Medium / Long Range Dry Fly Floating Fly Line with Overhang Marker

Sale price£49.99 GBP

Built for larger rivers and stillwaters, it gives soft presentation from 15 to 65 feet, with a white Overhang Marker for clean casts.

Taper

Micro thin belly lands soft, flies straight, turns over dries and nymphs.

Total Fly Line Length

90'

Head Length

#0-#4 (33')

Head Weight

#0- 5.2g • #1- 6.5g • #2- 7.8g • #3- 8.6g • #4- 9.8g

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C.G. (Kingston upon Thames, GB)
When Delicate Presentation is a must

This fly line lands out straight and with minimum disturbance , when fishing for Totally wild fish that have possibly never seen a fisherman before, this surely has to be a bonus .I used a #3 with a 10ft soft action rod , by my own admission I am not the best caster but I found this no problem , turned over well and presented the fly nicely.I have started using the Lineslik too now which I feel helps, reduces friction and helps the fly line sit high on the water, making the fly line easier to lift off on the first back cast. I don't use the micro loop connection on the end but it looks well finished and sturdy. Not stupid money either which is always a bonus .

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William Patterson (Vancouver, CA)
Great line

Totally impressive fly line, I have a 0/1# 9ft Stephen fly rod. This line was made for this rod. Have it on a Phlueger 3/4 click paw reel. Casting this line is a dream ! When some of my other lines wear out I’m going to by more Sunday products. This is leading edge stuff !!!

Fantastic review William, and great photos. Thanks from all at Sunray HQ.

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Mr Chris Smiles (Scarborough, GB)
They don't see it coming.

I’ve used Sunray lines for the last couple of seasons. When fishing in low clear water conditions for wild browns the micro thin dry lines really give you an edge with a delicate presentation. Definately recommended for those who enjoy spotting and stalking their fish.

Thanks for the great review and pic Chris. Much appreciated by us all here at Sunray.

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Brendan Shaw (Morecambe, GB)
Awesome Line! Research & development at is best... A GAME CHANGER!!!

Well, i’ve contemplated buying this line for a long time now and can only say...... I wish i had done it sooner! The problem I had here was that i was trying to compare it to other lines on the market, when in fact what Sunray have done here is create a completely new and revolutionary product! .... Its really not like any other fly line i’ve ever cast before! .... This line is simply a ‘Game changer’ ...... It loads my 10ft Streamflex with ease, i’ve never felt it load so well before, its like it has literally brought my rod to life! .... and with the overhang marker at hand, a couple of false casts and this line just flies out!!! Not only does it cast with ease but it’s really fine diameter allows it to present beautifully!!! Tom is right, it makes me giggle every time i cast it! To me this product has changed the face of my fishing and offered me new opportunities that i wouldn't have had before! Its so refreshing to see a company investing in proper research and development to actually engineer quality products and not just churn out the same old products! If your considering this line... my advice is ..... just buy it, you wont regret it and you will realise that this is how fly lines should work! Well done guys 😎

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Michael Schreiber (Olching, DE)
JL Dry Fly - Rod + Line #2

Was a bit long wait for the line - but now everything perfect. We're heading for the Marmorata-season's Start in Italy and will try our best (probably more on the Nymph as there won't be many insects hatching in February :-))

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Ben Beckwith
Simply Sensational

Absolutely effortless casting! Ultralight presentation of all manner of dries and nymphs both short range and at distance. Simply sensational!

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Karl Davies (Leyland, GB)
A Revelation!

First time using gear this light but was still able to get to grips with casting and getting good presentation. I’m not the best caster but found even when I piled one in, it made minimum disturbance allowing me to stalk the fish pictured; an educated early summer fish on the Ribble UK. Previously I would not have been able to get a take from a such a fish or would have spooked it in the process. Light line fishing is the way ahead for me! The line is very thin but it is also very supple so it is easy to manage with no tangles and no dramas. Sunray products are excellent and Tom is a pleasure to deal with; great customer service!

