I have used this line for two days and WOW! I like it. I think Cortland redeemed themselves from
the Lazer Screw up. I think it cast further then the 444SL and it floats better then my SA. It does shoot through the guides well and picks up off the water with very little resistance.
For the same price as the SA Steelhead taper, I like the 555 better.

Untill Cortland comes out with a taper like the Mastery Steelhead Taper or Rio Steelhead/Salmon, I will stick with those.

I have parking lost cast the 555's and was impressed with the shootability but since 95% of my dry line fishing is done for steelhead, I need the long belly that allows that excellent mendability.

I have an 8 year cortland 444 lazer double taper spey line and find that it is a great casting line!

Single handed though Ryan is right a SA steelhead taper is the best floating line. Dunno about the Rio salmon /steelhead taper but their "long cast" is a piece of garbage

Rio has developed a new process for their lines that they have named "Slick Shooter."

It comes on all their floating lines and Spey lines and is the closest coating in the industry to match the excellent AST from SA. I have been very impressed with slickness of the line as well as they seem a tad stiffer. Havent fished one yet but I am going to throw the #7 Steelhead/Salmon this summer.

[ 01-22-2002: Message edited by: RPetzold ]