Showing posts with label Anadro Taper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anadro Taper. Show all posts

Jul 18, 2025

Scientific Anglers - Key Trout Tapers

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


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Jul 30, 2018

Scientific Anglers Amplitude Smooth Anadro - New for 2019


Scientific Anglers Amplitude Smooth fly lines use AST Plus Technology to create the slickest casting, longest lasting fly lines, and highest performing fly lines in the world.

Scientific Anglers Amplitude Smooth Anadro is a long head and gradual rear taper fly line. Experienced casters excel at distance and line handling with this taper. It can roll cast exceptionally, well and has the taper to long mend. Think of this line as a all around steelhead / salmon taper and also performs as a nymph / indicator taper. With line weights down to WF4 also consider this to be an excellent trout taper line.
I (Greg), personally took this taper to Chile (Chile Video), for migratory brown trout fishing. For a week I did nothing but cast extreme heavy bunny leech patterns which included every situation imaginable from short, direct flip cast behind boulder pockets to long cross stream and currents to work opposite banks that could only be effectively worked with large mends. I point this out to be sure anglers understand that this is not just a bobber line. It is an effective short and long range casting line with a built in ability for fly control.


Features - 
  • Revolutionary AST Plus slickness additive for superior shooting ability and increased durability
  • Long rear taper for extended line control and longdistance casting; the best nymphing taper we offer
  • An unbelievable indicator line for nymphing up trout and bass or swinging flies for steelhead and salmon; excellent for double-nymph rigs or hopper-droppers
  • Overweighted by 1.5 sizes to assist in turning over heavy rigs; use designated line weight for your rod
  • Use one size heavy for switch rods
  • For use in moderate and cold climates
  • Braided multifilament core
  • SA AMP SMTH ANADRO WF X F (X = line weight)
Specs -
Line WeightHead Weight***Head LengthTotal Head WeightTotal Length
WF4F150 gr60.0'280 gr90'
WF5F175 gr60.0'325 gr90'
WF6F200 gr60.0'355 gr90'
WF7F225 gr61.0'405 gr90'
WF8F260 gr62.0'455 gr90'
WF9F305 gr63.0'560 gr90'
***Grain weight for the first 30'

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Gorge Fly Shop Team - 541.386.6977


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