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Julian Saunders (Derby, GB)
A TRUE GAME CHANGER

I took a cha ce with 2 Sunray lines and ventured to bank fish rutland water. The fish are at least 30 metres out and this line just gets you there every time I'm using the tippett too and no tangles in 3 days and at 14 ft and the full line out I would say that's incredible really. I just dont need to wade out again. It's a lone that has changed the game for me. Highly recommended and an improvement at any level. I took Tom's advise, and he was dead right on what to buy and also spot on whith what it would change for me. A much happier angler. Thank you Tom and all at Sunray.

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Mike Freeman (Redruth, GB)
Micro thin fly lines

After a dalliance of about 12 months using conventional Fly Lines and trying lots of top quality different makes (Rio, Scientific Anglers, Hardy, Royal Wulff) I have now returned to my Sunray Micro Thin Jeremy Lucas and Stuart Crofts Lines in #3 and #4 line weights. These lines have been stored on their original packing spools for over 12 months and I was very pleased to note that when uncoiled from the spool, they were dead straight and unaffected by storage.
For presenting dry flies on relatively short leaders, I have not found anything better and would strongly recommend anyone committed to light presentation fly fishing to try these lines.
I also own a Sunray PL2 Nymph Rod (10ft#2) and in addition to enjoying this rod very much for nymphing on running water, I use it for dry fly fishing for Wild Browns on my local reservoir-its brilliant!

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ALDO ORLANDO
Big strike at first use

"On the web, looking for something REALLY new... "

Thanks for sharing this pic

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Clark Colman
A stiffening wind and steady rain called for the Jeremy Lucas Line

"Today, roughly 25 years after Mike Weaver's book The Pursuit of Wild Trout introduced me to the ruggedly-magical rivers and brooks of Dartmoor, I finally managed to recce sections of three of them. A 10ft #3, 4-metre French Leader, 1 metre of level 3lbs tippet and either a Retirer Sedge (17-19) or Oppo (16) took care of the small, plentiful and lightning-fast lower-to-middle Cherry Brook brownies until lunchtime. Afterwards, a stiffening wind and steady rain called for a little extra support (in the form of a #3 Jeremy Lucas presentation line from Tom Bell at Sunray) in order to best tackle the lower Cowsic Brook and upper West Dart. Dramatic moorland scenery, gin-clear rough-and-tumble pocket water and hungry, upward-looking, feisty and vividly-coloured fish aplenty in Hound of the Baskervilles country. Precisely the kind of environment I enjoy fishing the most - and all for only a tenner! Without doubt the best-value day ticket fishing I've ever enjoyed - an ambition fulfilled and then some."

Thanks Clark. Even in a wind that 3 weight can do the business right.

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David Holme
My first chance to try

"My first chance to try out my new Sunray World Championship Nymph line came on the upper Wye, upstream from Builth Wells, an area renowned for Grayling. Using a team of two size 18 tungsten nymphs on about 3m of 7X fluorocarbon leader, I landed eight Grayling and with two just over 0.5kg and one WBT of 0.4kg. At least double my average for a typical days fishing. Looking forward to testing the Jeremy Lucas line with drys."

David, it's no coincidence. Ever since we launched this pine in 2014 we've had reports of people simply catching more fish on it. Thanks for sharing.

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Carlos Mitidieri
"When fishing in rivers, I"

"When fishing in rivers, I like to be able to change from nymphs to dry flies and back in accord to the fishing conditions. Specially in the river where I fish, grayling will rise on narrow time periods along the day , and one has to adapt very quickly. The JL fly line came to fulfill all my expectations, as it allows me to present and keep contact nymphs in the short range, while it is a great line for presenting dries in the short to medium range. No line that I know will deliver such a beautiful loop and land with such a low disturbance, as the JL do."

Thanks for sharing Carlos. yes, Jeremy and I wanted a line that you could do both with.

