Fly Fishing Understanding Fly Lines

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Understanding Fly Lines and what you actually need!
Fly lines, the choice is mind blowing I would not even like to have a guess as to how many different lines are available! In this video I want to try and give you a clear idea of what you actually need. Who knew fishing would become such a complex task! I have broken it into three parts essential, nice to have and money is no object.
Why not let me know what your favourite fly line is in the comments section below.

[@dongil123]

Thank you Lindsay, so many lines it get confusing find one that works well and you have confidence with it seems the way to go cheers Lindsay 👍

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Very welcome pal.

[@petergilbey971]

Fantastic video , I've been fishing since I was 12 and I learned some things in thar I did not know. Thank you

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Great to hear! I think we can always pick up new things regardless of how long we have been at it, thanks for watching.

[@bobbell5265]

Love using a floater for most of my fishing.....but I do have various other lines.....just in case....hahaha. Another great video as per usual. 👍👍👍

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks Bob.

[@derekcunningham9993]

Great advice. These days, as I only bank fish, I only use a floater or intermediate

[@lindsayiflyfish]

That’s all you need pal 👍

[@mikel3379]

As always, great advice. Due to Covid I haven't fished for three years and hope to be on Rutland in September. I went through my fly lines and all were looking good,very little memory after three years of sitting on the spools except for one. This was a new Cortland 444 floater, never been used. It was like a coiled snake when I stripped it off the reel.I gave it a stretching and it looked OK but when I rechecked it the coils were there again. Any advice would be so welcome.Although it's been three years since I last wet a line your videos have kept me sane and dozens of new flies are awaiting their chance. Keep up the good work Lindsay.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks Mike, when you are at Rutland let all the fly line out the back of the boat when you motor to your fishing spot. Five minutes should see any coils straightened out. Best of luck for your trip.

[@mikel3379]

Great idea but could I be accused of trolling?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

@@mikel3379 Don't put a leader on just the fly line. Only takes five mins.

[@mikel3379]

@@lindsayiflyfish Cheers Lindsay, I was going to use you to bail me out anyway😉

[@infinity_reload]

Thanks for this video. Really summarised the essentials for a novice angler. For a more advanced video, I would love to see an episode that shows the angle that these different fly lines produce at different retrieval speeds.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I will have a think as to best way of doing this, sounds like a good idea.

[@harryboyle9920]

Hi Lindsay……
Looking for some advice re line weights.
I have rods that are #7………can you please advise
Should I fishing with a #7 or #8 line on these rods.
People keep telling me I should a a line weight one above what the rod is rated.
Would appreciate your thoughts on this subject….
Really enjoy your video’s……….Keep them coming….👍👍👍

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I would say that you should go with the manufacturer line rating. That said I have a very fast action rod that I always line up. Otherwise it just does not load the rod.

[@harryboyle9920]

Thanks Lindsay...
Much appreciated..
Thank you..👍👍👍

[@imeach2897]

Interesting video, will help people with line choice.
Not sure if it's just my end, but it seems a bit blurry/strange on the parts you are on screen?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I think I had my frame rate set wrong. Which is causing that effect. My bad won’t happen again pal.

[@neilandrew961]

Good video again lindsay explaining how lines work its a minefield I just stick to a floating line and di.3 and midge tip that does me and gets me enough fish to keep me happy

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Neil that’s the key get what you need and enjoy what you’ve got 👍

[@newflyrod1]

Nicely Put , Great information for the newer members of the fly fishing community 👍

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks 👍

[@robgreen6697]

Would you consider using a polyleader to tailor the depth of the end of the line before the tippet comes into play?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Only for river fishing.

[@graemesharp5095]

We have many sinking lines. So what is an intermediate line ? Pretty sure I was the first to come up with a sink rate line chart, which I produced for the army team many years ago

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Graeme an intermediate line to my mind is a slow sinking line.

[@michaelshaw8370]

Graeme an intermediate line is any line that has sink rate of •5 inches per second and 1•5 ips. Slow glass •5. Mid glass 1•0 ips. Fast glass 1•5 ips. Just because they can. FNF have lines that have a 2•0 ips and even a 6•0 ips just when you think you cover all the bases. More darn kit to carry.

[@niallmccaughey6149]

Can you do a video of retrieval techniques

[@lindsayiflyfish]

No problem, will put it on the list.

[@niallmccaughey6149]

Thanks👍 great content btw learning a lot

[@skookumjack]

Thanks for that Lindsay.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Welcome pal.

[@GeorgeMurdoch-Fishing]

Great video would you do a more indepth one later on in the year.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I can do anything specific you would like to know about?

[@GeorgeMurdoch-Fishing]

@@lindsayiflyfish more about the boat stuff as im just getting into boat fishing

[@michaelshaw8370]

The technical taper for for accurate mid range or closer range are the sweet spot between DT and WF. Wychwood cover great balance of value and fit for purpose lines. Especially if fishing from a boulder lined bank. It makes good sense to use lines that are less painful to replace after those rocks have chewed them up. Airflo definitely have produced a excellent range both in mid to high end lines. Perfect for the regular boat angler. They outlast many of their competitors. Tips and intermediate lines are even more effective than the standard floaters. The use of a DI 7 or 8 with a short leader with a boobie or fab is a underused method. Especially over deeper water like near a dam wall. Let everything settle on the lake bed. A slow retrieve gives some action to the fly. When you give a long quick pull. The fly is pulled down as of it trying to escape or hide. Then as you pause the fly rises back to the previous distance from the lake bed. Almost a reverse Bung setup. I often add droppers sometimes a nymph a few feet in front or to mix it up three feet to the nymph or pin fry. Two to three feet to the buoyant pattern with a extra three feet to another nymph or pin fry. When fish are close to dense weed beds. A DI3 or 5 with a leader twenty percent longer than the depth of the top of the weeds. Boobie on the point. Then have a team of small flys on the day and conditions warrant it. Corixa, shrimp, pin fry, cruncher, hare’s ear, buzzer, ptn, d Bach, or nymph. The boobie will act as both indicator and Bung. With a combination of retrieves the small flys will react and attract at different levels in the water column. The odd quick pull makes the flys dive and rise. Sorry this two bobs worth is longer than half a crown.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Great post Mick, the choices we have now are amazing it’s space and bank balance holding me back 🤣🤣🤣

[@flyasfukfishing8631]

great video lindsay and i have to admit the airflo sweep lines are amazing my friend put me onto them a couple years ago and the di5 sweep is tremendous from a boat for finding where the fish are ive also done very well from the bank with it too it's probably one of my most used lines these days (apart from the superflo floater) if i could only pick two lines that would my two for sure !! if i had to pick a third i would choose my airflo delta taper fast intermediate (camouflage) its done me well also ! take care bud and keep up the good work 😉👍🏻

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Cheeers pal. I think if I had to cut down the sweep lines would be the last to go.