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Types of Fly Lines Explained

Types of Fly Lines Explained

  • Posted on: July 12, 2018 July 12, 2018
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: Tackle Tips
  • Tags: floating line, fly fishing, fly lines, intermediate, sinking line, tapered

There are a number of types of fly lines, one of the common differentiators of these is fly line density. Fly lines have different densities, each density is used for a different method of fly fishing. At the highest level, fly lines either float or sink.

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