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My original plan was to develop a one piece fly line with a sinking deep water express shooting head mated with a floating running line with our new “HPC” coating (high performance coating) that would be easy to cast and very strong. That it would be perfectly balanced and color coded so one could easily see when they could roll cast or pick the line up off the water at the optimum time for the easiest and best results. Because I live on the west coast, the lines were originally designed for fly fishing for salmon and steelhead on our west coast rivers and streams. Shortly after their introduction, it was apparent that many other fly anglers had their own ideas about other uses for the lines. In the salt for stripers, blue fish, halibut, bill fish, Tarpon and many others, all fell prey to the T - Series lines. Realistically, what the T - Series & Saltwater Series fly lines have done is open up new fisheries both fresh and saltwater. There is hardly a fish that we cannot go after and quite possibly land with a certain amount of luck.

T-130
Green/
Blk Tip

4 ips

4 - 6

Small rivers & lakes (moderate to slow flow - depth to 4' - 6') - Trout, Steelhead, Salmon, Shad, Bass, Bluegill. Saltwater Beach fronts, back bays, kelp beds (effective depth 8 - 12 ft.) - Bluefish, Stripers, Redfish, Seatrout, Bonita, Mackerel, Flounder.

T-200
White/
Blk Tip

5.5 ips

6 - 9

Rivers & lakes (medium to fast flow - depth 4' - 6') - Steelhead, Salmon, Trout, Shad, Bass. Saltwater Beach fronts, bays, kelp beds (effective depth - timed sink) - Bluefish, Stripers, Albacore, Bonita, Redfish.

T-300
Orange/
Blk Tip

6.5 ips

7 - 10

Rivers & lakes (medium to heavy flow - depth 4' - 6') Lakes 15 - 30 ft. deep - Steelhead, Salmon, Trout, Shad, Bass. Saltwater Beach fronts, bays, kelp beds, surf, flats (effective depth - timed sink) - Bluefish, Stripers, Albacore, Bonita, Redfish, Tuna.

T-400
Yellow/
Blk Tip

8 ips

8 - 12

Rivers & lakes ( heavy flow - depth 6' - 8') Lakes (30' - 60' deep) - Steelhead, Salmon, Trout, Bass. Saltwater Beach fronts, bays, surf, flats (effective depth - timed sink) - Bluefish, Stripers, Rockfish, Albacore, Bonita, Redfish, Tuna, Tarpon.

T-500
Aqua/
Blk Tip

9 ips

9 - 14

Rivers & lakes (heavy flow, deep rns - depth 6' - 8') Lakes (30' - 100' deep) - Steelhead, Salmon, Trout, Bass. Saltwater bays, surf, flats, deep water (effective depth - timed sink) - Bluefish, Stripers, Rockfish, Albacore, Bonita, Tuna, Tarpon, Billfish, Halibut.

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The TS Series represents a longer version of the original Teeny T Series fly lines. The sinking section is 30 feet long with a 70 foot floating section with our new “HPC” coating (high performance coating), totaling 100 feet. The title of the line is Saltwater Series, but it works equally well in freshwater when distance is important. The reason I designed this line was for anglers who prefer to cast long distances of up to 100 feet. I have found this line to be very useful on many of our big wide rivers on the west coast where casting distance is important. What I like about this type of line is if you wish to fish close in, say 20 to 30 feet, you can easily do this. Simply roll cast some of the sinking line. Short leaders seem to work best with these lines. I usually run about 4 feet of leader off my fly line when I am fishing for Steelhead or Salmon. The best way to cast this type of line is to get the color change to your rod tip and roll cast your line to the surface and then immediately make a single false cast and then shoot it where you want it to go. My favorite size for Billfish is the TS-550 which is perfect for quick casting and excellent balance to turn over large flies. This line works equally well in both fresh and salt water.

TS-250
Salmon/
Blk Tip

6 ips

6 - 8

Saltwater - Beach fronts, back bays, kelp beds, shallow structure, feeding areas - Bluefish, Seatrout, Bonita, Mackerel, Flounder, Albacore. Big Rivers (moderate to heavy) - Salmon, Steelhead, Shad, Bass, Stripers.

