I have tons of fly lines (now used as lawn casting lines) with 'worn out' heads, usually just the first 4-6 meters, and all with running lines that are still able to be of service for many years.
Why don't fly line manufacturers sell fly lines as a 'shooting head plus' with, say 2 meters, running line to prevent hinging effect at the head/running line connection? Fly lines for double handed rods are sold this way and changing heads (e.g. floating line to a sink tip to fish with streamers) is a breeze.
Maybe this way the price of fly lines can be kept at around $60 maximum? ;)
This also helps keeping the carbon footprint of the fly fishing community lower.
