Cortland 50+ Intermediate Big Game Fly Line

Deep in the backwaters of the Amazon River chasing predatory exotics or stripping streamers past blitzing jacks and tarpon in Florida, no matter what tough fish you're chasing, Cortland's 50+ Intermediate Big Game Fly Line has your back. Part of Cortland's 50+ series, this line features their Fifty+ Core, which gives a breaking strength well over 50lbs-this allows you to really set the hook tightly and handle strong opponents, while also giving extra strength to pull your fly loose from underwater snags without fear of breaking your line. Designed for use in hot environments, this line utilizes Cortland's Tropic Plus tech to ensure that hot water or even hotter boat decks don't jam you up. Made with an intermediate sink rate in line weights 10 through 13/15, you can count on this line whether you're chasing serious pelagics offshore or hitting the first trough at dawn with the hope of getting into trophy snook.

Features

Dual Welded Loops - Whether you're dealing with your backing-to-fly line connection or fly line-to-leader connection, there's no doubt that welded loops greatly simplify things. With their 50+ Intermediate Big Game Line, Cortland equips the line with dual welded loops, and with the addition of their Fifty+ Core, you'll never need to worry about one of these loops snapping on a trophy fish.

Fifty+ Core - Fifty+ Core provides a breaking strength of over 50 pounds and allows you to put maximum pressure on a fish without fear of a break, while also allowing you to pull out unwanted snags without fear of snapping your line. Whether you're putting the hammer on a tuna or taming a tarpon, this tough line holds up to it all.

Tropic Plus - Tropic Plus is Cortland's unique blend of high-tech polymers that creates a durable and slick surface that can hold up to hot water and even hotter boat decks.

Grip Set - Built for when you need to really set the hook in a tough fish, Cortland's Grip Set technology ensures that you're setting the hook perfectly when a trophy takes your fly.

Uses

Streamers/Poppers - Combining an aggressive taper with an intermediate sink rate, this line excels at presenting just about any streamer in your box. From ever-popular patterns like the Clouser and Deceiver to massive articulated Hollow Fleyes, this line can throw them all, and although it has an intermediate rate, you can also use this line when you want to get poppers just below the surface.

Temp

Tropical - Cortland makes their 50+ Intermediate Big Game Lines for use in fresh and saltwater tropical situations. This allows you to target species like huge peacock bass as well as inshore and offshore predators without problem. However, if you tried to fish this line in the cooler waters of New England, you'll find that the line stiffens up.

Taper/Weight

More Mass Towards the Front of the Head - Cortland knows that this is the line you'll choose when chasing strong predatory fish in hot water, and they know that sometimes that calls for a heavy fly and sometimes a massive fly, which is why they focus the mass of this taper towards the front of the head. This taper will load fast-action rods while also handling windy conditions and presenting nearly any fly in your box, making it a workhorse that helps you land your fly right in the zone eighty feet from the boat.

More Info

Best for: Saltwater/Freshwater

Loops: Front Loop (Leader to Fly Line Connection) and Back Loop (Backing to Fly Line Connection)

Sinking/Floating: Intermediate

Other Resources

2020 Tropical Saltwater Fly Line Shootout & Buyer's Guide

Fly Line Temps: Tropical Vs. Coldwater

Freshwater Fly Line Shootout & Buyer's Guide