Fixing the Aireflow Delta lines?

[GBSkunk]

Does anyone know when the new version of the Delta line will be available? The old ones broke where the running line was spliced to the head. I understand the new version is not spliced.
Thanks

[SpeyFly]

Hey GBS. I have heard that the new delta line will be at the sandy river clave. I hope to cast the new lines by all of the manufactures. Hope this helps you. Maybe see ya there.

Dennis

[kush]

GBSkunk,

I have one of the new Airflo Long Deltas, you are right, there is is no splice. While I briefly cast the Delta yesterday I can speak more about the Long Delta as I have had it for a couple of months.

While I am not a devotee of shorter speylines, I am not against them either. I see a niche for this "mid-spey type" line in my fishing - especially on some of those nasty Thompson afternoons when the the wind quarters upstrean at you. The Airflo is amazingly slick and it seems to me has a very slim profile - really cuts the wind, yet unlike the other line that incorporates this characteristic in its name - I find it pleasant to cast.

[t_richerzhagen]

GB
You can get additional life by splicing the running line to the head (See Dana's article on custom lines on the Spey Pages)or you can put a blind spliced braided loop on the head and running line and treat it like a shooting head. It should work fine and give additional service.