Fly Lines

Up into the 1800’s most of the line attached to a rod was horse hair that was braided or twisted. By reducing some fibers, a tapered leader could be produced and usually constructed to a 10 feet in length. In the early 1800’s, line makers began mixing silk with the horse hair to increase strength…

      All four taper designs: Level, Weight Forward, Double Taper, and Shooting Heads are found within Floating lines. The Weight Forward taper is by far the most common. The lines vary depending upon what type of fishing conditions and rod actions you are utilizing. The following table shows a sample of floating lines…

      Most sinking lines are weight forward. Shooting heads can also be either floating or sinking. The primary difference between the weight forward and the shooting heads is that the shooting head has a separate running line behind it. The running line tends to be a smaller diameter than most weight forward running…

      Sink Tip lines are a combination of a floating running line and a 6′ to 20′ tip that sinks. The tips vary according to the sink rate classification. The advantages of the Sink Tip is that you can easily pick up the line after casting and you have more line control once…