Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations – Freshwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Trout Small, rivers,
streams, lakes 12 – 28 dry flies, small nymphs Calm, short to medium distance Delicate taper “trout” line, WF or DT floating, 2-5 wt.
Trout Large rivers,
streams, lakes 10-18 dry flies, nymphs, small streamers Calm to windy, short to med. distance Standard taper “trout” line, WF, floating, 5-7 wt.
Trout Large rivers,
streams, lakes 6-12 dry flies, nymphs, larger streamers Calm to windy, short to long distance Powerful taper “trout” line, ½ size heavy, WF, 6-8 wt.
Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations - Freshwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Trout Shallow rivers,
streams Streamers Calm to windy, short to med. distance,
shallow water
WF sinking tip line, WF-6-8-F/S, type 1-3 Trout Shallow rivers,
streams Streamers Calm to windy, med. to long distance, shallow water Integrated shooting head, slow sinking, 200-250 gr. (6-8 wt.)
Trout Lakes Nymphs,
streamers Shallow to deep Full sinking WF, type1-2, shallow
Type 3-4, med. Type 5-6, deep
Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations - Freshwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Panfish Lakes, ponds 6-12 bugs, poppers, spiders, nymphs Short to med. Distance, calm or windy Powerful taper “trout” line, ½ size heavy, WF, 4-6 wt.
Panfish Lakes, ponds 6-12 spiders,
nymphs Short to med. Distance, calm or windy Full sinking WF, type1-2, shallow Type 3-4, med. Type 5-6, deep Bass Lakes, ponds,
rivers 2-8 bugs, poppers, streamers
Short to long distance, calm or windy,
surface/shallow
Bass Bug taper, WF-6-8
Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations - Freshwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Bass Lakes, ponds,
rivers 3/0-2 bugs, poppers, streamers
Short to long distance, calm or windy,
surface/shallow
Bass Bug taper, WF-8-10
Bass Lakes, ponds,
rivers 2-8 streamers Short to long distance, calm or windy, deep
Integrated
shooting taper, WF-200-300, fast sink
Bass Lakes, ponds,
rivers 3/0-2 streamers Short to long distance, calm or windy, deep
Integrated
shooting taper, WF-250-400, fast sink
Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations - Freshwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers 1/0-4 poppers,
streamers Calm or windy, short to medium distance, shallow WF-8-9-F Bass Bug Taper, or Pike/Musky line
Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers Very large poppers, streamers Calm or windy, short to medium distance, shallow WF-9-10-F Bass Bug Taper, or Pike/Musky line
Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers 1/0-4
streamers Calm or windy, short to medium
distance, deep
Integrated
shooting taper, WF-300-450
Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations - Freshwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers 1/0-4 poppers,
streamers Calm or windy, short to medium distance, shallow WF-8-9-F Bass Bug Taper, or Pike/Musky line
Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers Very large poppers, streamers Calm or windy, short to medium distance, shallow WF-9-10-F Bass Bug Taper, or Pike/Musky line
Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers Very large
streamers Calm or windy, short to long distance, deep
WF-400-500-S Integrated shooting taper
Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations - Freshwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers 1/0-4 poppers,
streamers Calm or windy, short to medium distance, shallow WF-8-9-F Bass Bug Taper, or Pike/Musky line
Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers Very large poppers, streamers Calm or windy, short to medium distance, shallow WF-9-10-F Bass Bug Taper, or Pike/Musky line
Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers Very large poppers, streamers Calm or windy, short to medium distance, deep WF-9-10-F Bass Bug Taper, or Pike/Musky line
Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations - Saltwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Bonefish Shallow flats 4-10 bonefish
flies Calm, medium to long distance WF-6 or 7-F Bonefish or SWT
Bonefish Shallow flats 4-10 bonefish
flies Windy, medium to long distance WF-8 or 9-F Bonefish or SWT
Tarpon Medium depth
flats 4/0- 1 Calm or windy, short to long distance
WF-10-13-F Tarpon or SWT
Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations - Saltwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Tarpon Deep flats,
channels 4/0- 1 Calm or windy, short to long distance
WF-10-13-S Tarpon or SWT, or WF-10-13-F/S SWT Tarpon Channels, off
shore 4/0- 1 Calm or windy, short to long distance
WF-400-500-S Integrated shooting taper Permit Medium depth
flats 2/0-2 Calm or windy, short to long distance
WF-9-11-F Tarpon or
Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations - Saltwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Permit Medium depth
flats 2/0-2 Calm or windy, short to long distance
WF-9-11-F/S clear sinking tip
Redfish Shallow to medium depth flats 3/0-2 Calm or windy, short to long distance WF-8-9-F Redfish
Striped Bass Inshore,
offshore 2-3/0 Calm or windy, short to long distance, fish near surface
WF-8-10-F SWT or slow sink Striper line
Practical Application – Fly Line
Recommendations - Saltwater
Fish Water type Fly sizes/type FishingConditions Recommended Fly Line
Striped Bass Inshore,
offshore 2-3/0 Calm or windy, short to long distance, fish deep WF-8-10-S fast sink Striper line, or WF-300-400-S Int. ST
Billfish Offshore Large billfish