Cortland Finesse Trout II Fly Line

Whenever you’re fishing water with variable currents and managing your line perfectly is the key to success, Cortland’s Finesse Trout II Fly Line is just the right choice. Combining an extended body that allows you to easily mend over each change in the current with a long front taper for delicate presentations, Cortland’s Finesse Trout II Fly Line is the perfect option for fishing dry flies and wet flies. To help you hit the rising fish that’s just in front of the opposing bank, Cortland integrates their Shooting Technology while also making this line a half-weight heavier to properly load modern action rods. The Finesse Trout II Line is made in weights 2 through 6, and whether you’re sending a large drake pattern downstream through a complex series of currents and seams or placing an Adams right behind a boulder on a high-altitude freestone stream, you can count on Cortland to get your drift just right.

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 Finesse Trout II 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.

Uses

Dry Flies and Wet Flies - Designed for handling complex drifts and challenging current paths, Cortland’s Finesse Trout II Fly Line is perfect for fishing dries and swinging wet flies. Made a half-line weight heavier with a taper built around presentation, this line is a great choice whether you’re making long shots at rising fish or delicately placing a fly in front of that brookie at the pool’s tailout.

Temp

Cold to Warm - Their Finesse Trout II Fly Line allows you to fish in any temperature that you’ll find a trout living in. Made for handling temperatures ranging from 30 to 70 degrees, you can count on this line whether it’s a spinner fall in May or a winter afternoon spent casting midges at lazy sippers.

Taper/Weight

Long Front Taper, Extended Body - Just the right taper to help you mend your line over varied currents while also delicately landing dry flies on the water, Cortland builds this line with a long 10’ front taper for subtle presentations and a 28’ body for reliable adjustments to your drift. Cortland also makes this line with a 5’ back taper and a half-weight heavier to help you whenever you need more distance in your cast.

More Info

Best for: Freshwater

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

Fly Line Temps: Tropical Vs. Coldwater

Freshwater Fly Line Shootout & Buyer's Guide