Fly Line Codes

Now, let's move on to how to decipher various codes that are found on fly line boxes around world. Any angler who has looked for fly lines undoubtedly knows that lots of abbreviations and codes are used to identify fly line. So, here's some examples of how to identify fly lines when looking at them in store.

* DT-4-F : This code means that fly line is a double taper fly line, with a weight of 4, and floats * WF-5-F : This code means that fly line is a weight-forward taper fly line, with a weight of 5, and floats. * WF-10-S : This code means that fly line is a weight-forward taper fly line, with a weight of 10, and is a sinking line. How fast line sinks (it's sink rate) will be listed on box. * DT-7-F/S - This code means that fly line is a double taper fly line, with a weight of 7, and is a sink-tip fly line. The sink rate of fly line, as well as how much of line actually sinks, will be listed on box. * L-5-I : This code means that fly line is a level taper fly line, with a weight of 5, and is an intermediate sinking line. The sink rate of fly line will be listed on box. * ST-6-F : This code means that fly line is a shooting taper fly line, with a weight of 6, and floats.

Well, that's about it for fly lines, if you need fly line for your new fly rod.

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