Weight Forward or double taper fly line?

MadDog1999

I am a beginner fly fisher and I was wondering which line would be better for me,a double taper or weight forward fly line?

Thanks.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Double taper, unless you are planning very long casts - which as a beginner I'll assume not.

thefisherbuy

Yea As srameen said Double taper, Shoots out, just what you need, then buy a weight foward line when you are more experianced!

mikeweed

Weight forward, no point buying a temporary line, all you are doing is wasting money, you will get used to weight forward with a bit of practice and once you have the hang you will be able to shoot the line out a good distance no bother. There are really good lines out there to suit your budget. Cheapish but good floating line is Snowbee XS it costs around €40-€45 or if you want a really good quality line the Rio Gold is excellent but expensive maybe around €70. But cheap lines wont cast as well as good lines so if you are going to get one make and investment in a good line. But this is just my opinion.

Tight Lines.

thefisherbuy

Well Rio gold is perfect but i doubt he'd pay out 70e for a fly line, You could just get barrio lines i herd there really good for 25e! In my opinion i think he might start off the a fairly good line, Not to expensive or cheap, until he gets more experienced with casting as he is just beginning!

Good luck

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

mikeweed wrote: »

Weight forward, no point buying a temporary line, all you are doing is wasting money, you will get used to weight forward with a bit of practice and once you have the hang you will be able to shoot the line out a good distance no bother. There are really good lines out there to suit your budget. Cheapish but good floating line is Snowbee XS it costs around €40-€45 or if you want a really good quality line the Rio Gold is excellent but expensive maybe around €70. But cheap lines wont cast as well as good lines so if you are going to get one make and investment in a good line. But this is just my opinion.

Tight Lines.

Weight forward is only advantageous if casting over 80ft. We are dealing with a raw beginner here. DT gives more accuracy and more delicate casts. For a beginner, or anybody fishing less than 80ft there is no argument; DT every time. DT is easier when mending your line and has the added advantage of being reversible when line wares.

mikeweed

I agree but what I did was got a cheapish line, fairly decent rod and cheap reel and after a while I was fishing better that my equipment could so I had to upgrade all my gear again and when I did I was amazed how much better I was because I got a good rod (now Im not talking one of those rods that cost €1000) I got an Airflo Delta Classic, Airflo Cassette reel and Rio gold line. It made a huge difference to my casting having better gear, so now I have a whole other set of fly fishing gear that will sit in my room gathering dust.

I wished some one had pulled me aside and told me to spend a few quid more and that if I did I wouldn't need to fork out again to upgrade after a year. But I was very seroius about learning flyfishing so if this fella is serious I would spend the extra money. I don't know where he is based but if its anywhere near Tipperary or Waterford I would recommend calling to Andrew Ryan in Clonanav www.flyfishingireland.com , he will set him up with gear that suit him and his budget. He will not sell you a load of stuff you don't want or need. I got my second set of him 3 years ago and still used it today.

BrownTrout

For learning to cast, a weight forward is probably better as you'll find it easier to get longer casts (distance is all beginners care a about!). When you get that "shoot line to the horizon" bug out of your system and realise that presentation is more important, switch to a double taper

MadDog1999

Thanks for all the replies I will get double taper.

Tight Lines,
MadDog1999

BrownTrout

Look at Barrio fly lines. They make a very highly regarded "Mallard" Double Taper line, £24 with free postage to Ireland

Slasher

I was looking at buying a new Barrio Mallard DT line online.

https://www.flylineshop.com/shop.html#!/Barrio-Mallard-DT-Fly-Lines/p/39425987/category=10329715

Can someone please tell me what does "3F", "4F", etc mean?

Thank you?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Slasher wrote: »

I was looking at buying a new Barrio Mallard DT line online.

https://www.flylineshop.com/shop.html#!/Barrio-Mallard-DT-Fly-Lines/p/39425987/category=10329715

Can someone please tell me what does "3F", "4F", etc mean?

Thank you?

The F is the weight of the line. Your rod and reel should have a weighting that you match the line to.

Slasher

Thanks, Sraneem.

On the rod, just above the butt, it says "6 - 7". (Rod is a 10' 6" carbon fibre three piece).

Presumably that means I need to look for a 6F or 7F line?

viper123

Athena Chubby Adventurer wrote: »

The F is the weight of the line. Your rod and reel should have a weighting that you match the line to.

I would assume in this instance F means floating. 7F would be an AFTM 7 Floating Line. S sinking, I intermediate etc.

viper123

Slasher wrote: »

Thanks, Sraneem.

On the rod, just above the butt, it says "6 - 7". (Rod is a 10' 6" carbon fibre three piece).

Presumably that means I need to look for a 6F or 7F line?

6-7 is the AFTM rating of the rod. means it is balanced for a 6 or 7 weight fly line.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

viper123 wrote: »

I would assume in this instance F means floating. 7F would be an AFTM 7 Floating Line. S sinking, I intermediate etc.

Apologies. Of course I meant the F number.

BrownTrout

If your buying a double taper, get it in a 6wt DT6F. This is a double taper, 6wt floating line

Slasher

Thank you very much, everyone.

okedoke

I would go with a 7 weight line with a 6/7 rod if you are learning. The heavier line will load the rod faster, which will make learning to cast easier, will also make short range casts easier. It will be a little less delicate compared to a 6 though.