Re: Sa long belly lines
Thanks for the reply JD...
I've spent a lot of time and money cutting and and splicing too but it didn't amount to anything!

I understand how they would want to keep things to themselves, this business is full of piracy by gold diggers. It would be foolish to reveal trade secrets before they're on the market, I know.
I just can't figure out what the differentiator is based on what I have read and I guess I am going to have to wait and see if I can figure it out for myself when they are out. I'd prefer not to take that route, as someone said fly fishermen are analytical in nature and this "word of mouth" testimonial is purely anecdotal and hard to quantify/qualify. I just don't get it.
I hope it's more than just stripping and shooting - I don't strip or shoot double taper lines, and they are the ultimate long line Spey experience. I also don't mind stripping and shooting when I need a heavy tip, the short aggressive head permits the use of tips and I catch more fish. There is no super long taper line that can handle the tips that the launcher setups can handle. It's a compromise for deep winter situations, I accept that and use both ends of the spectrum.
Taking a consumer advocate's view in a gear review forum mentality, the problem here is that there is no substance to the hoopla. Extended belly, little or no strip Spey lines have been around for years; Accellerator et. al. Is it an improved Accellerator design
JDJones said:
Way and Steve have spent a lot of time and effort cutting and splicing different lines to come up with something that works. Likewise, SA has also invested heavily in working with Way to perfect these lines. Naturally, SA would like to keep the knowedge gained by this reserch to themselves at least until the lines are on the market.
All of us that have been following the development of these lines know that the front taper is longer than usually found on other lines. And although the phrase " continuous taper" has been brought up from time to time, I am sure there is much more to it than that. Even the Wulff lines are not a simple continuous taper.
Just take anyone who has tried these lines word for it. They work. If you favor long line tehniques rather than cast, shoot and strip, then you need to try these lines.