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Popular trout Tapers from Scientific Anglers

A trout line is a trout line, right? Wrong! many different trout fishing scenes call for different trout tapers. The right trout taper can not only be more successful, it can also be more rewarding.

Trout Standard

SA's presentation dry fly line with punch!

This line excels with small-to-medium sized dries on a variety of rod actions. It touches down gently and mends extremely well at distance. This taper generates excellent line speed to cut through wind allowing for perfect dry fly drifts in a variety of conditions.

The Trout Standard Taper is offered in these three offerings

Trout

Think softer action rods, tiny dries and ultra-spooky fish

When the situation calls for very delicate presentations at close-to-medium range, this is where the Trout Taper shines. True to weight design for technical dry fly and small nymph systems. Medium-to-long distances and delicate presentations. Slow to medium-fast action rods.

Trout Taper is offered in these three offerings

MPX

This half-size heavy line shines on faster action rods.

A favorite among trout anglers on bigger water, the MPX has the power to deliver heavy nymph rigs, streamers and lofty dry/dropper rigs. It's got the punch but also works well in more delicate situations as needed. Half-size heavy with super-positive turnover for short to medium distances and medium to extra-fast action rods. Good for larger fly systems, boat fishing and pocket water.

MPX is offered in these three offerings

Infinity

If you're looking for one line to do it all, look no further!

Many would consider the Infinity to be the best all-around trout line ever made. It's a half-size heavy so it loads faster rods, but it's not so heavy that if folds more moderate actions. The extended rear taper lends incredibly well to roll-casting and allows for easy mending at distance. Infinities have plenty of punch but still function well as a presentation dry fly line. Ultra-versatile half-size heavy design with long head for casting and mending control at all distances. Medium-fast to extra-fast action rods. All fly systems.

Infinity comes in twelve offerings including many saltwater options. For this article purpose we are only going to list trout options

Anadro Indicator

Though designed as an indicator line, the Anadro also works well with streamers and XL dry/dropper rigs.

As the name would imply, this line was originally designed as a heavy indicator line for anadromous fish....and it works very well for that! The effectiveness of the taper translates very well into smaller trout sizes. It's an excellent indicator line when heavy metal is the name of the game. The longer head and lengthy back taper make mending and maximizing your dead drift a breeze. The ultimate indicator taper. 1.5x heavy with powerful turnover and unmatched mending control. Large systems, including big streamers.

Anadro Taper comes in Four Offerings