fly line

Noun

Meaning

fly line (plural fly lines)

(fishing) A line for angling with an artificial fly.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Henshall 1881 Orvis first introduced the idea of using light metals with multiple perforated holes to construct the housing, resulting in a lighter reel that also allowed the spooled fly line to dry more quickly than a conventional, solid-sided design. Source: Internet

Line weight A rod is usually also classified by the optimal weight of fishing line or in the case of fly rods, fly line the rod should handle. Source: Internet

Kris Millgate is an outdoors journalist for whom the quiet cast of a fly line cures writer’s block. Source: Internet

Typically, a monofilament segment called a "leader" is tied to the fly line on one end and the fly on the other. Source: Internet

Instead of a weighted lure, a fly rod uses the weight of the fly line for casting, and lightweight rods are capable of casting the very smallest and lightest fly. Source: Internet

These reels had a geared line retrieve of 2:1 or 3:1 that allowed faster retrieval of the fly line. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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