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Hydros 3D WF Trout
The finest textured fly line for trout you can put on a reel. Fully engineered with features to improve your cast and presentation for greater productivity on the stream. The textured fly line surface gives you incredible friction-less casting for most trout fishing situations. 3D texturing combined with IS, our most versatile trout taper, the new Hy-Flote Tip, and the new and improved welded loop, combine to offer the finest trout line we've ever offered.
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39 of 40(98%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Review 1 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
well worth considering,
July 25, 2012
By: flytom
from the Lothians
"slides through thr rod guides effortlessly.
coupled with my Orvis rod, a good casting medium"
coupled with my Orvis rod, a good casting medium"
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Review 2 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Outstanding,
July 10, 2012
By: alant
from essex uk
"This is the finest line I have ever used in comparison with other top of the ranges I havepurchased. I found it so supple and easy to cast also love the feel of the line. expensive but worth every penny will be replaceing all other lines as requred with the Hydros 3D in future."
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Review 3 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Superb line,
June 12, 2012
By: Polarman
from Bo'ness, West Lothian
"I purchased the 6# line a couple of weeks ago from John in Orvis Edinburgh and was instantly impressed. It has fantastic shooting capabilities and floats superbly.
I'm also impressed by Orvis's decision to use minimum packaging for this product. Finally, although relatively expensive, the common sense technology used in this line makes it by far the best on the market is clearly worth every penny."
I'm also impressed by Orvis's decision to use minimum packaging for this product. Finally, although relatively expensive, the common sense technology used in this line makes it by far the best on the market is clearly worth every penny."
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Review 4 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
LOVE IT.,
May 21, 2013
By: Caddishack
"I got the 4wt and it is pretty amazing. I'm using it on my 7' 4wt TLS (remember those?) that is my small stream rod and the line shoots like a dart and falls like a snow flake. The tip rides high and dry, as advertised."
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Review 5 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Dynamic. Supple. Smart buy.,
May 6, 2013
By: Storerab
from Wilmington, NC
"Very delicate presentation. Skeptical about the texture but the line stayed very slick. Floats endlessly. Rolls and shoots well. Great all around trout line."
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Review 6 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Hydros 3D line,
May 4, 2013
By: hydros
from Pennsylvania
"I used the Hydros 3D line for the first time last evening, and I was very happy with it's performance and ease of casting. A friend also cast the line and thought it was very slick and easy to cast and mend. We've used Wonderlines for years and have been very pleased with them, but this line, so far, seems to surpass the previous lines."
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Review 7 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
highly recomended,
April 16, 2013
By: mthole
from British Columbia Canada
"This line was recomended to me by a friend. The advanced WF taper design and texture of the line make it a dream to cast."
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Review 8 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Hydros 3d line,
January 14, 2013
By: bbs59
from Texas
"Bought the 3D line and loved it. After 10 days of fishing and several hundred fish the line has lost its texture. The only texture left is the top 5 feet of line. I do not know if this normal but I would expect to get a little more life out of a 90 dollar line."
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Review 9 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Cast and mend with ease,
November 28, 2012
By: jct133
from Pawlet, VT
"I was skeptical when I read reviews and heard Orvis employees talking about how you'd add 20 feet on your cast with this line but boy are they right. I can't believe how easy it is to cast with this line, there's so little friction, it's unreal. The design is makes the line incredibly easy to perform great mends as well, its noticably better than my older Wonderline. I plan on buying this again for my new setup."
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Review 10 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Excellence in fly line has come,
November 13, 2012
By: Paolino
from Mantova - ITA
"I've used the line with my 9" rod in a wide river and also in a small stream with my 7"6'. This line is perfect for long double haul casting, perfect shooting, wide mending, even in wind condition. The line is also very accurate and fast for quick "Italian Style" casting in short distances. This is the perfect line for all the situations I've tried."
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Review 11 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Smooth and Fast,
September 13, 2012
By: Castaway
from North Ga
"I am sure glad I don't figure out how to make a great line even better. Leave that to the computer whiz kids I would rather fish. This line does just that-fish awesome. This line is way beyond any thing on the market today. The casting is great!"
