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What Fish ? What Fly Line
The first thing you do before you go fly fishing is think to yourself, "What am I going to fish for today?" Once you've answered that question, you can then decide what tackle (rod, reel, line and flies) are needed for the task at hand. The outline below suggests what type fly line would be best suited to a particular species of fish. It is designed as a general guide to recommend lines that are suitable for average conditions, fish and fishermen. As earlier noted, manufacturers are producing more "species specific" fly lines. And, indeed, you will find "Bass", "Pike", "Bonefish", etc. lines. Over time, this trend will "blur" our dependence upon the taper/weight/buoyancy code system (e.g., DT-5-F) that heretofore has been the way we selected fly lines. However, this marketing approach will not remove these characteristics from fly lines, as all are constructed around these 3 features. (See "Species specific fly fishing" for more details.) Use your mouse pointer over the "Line", "Line weight" and "Floating or sinking?" columns to reveal the type of line recommended for each variety of fish. To see a close-up of a suggested line, click on the species in the "Fish" column. If you would like to see this chart all filled in, please click here.
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