi guys

"Goolager's" comment in a River Don thread tonight has reminded me about this topic

So to update you ..... I have ordered pale cream Mallard DT fly lines for stock and these should arrive in a few weeks time

Now for the big question ...... Do I really need to continue to offer the olive ones?

Best wishes
Mike

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Mike,

Yeah, each to their own but honestly I couldn't see the line so trying to keep in touch with let alone 'lead' the flies was impossible also I was lifting off to recast with no idea where the flies were.

I've ordered an Airflo (I know you don't do 2 wt's) ridge technical but it only comes in 2 tone peach which is maybe going to be funky but I could have done with it tonight.

Iain