North American Fisherman Magazine

There are different types of fly lines and their ratings can be confusing. Whereas most regular freshwater and saltwater anglers pick between fluorocarbon or monofilament that is rated in pounds breaking strength, fly lines are rated by "weight," for example, 6 weight. This number does not refer to breaking strength at all. It refers to the weight of the first 30 feet of line, in grains. Grains is a traditional measurement of weight, based on what an average grain of wheat weighs.

Lines are typically either floating or sinking types with variations of both available.
There are many reasons for wanting your line to sink. Many times the fish are deep and are feeding on the bottom. In this case you need a line that will deliver some sort of wet fly that imitates what they are feeding on. This requires a sinking line or floating line with a sink tip. With new advancements in lines, full sinking line is quickly becoming less and less popular. Instead people are using WF floating line and then adding certain tips to the line that have different sink rates.




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FLY FISHING 6wt 100ft FLY LINE ready for rod  reel
FLY FISHING 6wt 100ft FLY LINE ready for rod reel

Cortland 444 WF7 Type 3 Full Sink Fly Line
Cortland 444 WF7 Type 3 Full Sink Fly Line

Rio Gold Fly Line WF8F Moss Gold 100ft new in box
Rio Gold Fly Line WF8F Moss Gold 100ft new in box

Rio Tarpon Short Fly Line WF11F I Clear tip
Rio Tarpon Short Fly Line WF11F I Clear tip

Rio Lake Fly Line WF5S4 Deep 4 4 5ips 10 13 cm s 90 ft 27 m New in Box
Rio Lake Fly Line WF5S4 Deep 4 4 5ips 10 13 cm s 90 ft 27 m New in Box

Scientific Anglers Dacron Fly Line Backing 20 100 yd Yellow
Scientific Anglers Dacron Fly Line Backing 20 100 yd Yellow

Rio Trout Fly Line WF8F Main Stream Lemon Green 82 ft 25 m New in Box
Rio Trout Fly Line WF8F Main Stream Lemon Green 82 ft 25 m New in Box

Rio Trout Fly Line WF8F Avid Series Pale Yellow 90 ft 27 m New in Box
Rio Trout Fly Line WF8F Avid Series Pale Yellow 90 ft 27 m New in Box

3M SCIENTIFIC ANGLERS SINKING FLY LINE WF 6 S GREEN
3M SCIENTIFIC ANGLERS SINKING FLY LINE WF 6 S GREEN

Shakespeare Pflueger Trion Fly Line 9 WF NEUTRAL
Shakespeare Pflueger Trion Fly Line 9 WF NEUTRAL

Royal Wulff Ambush Triangle Taper 4Wt Fly Line Floating
Royal Wulff Ambush Triangle Taper 4Wt Fly Line Floating

Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP 1999 Intermediate WF11
Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP 1999 Intermediate WF11

Airflo 40+ Forty Plus Extreme Fly Line WF5 Fast Inter Clear 2010 Stock
Airflo 40+ Forty Plus Extreme Fly Line WF5 Fast Inter Clear 2010 Stock

Jim Teeny T 200 Fly Line 24Ft Sink Tip 55 IPS Wt 6 9
Jim Teeny T 200 Fly Line 24Ft Sink Tip 55 IPS Wt 6 9

Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP 1999 Sinking WF4
Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP 1999 Sinking WF4

Scientific Anglers Sharkskin Trout Taper WF5 Fly Line Chartreuse NIB
Scientific Anglers Sharkskin Trout Taper WF5 Fly Line Chartreuse NIB

Airflo Forty Plus 40+ XT Expert Fly Line WF6 Slow Interm Teal Blue 2010 Stock
Airflo Forty Plus 40+ XT Expert Fly Line WF6 Slow Interm Teal Blue 2010 Stock

Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP 1999 Floating WF12
Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP 1999 Floating WF12

Fly Line Backing 20lb 100 yard spool Orange
Fly Line Backing 20lb 100 yard spool Orange

Airflo Sixth 6th Sense Fly Line DI3 WF8 9 2010 Stock
Airflo Sixth 6th Sense Fly Line DI3 WF8 9 2010 Stock

Irideus standard fly rod 30ft Distance Casting Floating Shooting head fly line
Irideus standard fly rod 30ft Distance Casting Floating Shooting head fly line

Airflo Sixth 6th Sense Fly Line Mini Clear Tip WF7 8 2010 Stock
Airflo Sixth 6th Sense Fly Line Mini Clear Tip WF7 8 2010 Stock

Airflo Sixth 6th Sense Fly Line Floating WF4 5 2010 Stock
Airflo Sixth 6th Sense Fly Line Floating WF4 5 2010 Stock

FLY LINE PREMIUM Floating DT 8 F  Hi Viz Orange
FLY LINE PREMIUM Floating DT 8 F Hi Viz Orange

Flextec Best Cast fluorocarbon Tippet 12lb 50 metres
Flextec Best Cast fluorocarbon Tippet 12lb 50 metres

8 BRAIDED LOOPS 4 size regular 4 size large fly line
8 BRAIDED LOOPS 4 size regular 4 size large fly line

Flextec Aeroloop Sinking Fly Line WF9 RRP 3999
Flextec Aeroloop Sinking Fly Line WF9 RRP 3999

Flextec Best Cast fluorocarbon Tippet 20lb 50 metres
Flextec Best Cast fluorocarbon Tippet 20lb 50 metres

FLY LINE PREMIUM Ultra Fast Sink WF 8 UFS Dark Grey
FLY LINE PREMIUM Ultra Fast Sink WF 8 UFS Dark Grey

Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP 1999 Floating WF2
Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP 1999 Floating WF2

Full Sink Fly Line WF 8 S type V loops on both ends
Full Sink Fly Line WF 8 S type V loops on both ends

Airflo Ridge Supple Impact Fly Line Floating WF8 2010 Stock
Airflo Ridge Supple Impact Fly Line Floating WF8 2010 Stock

Airflo Forty Plus 40+ XT Expert Fly Line WF6 Fast Inter Clear 2010 Stock
Airflo Forty Plus 40+ XT Expert Fly Line WF6 Fast Inter Clear 2010 Stock



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