fishlover Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I got sidetracked reading about fly lines for about 8 hours the last couple days. There is so much hype around fly lines I have no clue what really casts well with the typical "fast action" graphite fly rod What's everybody favorite line for which rod? I like Orvis Hydros HD Trout on my 6 wt Orvis TLS Power Matrix (12 year old rod) for casting dry flies and nymphing. I have a sink tip for chucking streamers that the fly shop chopper off the first ~ 20 feet of line. I wish I could remember what line that was. I guess the bottom line is you have to go out and test different lines on your rod to see what really works. Is it more complicated now to select a fly line than it was 20 years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipperdan Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Great question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishlover Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Has anybody tried a 406 line? They are designed for slower action rods. They are suppose to be similar to the 444 Cortland series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSL Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I'm far from being knowledgeable about fly lines but had heard about 406 lines from a friend in England. He fishes bamboo rods and thought it was a great product. I think he said he liked the long front taper and it's very slick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishlover Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 Thanks Peter I think I'll order one to try out this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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