It's A Kind of Magic - I don't know how it works, but it does!

I've something a little different for you today - it's pure magic - I've no idea how it works, but it does!

It's not very often that we do something other than flies, but today I have a fly line which I would like to introduce you to ...

But first, I want to give you a little bit of background info ...

At the BFFI in early February, we had a stand for Feathersmith, we were situated in Hall 2 - just across the hall from a very well-known fly fishing company who just so happen to manufacture their own fly lines.

Very prominently displayed on their stand was advertising for their new 'Dry Fly' line - which were made in the UK (so that's box 1 ticked).

Their advertising must have been soaking into my brain over the course of the weekend, because at a quiet spell on the Sunday I wandered across to have a chat with them - the line was rated as a WF2 to WF5, my interest was piqued and I wanted to find out how this was even possible!

There followed a very technical discussion on fly line tapers, cores, coatings, densities and diameters - I just stood there nodding away, hopefully in all the right places, pretending I understood exactly what they were talking about - to be honest I didn't really have a clue!

Something must have got lodged in my brain, because I gave them a call a week later to see if I could buy one - it turns out that I couldn't as they had not been released yet!

However, they said as I was in the trade*, they would send me one once they were released.

• I do realise that as far as fly fishing goes, I am in a very privileged position - being a (very minor) part of the industry - I know that larger manufacturers have equipment available for demonstration purposes, so I chanced my arm and asked - I'm firmly in the camp of "if you don't ask, you don't get"!

At the beginning of April a fly line shaped parcel arrived unannounced at the office with the words 'Snowbee' plastered on it.

On opening the package, it was their brand new Spectre PRO Ultra Dry WF2 to WF5 line.

As our river had only just opened up I took it out for a test on my favoured 3wt, to which it performed flawlessly - all i did was add a standard 9ft tapered leader and a couple of foot of tippet - flies were delicately presented (box 2 ticked) the line lifted cleanly from the water which no splashing (and finally box 3 ticked) and the fish were looking up - result!

Later in April I had an invitation to fish our local stillwater - so I grabbed my gear (and a couple of rods - a 9' 5wt and 9'6" 6wt) and headed to the water - as I already had the line spooled onto my reel I thought I would start with the 5wt and see how it performed ...

To my surprise, the line felt perfectly at home with the longer casts and heavier rigs employed on a stillwater with both the 5wt and even more surprisingly the 6wt.

 

"There must be something in the taper / coating / core / density / diameter - it's like electricity, I'm not going to question how it works, it just does!"

 

As you may be aware I have a passion for ultra-lightweight rods (and small flies) and for the first few weeks of May I used my Scott G 7'7" 2wt - I think it's a perfect pairing for this line.

So ... the line felt equally at home on anything from a 2wt to a 6wt - one line that does seem to do it all, as far as dry fly fishing goes anyway!

Earlier in May I called Snowbee to ask if we could get hold of some of these 'magic lines' - as I am sure that our email community (that's you) would find these very handy - and useful for the coming summer fishing season where smaller flies and more delicate presentations are required.

It turns out that these UK made lines are in very very short supply and I could not get any - the proverbial Rocking Horse S*!t.

I then received a call last week to let me know that they'd had a short run of the lines delivered and would I like a few - yes please!

*** We've only received a very small allocation (only 20 of them) and I wanted to let you know about them today ***

I've no idea when we will be receiving any more - if we ever do - so if you would like one, grab one today, you will not be disappointed.

These fly lines definitely sit in the 'goldilocks zone' by being perfect for fishing with light tippets and small flies whilst also excelling on heavier weight rods when longer casts and heavier rigs are required.

We now have these 'made in the UK'  Snowbee Spectre Pro Ultra Dry 2# to 5# fly lines available for £90 - which also includes FREE delivery to anywhere in the UK.

I know that at £90, these lines are a considered purchase, they are not the cheapest fly line on the market, but when you consider that they perform flawlessly over a wide range of rod weights, they are made right here in the UK and we deliver them free of charge they are a bit of a bargain. 

I really do believe these lines are currently the very best you can buy on the market today for dry fly fishing, especially if you regularly fish with different weight rods (as I do) - one line which really does do it all.

 

*** These fly lines are in very high demand (and we've only 20 of them) , so you may need to be quick as I do know they are in very short supply in the UK ***

 

Whether you’re fishing small streams for wild browns, throwing big dries for stocked rainbows, or chasing stillwater monsters at your local - this Spectre Pro Ultra Dry fly line will be your 'go to' means for delivering a fly - I know it is mine.

 

P.S. You're going to need a fly line like this (which can delicately present smaller flies) when you see the patterns we've got lined up for you over the next 4 weeks - they've just arrived in the office, I've finished photographing then and they are stunning!