My wife and I enjoy fly fishing whenever we can, and that means year-round. I have several different brands of fly lines on my reels, so when I loaded my reel with the Sage Performance Taper I could make a decent comparison. This line was significantly different in many ways. First of all it is built with a balance for ease of casting. I am not a great caster, but this line made me feel like a pro for distance. The coating makes it fly through the guides, and if kept clean really shoots. I mentioned that we fish year-round for a reason. One particular line that I have turns into a "Slinky" in the winter. The memory is tolerable in the summer, but a pain in the when it is cold out. The Sage Performance Taper remains limp and flexible. It doesn't change character with the climate.