From an early-morning skinny water redfish session right to longer casts with a Gurgler into the mangroves for tarpon and all the way to sending pilchard imitations into a ball of snook, Cortland’s Tropic Plus Backcountry Fly Line has the versatility needed to tackle every backcountry game out there. Pairing an elongated rear taper with Cortland’s Shooting Technology, this line makes quick direction changes –think a pair of snook cruising across the front of the bow–nice and easy while also accommodating a range of casting distances, from super close to the line’s full length. This floating line has a monofilament core and sports a subtle, yet easy-to-track, seaweed and sand coloration, and with line weight options ranging from a 6 to a 9, Cortland has an option whether you’re taming larger tarpon or small seatrout and reds.