Fish feed below the surface 90% of the time, Scientific Anglers Sonar Fly Lines allow you to target subsurface feeders in a full range of environments from just below the film to the depths. Whether you are pitching a weighted streamer for smallmouth, stripping a giant bunker pattern for stripers, or crawling a chironomid for stillwater trout, there is a Sonar line for you.
Sonar Fly Lines are made in a full range of line weights and sink rates for exploring all depths of water. Top anglers world-wide have helped us to create the most comprehensive lineup of sinking lines available. Cores and coatings are adjusted for a complete range of water temperatures from ice-out lakes to steamy jungle rivers. Many of these are built on the award-winning Titan Taper to load rods quickly and turn over flies easily. They feature AST for improved slickness and durability and Welded Loops for quick attachment of leaders along with SA ID to find the line you want quickly.
Line densities range from just-barely-sinking intermediate at 1.25 ips (inches per second) to over 9 ips. There are numerous single density options and a full range of special dual-density stillwater lines. The unique, triple-density 3D Sonar Titan Lines throw like a floater, turnover the largest flies, and have a straight connection to the fly. This eliminates any sag in the line and gives better bite detection and hook sets. No matter where your fly needs to be in the water column, a Sonar line will take it there.
Meet the Scientific Anglers Line Identification System. SA•ID is an innovative line-marking system allowing you to identify your lines at a glance. Wonder if a shooting head is 200 grain or a 300? Just look at the SA•ID. The SA•ID can be found on the first 1-2 feet of the tip section of your line.
For every one fish eating on top, there are ten feeding beneath it. Our SONAR sinking technology takes flies to where the fish are: beneath the surface. Using proprietary tungsten formulations and unique tapering, the SONAR sinking technology gets flies down, and keeps them there.
Tropical environments are not only taxing on the angler but can also be taxing on a fly line. Lines with Tropi-Core™ technology can withstand the hottest boat decks and warmest water environments. Combine the Tropi-Core™ technology with our proprietary hard saltwater coating and species-specific tapers, and you have the best in saltwater fly-line technology.
Exceptionally slick and strong, our Welded Loops produce smoother casts and easier turnover with a seamless fly-line-to-loop transition, making for softer landings and cleaner pickups. The sleek design also maintains buoyancy for improved fly-line flotation and enables quicker connections between fly line and leaders or fly line and backing.
You think your floating line isn’t floating as well as it used to do, or isn’t as slick as it used to be? The reasons and the ways to fix this are probably pretty simple.
Lines float because they are lighter than water, and because they are hydrophobic; they repel water. For lines to float their best, both of these features need to be working. The density of your line won’t change, it won’t absorb water and become waterlogged and sink, but if it gets dirty it won’t repel the water well and it will float lower in the surface tension and may get pulled under now and then. The key to good flotation is keeping your lines clean so the hydrophobic surface works.
Cleaning with soap and water on a cloth removes most of the dirt, but cleaning pads work even better. Properly cleaned, your lines will float better, cast better and last longer, certainly a good trade-off for a couple of minutes of line maintenance.
To use the cleaning pad, pinch the pad over the line so that the abrasive, non-foam side touches the line. Pull the fly line through the pad under some tension. Repeat this process until some of the fly line color is visible on the pad.
Clean your lines every 2-3 outings, or anytime you think dirt is hindering their performance. The cleaning pads are easy to carry in your vest or tackle bag and can be used anytime, wet or dry.
Note that flyline dressing can be used to reduce friction during competition- or practice casting scenarios, but we don’t recommend it for fishing.
Scientific Anglers Line Identification
Sonar Sinking Technology
Tropi-Core
Welded Loops