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Review 12 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Best Fly line purchase ever,
August 21, 2012
By: Olejohan
from Roros; Norway
"I got this Fly line only a week ago, and I have been using it for troiut and grayling fishing i the Glomma river and in Haaelva river. The rod I used was a Orvis 3T 9' #4, and the whole outfit worked absolutely exellent, perfect i would say. I liked the singing sound from the line when casting, and together with the rod it worked as precise as absolutely possible. I used your tapered tippets 4 and 5 X and my own selftied special dry flies. The result was vwery good with a catch of about 20 graylings and trouts a day."
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Review 13 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Great Line,
August 11, 2012
By: Quimby
from South Dakota
"I really like the way this line loads. Easily the best line I have used, im getting an additional 15-20 ft in distance. I like the WF5 so much, I ordered a 4 and 6 as well. I appreciate the ID feature."
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Review 14 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Worth Every Penny,
August 6, 2012
By: diddler
from Calgary,AB
"This line is unreal. I cant believe how much easier it makes casting and mending. My accuracy has improved and so has my distance. The line blasts through the guides and results in less false casts. I would recommend this line to anyone who wants to take their fishing to the next level."
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Review 15 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Casting Like Lefty Kreh,
July 23, 2012
By: RedAdMan
from New York, New York
"I've been fly fishing for 40+ years and have always considered myself OK with a fly rod. I put this line on my 3 weight. From 40' casts where I had a very narrow fairway down the middle of the creek to pinpoint shots under tree branches this line made a huge difference. Holy cow! Smooth and fluid, really nice turn over. It made me feel like there was no shot I couldn't make.
Thanks Orvis!"
Thanks Orvis!"
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Review 16 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
allround,
July 20, 2012
By: gobsmacked
from victoria, australia
"great line for ever changing conditions here in Australia ,has helped my casting improve dramatically which has resulted in catching more fish (even the spooky hard to get too smart ones. ) great allround line ."
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Review 17 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Smooth and easy cast,
July 17, 2012
By: finshingforteaching
from CO
"Purchased it months ago and finally got a chance to try it out on Roaring fork in Glenwood Springs area in the week of July 4. Guess what? Quickly lost 3 flies on trees in the first 20 minutes - cast too far with same power I used to use with my Wonderline!"
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Review 18 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Nice Line,
June 20, 2012
By: MartyC
from Pittsburgh, PA
"I have used mostly lower quality fly lines till this purchase, so I can't compare it to other higher end lines.
I felt I needed to upgrade based on some reading I've done. Advice stating approximately that; "a fly fisherman should get a good rod and a good reel, but the best fly line he can afford."
I felt I needed to upgrade based on some reading I've done. Advice stating approximately that; "a fly fisherman should get a good rod and a good reel, but the best fly line he can afford."
So I procured a Hydros 3D line (FT 5wt Floating) to mate with a faster action 6 piece 9' 5wt rod and a large arbor 4/5/6 wt reel.
I have yet to be able to cast it in ideal conditions. A few hours on a small stream, and a full day split between another small stream and a heavy down stream wind on the Youghiogheny river. The line handled well under the circumstances and floated well (with only a little tip sinking at the end of the second outing, I'm sure a cleaning will restore it for the next trip.)
Perhaps most importantly the fisherman brought 6 rainbow and a brownie to hand, so the line is now invested with any piece of fishing equipment's most important feature. Confidence."
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Review 19 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Best Floating WF fly line I've ever used,
May 28, 2012
By: mikeb44
from Phoenix, AZ
"Wow, I read that this new 5 wt line was good....but it's REALLY GOOD!
It really shoots out and I'm sure that I've picked up at least 10 ft in distance with the same effort.
Unfortunately, I'm now spoiled....gotta repace my old Orvis 4wt line now."
It really shoots out and I'm sure that I've picked up at least 10 ft in distance with the same effort.
Unfortunately, I'm now spoiled....gotta repace my old Orvis 4wt line now."
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Review 20 for Hydros 3D WF Trout
Overall Rating:
Great Product,
May 23, 2012
By: Troutbill
from Marion, NC
"I like the Hydros 3D WF Trout fly line because it is easy to cast, floats well and stays cleaner. I use a 5 wt with a nine foot rod and where I fish I mostly do only short casts but when I get to a place I need a long cast it does the trick."
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