For these reasons, having a good fly line, can literally make difference between a productive day on water and one of frustration.

Fly Lines, Leaders & Tippets Categories

Floating Fly Lines : Product listings of quality fly lines that float. Remember, floating fly lines often work well when sub-surface fly fishing too! Floating fly lines, as name suggest, float. In addition, by putting some light weights on leader, floating fly lines also work quite well for many sub-surface fishing. For this reason, floating fly lines are most popular fly line used by anglers.

Sinking Fly Lines : Sinking fly lines, as name suggest, sink. How sinking fly lines actually sink, though, changes from line to line. An sinking tip fly line only sinks at tip of line, while a full sinking fly line will sink along it's full length at a rate determined by it's sink rate (measured in inches per second, or ips)

7 – 8 weight: Ideal for larger streamer patterns, heavily weighted flies, bass bugs, and in-shore salt water fishing. Lets you cast larger flies with ease and cast greater distances. Very effective for windy conditions. Casting range = 80 – 110 feet.

9 – 10 weight: Used by many pike, salmon, and saltwater fly fishermen and can carry larger flies with ease. Casting range = 80 – 120 feet.

12 weight and up: Rods in this weight are designed more as fighting tools than casting tools. Especially suited for larger saltwater game species.

Remember this general rule of thumb when purchasing your first fly rod………Small flies can be cast with a larger line weight, but larger flies cannot be cast with a small fly line. When you purchase your first fly rod, match it to largest fly you expect to cast.