The new Teeny TS-T flats taper line has been designed to deliver your fly sub-surface with a stealthy 10' slow sinking clear tip followed by 14' of of regular intermediate line.
The total tip length is 24'of slow sinking (~ 1.5-2.0 ips) head followed by 76' of floating line.
Specifications
Manufacturer
Jim Teeny
Type
Flats Taper Intermediate
Length
100'
Line Weight
TS-T 300, designed for 8-10 weight rods
Diameter
0.025" head- 0.035" floating section.
Color
Clear tip, natural tan head, yellow floating
Core Material
Braided monofilament
Sink Rate
Intermediate, slow sink rate
Surface Coating
Standard Teeny slick surface coating
TS-T Flats Taper
10' tip, 14 head, 76' floating line
On the Water:
I spooled the Teeny TS-T 300 on my Hayden Barrmundi reel and mounted the reel to a 10 wt med-fast TFO Series 1 rod and later on an 8 wt fast taper Cabelas FT. Both Dave and I got to cast the line while fishing for stripers on the Merrimack River.
The line handled really well with both rods, making casts of 50 to 60 feet was not an issue for either of us. Both Dave and I felt that line was a bit light for the 10 wt and just about right for the 8 wt. The line should handle well on a 9 wt as well. The one feature that most impressed me was the fact that no line tangles occured even with 50' of fly line on the deck.
This characteristic is most important when you need to get the fly off the boat deck and out to the fish with as few casting strokes and tangles as possible.
Striped Bass in the Merrimack River(stained water and lots of competition for food) this early in the season are not particularly spooked by a fly line so we could not determine whether the clear tip was of any advantage. We plan to use the line later this season off Cape Ann in the super clear ocean water where the larger stripers can easily be put off with any un-natural distraction.
Captain Dave Beshara preparing to cast the Teeny TS-T 300
Teeny TS-T 300 Flats Taper
Construction-Quality
The Teeny TS-T Flats taper comes from the factory as one piece for overall better strength and smoothness.
5.0
Performance
The slick smooth surface coating enabled casts of better than 60' with no line tangles.The highly visible floating section made for accurate presentations.
5.0
Price
MSRP $62.00
4.0
Application
The Teeny TS-T Flats Taper fly line brings together many of the qualities that an angler requires for an all around stealthy intermediate line that provides excellent sub-surface presentations without significant surface commotion.
4.5
Score:1-5(5=highest)
Total Score
4.6
Plus
Minus
One piece construction
A little pricy
Cast-a-bility
Visibility
Conclusion:
The Teeny TS-T Flats Taper is a cutting edge fly line design, excellent casting and presentation charateristics. Another high quality product from Teeny Lines.