TS-350
Goldenrod/
Blk Tip

7 ips

8 - 10

Saltwater - Beach fronts, back bays, kelp beds, shallow structure, feeding areas - Bluefish, Seatrout, Bonita, Mackerel, Flounder, Albacore. Big Rivers (moderate to heavy)- Salmon, Steelhead, Shad, Bass, Stripers.

TS-450
Green/
Blk Tip

8 ips

8 - 12

Saltwater - Ledges, drop offs, wrecks, structure in deeper waters, blue water (deepwater situations usually on open ocean) - Bluefish, Stripers, Tuna, Halibut, Tarpon, Billfish, Snook, Rockfish. Big Rivers (heavy water flow) - Steelhead, Salmon, Trout, Shad, Bass.

TS-550
Purple/
Blk Tip

9 ips

9 - 14

Saltwater - Ledges, drop offs, wrecks, structure in deeper waters, blue water (deepwater situations usually on open ocean) - Bluefish, Stripers, Tuna, Halibut, Tarpon, Billfish, Snook, Rockfish. Big Rivers (heavy water flow) - Steelhead, Salmon, Trout.

TS-650
Blue/
Blk Tip

9.5 ips

9 - 15

Saltwater - Deep water situations, offshore, bluewater. - Bluefish, Stripers, Tuna, Halibut, Tarpon, Billfish, Grouper, Shark. Big Rivers (heavy water flow) - Steelhead, Salmon, Trout.

TS-750
Orange/
Blk Tip

10 ips

10 - 15

Saltwater - Deep water situations, offshore, bluewater. - Bluefish, Stripers, Tuna, Halibut, Tarpon, Billfish, Grouper, Shark. Big Rivers (heavy water flow) - Steelhead, Salmon, Trout.

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Our New TS-T Flats Taper line has a 10 foot Clear Tip (slow sinking) along with 14 feet of regular intermediate sinking line. Total tip length is 24' of slow sinking head and 76 feet floating line with our new “HPC” coating (high performance coating). This line comes one piece from the factory for greater strength and smoothness when casting. The big advantage this line will have is on fish that are swimming deeper and it's important that your fly be presented at the proper level. After experimenting with the clear tip or clear lines it's been proven time and time again that an all clear or long clear tip is a definite disadvantage for the angler and also for the guide. They are to hard to see and follow for accurate casts and presentation. I designed a similar line back in the early 80's for Tarpon fishing at Homosassa Springs in Florida. Many seasons have passed by and I had longed for a line such as this for our arsenal. I know you will love this line!

TS-T150
White/Clear

Slow

4 - 6

Saltwater - Beach fronts, back bays, kelp beds, shallow structure, feeding areas - Bluefish, Seatrout, Bonita, Mackerel, Flounder, Albacore.
Big Rivers (moderate to heavy) - Salmon, Steelhead, Shad, Bass, Stripers.

TS-T200
Goldenrod
/Clear

Slow

7 - 9

Saltwater - Beach fronts, back bays, kelp beds, shallow structure, feeding areas - Bluefish, Seatrout, Bonita, Mackerel, Flounder, Albacore.
Big Rivers (moderate to heavy) - Salmon, Steelhead, Shad, Bass, Stripers.

TS-T300
Yellow/Clear

Slow

8 - 10

Saltwater - Beach fronts, back bays, kelp beds, shallow structure, feeding areas - Bluefish, Seatrout, Bonita, Mackerel, Flounder, Albacore.
Big Rivers (moderate to heavy)- Salmon, Steelhead, Shad, Bass, Stripers.

TS-T400
Aqua/Clear

Slow

9 - 12

Saltwater - Ledges, drop offs, wrecks, structure in deeper waters, blue water (deepwater situations usually on open ocean) - Bluefish, Stripers, Tuna, Halibut, Tarpon, Billfish, Snook, Rockfish.
Big Rivers (heavy water flow) - Steelhead, Salmon, Trout, Shad, Bass.

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