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every time you go fly fishing you're using our technology.

Scientific Anglers™ Technology

You may not know it, but every time you go fly fishing you're using our technology.

With Air Cel,™ Scientific Anglers™ invented modern floating fly line more than half a century ago. A few decades later, we invented Wet Cel,™ which established a revolutionary new sinking fly line technology. Our processes and methodologies have improved greatly since those early innovations, and as we continue to enhance fly line performance, the industry continues to follow suit. For instance, we pioneered the use of powdered tungsten in our sinking lines two decades ago, and we continue to perfect and optimize its usage. That may come as a surprise to some, because tungsten is now being heralded as a new technology. Likewise, our innovations in Advanced Shooting Technology – AST – created the slickness craze that every other fly line manufacturer is following today. That's okay, because that's our role – to lead and help the entire industry in the process. And Now - we have revolutionized fly line performance with Our New Micro-textured Sharkskin fly lines. Just last year we introduced System™ L2L line-to-leader connectors, which people are just now starting to recognize as an extraordinary product with incredible attributes. You can be sure that other companies will soon introduce their own versions of System™ L2L, and perhaps claim it as their own. System™ X waterproof fly boxes are another recent introduction that we think will revolutionize fly box design. And the great thing is – with Scientific Anglers™ – you don't have to wait years for knock-offs. You can find the future of fly fishing right here in this website. And best of all, you can find these products in the store – ready to help you catch more fish. After all, you're using our technology already – why not buy and use the real thing?

Once again, the greatest innovations in fly fishing come from the labs of 3M Scientific Anglers.™

When Scientific Anglers™ Mastery Series introduces a new fly line, you can be sure it is the finest performing fly line for its application. The four new lines at the top of the Floating Fly Lines page all have significant advantages over anything else on the market, and that goes for all of the Mastery Series lines on our site. At 3M Scientific Anglers™ we have an ongoing challenge to our scientists and taper designers, and that is to set a new standard in performance for every line that carries our name. It is not an easy undertaking and it requires much trial and error and extensive testing – not only on the water but also in laboratories. Fortunately we have unparalleled resources and the finest fly fishing minds in the business dedicated to building better fly lines. The list of our advancements is unmatched and we're only getting started. We hope you'll join us on the water so that you can see – firsthand – that there is much, much more to fly fishing than just the scenery.


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