Airflo Ridge GT Intermediate Fly Line
Airflo on Airflo Ridge GT Intermediate Fly Line
When we were first asked to develop the Airflo Ridge GT Intermediate Fly Line, we asked ourselves why anyone would need a 50lb test core in a fly line--our testers in the Seychelles said they just did. The 'hit and hold' style of Giant Trevally fishing on the edge of a coral reef is fast and furious, putting the Airflo Ridge GT Intermediate Fly Line under extreme pressure as you try to stop these 'bad boys' of the salt trying to disappear with your fly line. The Airflo Ridge GT Intermediate Fly Line came through the test without any issues proving the strength of our welded loops beyond any doubt.
Specifications:
- Fly Line Taper: Aggressive front taper
- Fly Line Length: 110 feet
- Core: 50lb Power Core
- Coating: Ridge Tropical PolyFuse XT dual layer system
- Line Weight: 12
- Sink Rate: 1.5 IPS
- Color: Clear Blue
Leland on Airflo Fly Lines
Airflo is a stand-out among fly line manufacturers in several ways, but
one of Airflo's defining characteristics is their use of polyurethane
(PU) instead of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to build their fly lines.
What’s more, Airflo fly lines are built on incredibly low-stretch cores –
6% or less.
Leland on Airflo
With a huge following in their native UK and across Europe, Airflo is
undoubtedly one of the preeminent names in fly line manufacturing. Since
Airflo's start in the late 1980s under UK angler Paul Burgess, Airflo
has stayed at the forefront of fly line design and development, with a
slew of patents to show their industry leadership. Whether you’ve been
fly fishing Airflo for years, or have just started to catch wind of
their virtues, you should know that Airflo fly lines are hugely
impressive, and Leland is thrilled to have the opportunity to carry
them.
Airflo on Airflo Fly Lines
Only Airflo fly lines are made from UV resistant super tough
polyurethane. There are no liquids used in the manufacture of Airflo fly
lines and therefore they last longer than PVC lines. With dry lubricant
in the outer coating, Airflo fly lines stay cleaner than other fly
lines and don’t require as much care as PVC fly lines.
Airflo on Airflo
Airflo is the fly fishing world's leading manufacturer of solvent free
fly lines and is responsible for developing a series of innovations
unparalleled by any other fly line manufacturer. Whilst Airflo may not
have invented the fly line, innovation has been a keystone at every
stage in Airflo's development, being the originators of Polyurethane
coatings, creating the first welded loops, developing low stretch cores
and even the world's first density compensated fly lines. More
recently, we at Airflo have developed an advanced range of fly lines
with Ridged coatings that reduce surface friction and improve
shootability. The final result is what we believe to be the world's
most advanced range of fly lines and, judging by the bandwagon Airflo
has created with our continuous stream of innovation, most of our
competitors would seem to agree.
