Fly Fishing Line Articles & Videos

• The Best Way to Rig a Fly Line for Panfish

  Fly anglers pride themselves on pursuing game fish such as trout, bone fish or tarpon in often remote and beautiful locations. However, when it comes right down to it, put a fly angler on the bank of a farm pond loaded with panfish such as… read more

• How to Attach Backing to a Fly Line

  Predatory fish with a big bite and large jaw size can wreak havoc on your fly line, needling it down to the backing in some cases. To remedy the problem, attach fly line to the backing line on your fly reel using a constriction knot, which… read more

• Anatomy of a Fly Fishing Line

  Fly fishing lines use advanced technology to meet the high standards of modern fly fisherman. Fly line companies use secret formulas to create a coating that is formed around the core of the line. Each line is labeled with the weight and ta… read more

• How to Work a Scud Fly on Your Fishing Line

  A scud fly imitates the behavior of the scud mayfly. Fishing with a scud requires fishing close to underwater rocks. You must mimic the behavior of scuds, which do not roam far from the protective shelter of a bed of rocks. Naturally fast s… read more

• How to Load the Line on a Shakespeare Reel

  Shakespeare produces a wide range of fishing reels from spinning and bait casting to fly fishing. Many if not most big box and sporting goods retailers will typically carry a few Shakespeare models. Shakespeare reels are known for their dur… read more

• How to Load a Fly Fishing Line

  Fly fishing is often viewed as an almost mystical pursuit of elusive trout. Although the terminology is specialized and the methods and lures might be specific to the sport, fly fishing can easily be enjoyed by any fishing enthusiasts. Asse… read more

• How to Determine the Amount of Fly Line Backing

  With age comes experience, so the saying goes. What this really means is that with age comes the knowledge of all the cool little tricks that you can use to help make your fishing easier. One of these little bits of "experience" involves fl… read more

• Fly Line Backing Types

  Fly fishing reels are constructed with far greater line capacity than is occupied by the fly line alone. There are several valid reasons why this is so. It is incumbent, then, upon the fisherman to spool a length of backing material onto th… read more

• Proper Ways to Tie Fly Line

  Standing in a pristine stream casting for trout is like living a post card. Fly-fishing is an enjoyable sport that allows for a connection with the river like no other. However, many people are put off by fly-fishing as the equipment, flies… read more

• How to Choose a Fly Fishing Line

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• How to Tie a Leader Line for Fly Fishing

  Fly fishing consists of an artistic expression of strokes of line across a body of water. The line is comprised of backing tied directly to the reel, fly line and leader line. For all three types of line to flow from the rod smoothly, they… read more

• How to Set up a Weight on a Fly Fishing Line

  Fly fishing in different areas, times and seasons poses challenges for your tackle because you must present different flies as they are in nature. For example, nymphs, shrimp and leaches do not float; salmon flies do not bounce on the botto… read more

• Fly Fishing Line Review

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• Guide to Fly Fishing Lines

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• Fly Fishing Line Basics

  If you have just taken up the sport of fly fishing and are looking to put together your first set of gear, it would be understandable if you are a little confused when it comes to fly lines. There are many different types, some designed for… read more

• Fly Fishing Line Rigging Instructions

  Fly fishing is one of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors, and it can be done almost anywhere there is water with fish. Fly fishing offers you the chance to enjoy both the peaceful, serene and graceful casting stroke that is so often associ… read more

• How to Tie a Fly to a Fly Fishing Line

  Fly fisherman will spend thousands of dollars on rods, reels, waders and other equipment. They will also travel at great expense to get to good fishing. Often when they get there, though, they end up losing fish because of something that co… read more

• What Is Used As a Leader on a Fly Fishing Line?

  A fly fishing leader is a tapered piece of line that serves as the intermediate connection between the thick-diameter fly-line and the fly. Without a leader it would be impossible to catch fish on a fly rod because the fly line itself is to… read more

• Fly Fishing Terminology

  At times, it seems as though fly casters have a language all their own. Between double hauls, tailing loops and shooting line, it sounds like English but with some kind of secret code. Although you don't need to memorize every term in the b… read more

• The Best Fly Fishing Line

  Fishing tackle manufacturers continues to improve fly fishing equipment each season. New fly lines are easier to cast thanks to design and material breakthroughs. The best fishing lines enhance casting distance and reduce friction. read more

• How to Cast a Fly Fishing Line

  Casting fly line is poetry in motion, or so some would say. Whether or not this is a shared sentiment, it is a method of fishing that involves nuances that must be practiced in order to be performed under fishing conditions. Casting fly lin… read more

• How to Rig a Fly Fishing Line

  Preparing to fly fish involves setting up or rigging the fly fishing line. Unlike spinning or casting set ups which typically only require a monofilament or similar line with which to fish, fly fishing has associated nuances which are somew… read more