Fly Line Backing 20lb 100 yard spool Orange US $4.95

Flextec Braided Fly Line Backing 20lb 100 metres US $6.30

Flextec Braided Fly Line Backing 30lb 100 metres US $6.30

NEW Redington® Crosswater fly Reel LINE Backing 4 5 6 WARRANTY NEW US $45.95

FLY FISHING STARTER OUTFIT rod reel line backing leader US $181.30

Pflueger Fly Fishing Starter Kit Rod Reel Fly Line Backing and Leader US $19.99

LIGHTLY USED Okuma Integrity I 10 11 Fly Fishing Reel Backing Fly Line US $31.50

FLY REELS ORVIS DXR 7 8 AND THE 9 10 BACKING AND FLY LINE US $199.00

Rio Dacron Fly Line Backing 20lb 2400 Yards Chartruese US $124.95

Scientific Anglers Dacron Fly Line Backing 30 250 yd Orange US $22.95

SP 8wt FLY FISHING ROD for fly reel line backing leader US $106.21

Scientific Anglers Dacron Fly Line Backing 30 250 yd Yellow US $22.95

Rio Dacron Fly Line Backing 20lb 100 Yards Orange US $8.95

Scientific Anglers Dacron Fly Line Backing 20 100 yd Yellow US $8.75

Scientific Anglers Dacron Fly Line Backing 20 100 yd White US $7.95

Cortland Micron White Fly Line Backing 30 LB Test 150 YDS US $15.25

Rip Tide FLY LINE FLOATING WF9F Duo ColorWith Backing US $27.50

Rio Dacron Fly Line Backing 20lb 100 Yards Chartruese US $8.95

200Yd30LbFly Line Backing Saltwater Salmon Tarpon Yellow US $13.99

Cortland MICRONITE Fly Line Backing 150yds 20LB White US $18.00

Cortland Line flyline backing WHITE 100yds 12lb micron stock 135017 US $19.50

Scientific Anglers Fly Line Dacron Backing 30 250yd YL US $22.95

Royal Wulff Fly Line Backing Braided Dacron 20lb 200yds US $14.95

Royal Wulff Fly Line Backing Braided Dacron 20lb 100yd US $8.50

Cortland MICRONITE Fly Line Backing 300yds 20LB White US $32.95

Cortland Micron Yellow Fly Line Backing 30 LB Test 150 YDS US $15.95

RIO GRAND FLOATING FLY LINE WF5F FREE BACKING NEW US $69.95

AIRFLO FLY LINE BACKING 18LB 100Yds RRP £699 NEW REEL BACKING LINE US $1.56

Cortland Master Braid Ultra Thin Yellow Fly Line Backing 30 LB 300 YDS US $37.75

Cortland Micron White Fly Line Backing 20 LB Test 100 YDS US $8.49

NEW HARDY MACH 2 WF 9 SALMON FLOAT FLY LINE WF9 HLQ640 Floating steelhead US $20.00

Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP £1999 Floating WF12 US $6.30

Airflo Sixth 6th Sense Fly Line Floating WF4 5 2010 Stock US $23.68

Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP £1999 Floating WF2 US $6.30

Airflo Ridge Supple Impact Fly Line Floating WF8 2010 Stock US $23.68

Airflo Sixth 6th Sense Fly Line Floating WF5 6 2010 Stock US $23.68

Airflo Ridge Supple Impact Fly Line Floating WF7 2010 Stock US $23.68

Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP £1999 Floating WF3 US $6.30

Airflo Ridge Supple Impact Fly Line Floating WF6 2010 Stock US $23.68

Flextec Fly Line made by Airflo RRP £1999 Floating WF4 US $6.30

Airflo Ridge Supple Impact Fly Line Floating WF5 2010 Stock US $23.68

Steelhead Fishing Shirt Fly Float Flies Rod Reel Center Pin Eggs Sacks Chrome US $14.99

Michael Evans Arrowhead Twin Taper Floating Salmon Fly Line 11 12 US $63.16

Irideus 5 wt Trout Series Pro Casting Fly Fishing Line Trout Bum Savey Floating US $17.76

Irideus 100ft Floating Fly Fishing Line 4 wt 5 wt 6wt 7 wt 8 wt Pro Casting line US $18.18

