The first step in choosing a fly line is understanding the weight system. Fly rods are designed to cast lines of a specific weight, which means that a 5-weight rod will work best with a 5-weight line, ...

Fly line weighted and much thicker than other kinds of fishing line. Line weight is a name, not a breaking strength. There’s no pound test for fly lines like there is for mono and braid.

Think of a shooting line as a weight forward fly line but exaggerated. The front section is thicker, shorter and heavier, and the running line is thinner, and slicker.

Fly fishing gear can feel a bit technical at first. You’ll choose a line based on its weight—say a 5-weight line for trout fishing—and pair it with a matching rod and reel.

My line in the photo is a weight forward 9 weight. So near the end of the line I make a dash followed by 4 dots. The dash represents the number five and each dot represents the number one.

Fly fishing is a centuries-old sport that offers a challenging twist on conventional fishing gear and techniques. ... (A 5-weight fly line, for example, is designed to cast with a 5-weight rod.) ...

When selecting fly equipment, first choose the proper weight line for the type of fishing you are doing, then match the rod and reel of the same weight. For example, a 5-weight line is common for ...

Fly Fishing for Tautog Is a Real Challenge. Catching a tautog, also called a blackfish, on a fly rod is no easy feat. You usually find the fish around rocks and boulders 20 to 30 feet down.

Anglers feeling a desire to be more connected to their fish need a 4-weight fly rod. 4-weights are the tools for the job. Delicate on your line and more responsive during the casting stroke, 4-weights ...

Natural, of course, does not mean easy. In bait fishing, a sinker adds heft—and a fish-scaring splash—to a cast. In contrast, propelling an ultralight fly the way Wulff does is akin to pitching a ...

Casting a limber fly rod is the only way to get a fish on the line for lots of anglers. Yet there are hold outs who think fly fishing is difficult, expensive and some kind of elite angling sport.