This shooting line will revolutionize the spey and skagit fishing world. I have tested the 25 lbs and 35 lbs in cold weather and once it is properly straightened it will stay that way all day. I have tested many other brands of mono shooting lines with poor to marginal results. Cold weather is the best way to determine if a line is any good. I can honestly say that this is the best line I have tested to date. This line will not coil in 38 degree water once it is straightened. I have found that the best way to straighten this line is to pull it through two pieces of heavy leather. Forget about the leader straighteners sold in fly shops. Those usually have a rubber coating inside and they are too flimsy to be effective on shooting mono lines. The rubber coating creates too much resistance and makes it hard to pull the line through. Use two pieces of heavy weight leather, 7-9 oz preferably and cut into 2″ x 2″ squares. A chrome tanned leather is also water resistant. You can get fancy and stitch the two pieces together on one edge to form a little book. The best way to hold the leather is in the palm of your hand so you can squeeze down tight with your fingers. Slip the line between the two pieces of leather and pull the line through. Be careful not to pull the line across any part of your hand or fingers. This will create enough friction to heat the monofilament up and because this monofilament is flat it can get very warm as it exits the leather. Not to worry, this heating process only lasts for a slit second. Use this method when you start out fishing and you will be surprised how straight this monofilament becomes and it will stay that way all day.
