The line used for fly fishing; originally of silk but currently made of a tapered plastic coating over a braided dacron or nylon core. The plastic coating gives the line weight and is commonly distributed unevenly to make the line easier to cast. Available in several tapers and in floating, sinking, and sink-tip styles, W/F weight forward, DT double taper, Shooting head, Sinking, Intermediate and Floating. Fly lines are rated in different weights, from 1 to 11, referring to the weight of the first 30 feet of the fly line.
key ingredient to fly fishing; made of a tapered plastic coating over a braided dacron or nylon core; available in several tapers and in floating, sinking, and sink-tip styles (see double taper, shooting head, weight forward, sink-tip, and floating fly line).