Cortland Liquid Crystal Series Flats Taper Fly Line
When the water is clear and the fish are on high alert, you need a line that lands softly and is nearly invisible in the water, and with their Liquid Crystal Series Flats Taper Fly Line, Cortland provides the perfect line. Designed for gin-clear water and finicky species like tarpon, permit, and even snook, this line features Cortland's signature Crystal Clear coating with a mono core, making it nearly invisible in the water. With a unique taper and Cortland's Shooting Technology, this line has everything that you need to easily carry line in the air, make long casts, and quickly pick up your fly when fish are cruising, only to subtly drop it in front of them. An excellent choice whenever stealth is the name of the game, Cortland makes their Liquid Crystal Series Flats Line in weights 5 through 9 so that you can target anything from ultra-picky tilapia in Florida to PhD-educated permit in the Bahamas.
Features
Dual Welded Loops - Whether you're dealing with your backing-to-fly line connection or fly line-to-leader connection, there's no doubt that welded loops greatly simplify things. With their Liquid Crystal Series Flats Taper Fly Line, Cortland equips the line with dual welded loops. These loops are super strong and incredibly easy to use, giving you the best of both worlds in terms of functionality and convenience.
Shooting Technology (ST) - A technology created to decrease friction in your cast while increasing distance and shootability, Cortland's Shooting Technology gives this line a super-smooth finish that will last for your line's life.
Polyethylene - Cortland makes their Liquid Crystal Series Flats Lines with a blend of PE components that's crafted over a monofilament core. This construction creates a line that's super slick, highly durable, nearly invisible in the water, and high-floating.
Uses
Streamers, Poppers, and Crustaceans - The Liquid Crystal Series Flats Taper Line is about as versatile as it gets. Made for fishing in clear water with fish that seem impossible to hook, this floating line can present just about anything. Whether you're stripping a bendback in front of a cruising snook on a beach, a crab in front of a permit, or capitalizing on an easier fish like a crevalle jack that wants to eat a popper, this line lets you fish them all equally well.
Temp
Warm to Tropical - Cortland created the Liquid Crystal Series Flats series of lines to be used in warm to tropical water. This spans temperatures all the way up to 70+, giving you quite the versatility to cover a wide range of environments and water types.
Taper/Weight
Short Body w/ Medium Length Front Taper and Long Rear Taper - When they designed the Liquid Crystal Series Flats Line, Cortland took an approach that was thoughtfully constructed in order to make the perfect line for clear water and picky fish, and the taper complements this line's construction perfectly. Starting with its long rear taper, this line works to create tight loops and send line freely through the air, all while a short body and medium length front taper work in unison to easily transfer energy and turn over both weighted and unweighted patterns.
More Info
Best for: Saltwater
Loops: Front Loop (Leader to Fly Line Connection) and Back Loop (Backing to Fly Line Connection)
Sinking/Floating: Floating
Other Resources
2020 Tropical Saltwater Fly Line Shootout & Buyer's Guide
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Description
When the water is clear and the fish are on high alert, you need a line that lands softly and is nearly invisible in the water, and with their Liquid Crystal Series Flats Taper Fly Line, Cortland provides the perfect line. Designed for gin-clear water and finicky species like tarpon, permit, and even snook, this line features Cortland's signature Crystal Clear coating with a mono core, making it nearly invisible in the water. With a unique taper and Cortland's Shooting Technology, this line has everything that you need to easily carry line in the air, make long casts, and quickly pick up your fly when fish are cruising, only to subtly drop it in front of them. An excellent choice whenever stealth is the name of the game, Cortland makes their Liquid Crystal Series Flats Line in weights 5 through 9 so that you can target anything from ultra-picky tilapia in Florida to PhD-educated permit in the Bahamas.
Features
Dual Welded Loops - Whether you're dealing with your backing-to-fly line connection or fly line-to-leader connection, there's no doubt that welded loops greatly simplify things. With their Liquid Crystal Series Flats Taper Fly Line, Cortland equips the line with dual welded loops. These loops are super strong and incredibly easy to use, giving you the best of both worlds in terms of functionality and convenience.
Shooting Technology (ST) - A technology created to decrease friction in your cast while increasing distance and shootability, Cortland's Shooting Technology gives this line a super-smooth finish that will last for your line's life.
Polyethylene - Cortland makes their Liquid Crystal Series Flats Lines with a blend of PE components that's crafted over a monofilament core. This construction creates a line that's super slick, highly durable, nearly invisible in the water, and high-floating.
Uses
Streamers, Poppers, and Crustaceans - The Liquid Crystal Series Flats Taper Line is about as versatile as it gets. Made for fishing in clear water with fish that seem impossible to hook, this floating line can present just about anything. Whether you're stripping a bendback in front of a cruising snook on a beach, a crab in front of a permit, or capitalizing on an easier fish like a crevalle jack that wants to eat a popper, this line lets you fish them all equally well.
Temp
Warm to Tropical - Cortland created the Liquid Crystal Series Flats series of lines to be used in warm to tropical water. This spans temperatures all the way up to 70+, giving you quite the versatility to cover a wide range of environments and water types.
Taper/Weight
Short Body w/ Medium Length Front Taper and Long Rear Taper - When they designed the Liquid Crystal Series Flats Line, Cortland took an approach that was thoughtfully constructed in order to make the perfect line for clear water and picky fish, and the taper complements this line's construction perfectly. Starting with its long rear taper, this line works to create tight loops and send line freely through the air, all while a short body and medium length front taper work in unison to easily transfer energy and turn over both weighted and unweighted patterns.
More Info
Best for: Saltwater
Loops: Front Loop (Leader to Fly Line Connection) and Back Loop (Backing to Fly Line Connection)
Sinking/Floating: Floating
Other Resources
2020 Tropical Saltwater Fly Line Shootout & Buyer's Guide