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Peter Bakewell
Out of the box first

"Out of the box first impression Slim, very mono core type line, like the early clear ???glass?? lines only supple and colour changes on the running line, very dark head. Fitting a leader Lots of discussion around, I just bent the end round and side nail knotted some 4x mono, a bead of knot sense, forming a loop. Reel Reel for the test Bougle?? 3?? A slim line so a few extra yards of backing helped to pad the spool on my reel out. In Use A few bends were apparent in the line when taken off for casting but a very gentle pull straightened them out to reveal a beautiful smooth and memory free casting machine. The line floats low, it is difficult to make a splashy cast, and is pretty much as described i.e. like a silk line , and a well broken in one at that. First trip While getting used to it the line is difficult to see in the air, not a line for the visually challenged! The head on the Lucas long belly is as described, and long enough to be useful on a Stillwater , one of the nice colour changes way down the running line would be perhaps better at the rear of the head for pick up purposes?. On my carbon rods, mostly Stream flex old model 10 #4, Hardy Jet with a 9 ft Snowbee 5x leader plus 2/ 3 ft and midge pattern i decided to clip around 4 inches of the tip, to give me a slightly more positive turnover on a Jet ten footer. A simple on-stream side nail knot was put on as a stopgap measure and is still there after three river trips, one demonstration, and three Stillwater trips two bank, one boat . I have cast but not fished the line on a Bakewell limestone bamboo rod which at less than 8ft and a windy day should not really work but it was better than expectations, turning over the light leader in the teeth of a fairly unpleasant breeze. It has fished size # 16 and #18 nymphs and dry flies, some at a fair distance, and has been used in hailstorms and blustery winds and some remarkably pleasant weather also. It is at its best when used as intended, th...

Thanks Peter. I see you clipped some off the tip. Absolutely fine to modify the line like that. you'll lose the welded loop though but many don't even want a welded loop. Nice set up. Thanks for sharing.

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Dave Southall
I've been thoroughly testing the

"I've been thoroughly testing the Jeremy Lucas 1 & 3 weight Micro Thin lines this year (1 weight with my 10' 2 weight rod & 3 weight with my 10' 4/5 weight rod) & have been really impressed with both the delicacy of presentation, how well they cast (even in windy conditions despite Tom saying they are not designed to cope with wind). I do keep them clean & well geared to ensure that they float well since like silk lines they are more dense than water. So far I can't fault them."

Yep, if you use lineslik on them David you will double the life of the line. https://sunrayflyfish.com/collections/lineslik/products/lineslik

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Gilles PICHOT
The sun is down on

"The sun is down on San river,and a Grayling of San river"

Wjotek from Polish Quills uses nothing else but the Jeremy Lucas Dry Fly line.

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Sam Gunnarsson Gunnarsson
Never caught so many large trout.

"The JL line does magic. Have never caught so many large trouts over 50cm as this season. The JL #2 is simply the best line I have ever used. Its great on all distances. I never thought it was possible to shot a #2 line 25m but with this line and rod its easy. Fantastic presentations. Lands on the water surface with almost no disturbance. Almost invisible and does not spook the large trouts. Your 10 foot #2 rod with the JL line is a great combination and I am really happy with the gear. Hear is a photo of me with a 1.95KG 57cm beautiful brown trout caught on a size 16 blue-dun dry fly, the new JL #2 line and your great 10 foot #2 rod. Fighting large trouts with this rod is a great feeling. Fishing with the rod and line is almost a religious experience. Thank you!"

Yep, proper weight fish those. Even a light rod and line will bring those fish in. Many people fish too heavy I think.

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Henrik Leth Hansen
Perfect on the small streams that we fish in at home in Denmark

"Received fly line before the summer tour of Sweden and Norway. In the picture, who is from the productive Rena River in Norway, I seen with one of the wary trout that took my mayfly. In addition to an exciting and rewarding fishing in various rivers, we fished also in crystal-clear lakes. Here the line was excellent. Especially good distance and the presentation to the cautious fish, I am impressed! Extremely good for presentation, I simply caught more fish. It is definitely a line I can recommend. Perfect on the small streams that we fish in at home in Denmark. The idea of the thin liner is appealing. And the next thing I would try is certainly one of the intermediate lines to coast trout in shallow water."

That's the thing Henrik, clear waters and spooky fish will scare at a thick or brightly coloured line as you know