IRIDEUS 100ft Floating Fly Line 4wt 5wt 6wt 7wt 8wt 5 Steelhead Salmon Trout Fly US $18.71

Lee Wulff SWTB 7F Saltwater Floating Bermuda Triangle Taper Fly Line NIB US $45.00

Lee Wulff SWTB 8F Saltwater Floating Bermuda Triangle Taper Fly Line NIB US $45.00

Lee Wulff SWTB 9F Saltwater Floating Bermuda Triangle Taper Fly Line NIB US $45.00

RIO Classic Floating Fly Line DT3 Camo Green US $13.00

Airflo Ridge Line Nymph Taper Floating Fly Line WF5 NEW US $35.00

SAGE Quiet Double Ultimate Performance DT 0 F Floating Fly Line NEW US $49.95

SAGE Quiet Double Ultimate Performance DT 2 0 F Floating Fly Line NEW US $49.95

SAGE Quiet Double Ultimate Performance DT 3 0 F Floating Fly Line NEW US $49.95

SAGE Freshwater Ultimate Performance WF 2 F Forward Floating Fly Line NEW US $49.95

SAGE Freshwater Ultimate Performance WF 3 F Forward Floating Fly Line NEW US $49.95

SAGE Freshwater Ultimate Performance WF 4 F Forward Floating Fly Line NEW US $49.95

SAGE Freshwater Ultimate Performance WF 5 F Forward Floating Fly Line NEW US $49.95

1260 FULL LOTUS FLOATS READY TO MOUNT AND FLY US $1,000.00

House of Hardy Ultralite Floating Fly Line WF4 25m US $14.99

Fly lines are an extremely key piece in your fly fishing set-up. Choosing a good fly line should be just as important as choosing your rod, if want to be able to learn to fly fish quickly. After all it is your fly line that actually does most of the fishing (your rod only gets your line onto the water!). The good news is there are only a few things you need to get right when selecting a fly line. The key features of a fly line that you need to consider are highlighted in this article.

Fly Line Weight

Fly line weight technically refers to how heavy the first 30 foot of the fly line is, in grams. Luckily a few of the manufacturers got together, a number of years back, and decided on a simple weighting system (similar to rods) that ranges from 1-15. A rule of thumb is that you should match your fly line to your rod weight, so if you are using a 5 weight rod, a 5 weight line should suit that rod nicely. Of course you can always ‘over-line’ your rod by putting a 1 weight heavier line on it (put a 6 weight line no a 5 weight rod). This will assist with loading the rod and will help you to generate line speed quicker, a key factor in learning how to fly fish.

Fly Line Taper

Fly line taper is a slightly more confusing feature for beginners to understand. The easiest way to think of taper is to think of it as the profile of the fly line, how it looks when viewing it end to end. There are a number of different tapers, the four key ones are level taper, double taper, weight forward taper and shooting taper. Each of these tapers is designed to assist with casting the line and achieving the desired casting result in some way, for example: generate faster line speed, allow for a more delicate presentation. The most popular taper is the weight forward taper. These line have a little more weight and width in the first section of the fly line, for most anglers these lines will be the easiest to cast well.

Fly Line Density

Essentially, fly lines either float on top of the water, or sink in the water – this is a nice way to look at density. To look at this in more detail, fly lines are generally broken down into the following densities: floating, sink tip, intermediate, sinking, fast sinking. This is where you really need to consider the type of fishing you’ll be doing and what type of fly line is suitable for that type of fishing. The floating fly line, for example, is used for dry fly and nymph fishing, where it is paramount that the fly line floats on the water. A sinking line, on the other hand, is designed to sink in the water you are fishing – taking with it your flies which are attached to the end of the fly line.

Fly Line Colour

Fly line colour is probably the least important of the features to get right. Fly lines tend to come in all sorts of colours and often it comes down to personal preference. Some people think that buying a ‘camouflage’ fly line is important (especially in clear conditions with spooky fish) while others believe that the fish will see the line no matter what colour it is. As a rule of thumb, generally buy dark coloured sinking line and floating lines of earthy colours – provided you can still see them on the water.

The above ‘criteria’ are the things you need to be aware of when selecting a fly line. The types of fish, water and areas you are fishing will determine the combination of fly line features that you need. Check out the resource below for more details on how you might select the right fly line for different situations.



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