Best fly line on Reddit
164 reviews from r/flyfishing, r/bluelining, r/SaltwaterFlyfishing
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#1
Scientific Anglers
4.3
(44)
"SA amplitude hands down. Best fly line you can buy."
"Love the Scientific Angler amplitude I have on my 4wt."
"I second the double taper lines for small streams."
"I like the SA sink 25 cold."
"I’ve had really good luck with SA amplitude infinity."
"I've yet to find a line that worked as well for me."
"SA infinity is a great choice for an all around setup."
"Never looked back when I tried SA Amplitude MPX."
"It has also lasted me a lot longer too."
"My go tos for anything under 6wt."
#2
Rio
4.1
(35)
"Get a Rio in touch one handed Spey line. They have an aggressive head, integrated to a running line like a normal one hand line."
"Rio Creek is the best small water fly line by a mile."
"Rio creek 3 weight…100% you will not regret getting this line."
"Local fly shop had some clearance stock of RIO weight forward intermediate sinking line."
"There's a reason it's a very popular line."
"I'd stick with a top-shelf line like Rio, but wait for last year's lines to go on sale."
"I suggest you bite the bullet and invest in a good flyline RIO/Scientific Angler."
"Rio Gold will serve you well."
"Rio and Scientific Angler."
"It works for 85% of my fishin"
#3
Cortland
4.5
(17)
"Any of Cortland 444 lines is great and is cheaper than most lines"
"Can’t go wrong with a Cortland 444."
"I fish an 8 wt Sage SP with a Cortland 444SL floating line for both Salmon and Winter Steelhead."
"444 Peach"
"My “go to” is Cortland 444SL Double Taper. Wear out one end? Just flip it around."
"I love my Cortland precision trout lime."
"Cortland peach"
"Courtland peach or SA amplitude."
"By far my longest lasting and favorite line is the Cortland for bang for bucks and casting."
"I always use the same manufacturers WF Floating (Cortland SL) and then figure out the speed/action of the rod."
#4
Orvis
4.0
(10)
"Just get a full sinking line, not the tip."
"I use orvis hydros and I absolutely love it."
"Conclusion I reached for PNW and AK was Orvis Steelhead line with weighted flies or splitshots on nymphs."
"Conclusion I reached for PNW and AK was Orvis Steelhead line."
"Orvis has a bunch of lines on sale now."
"Gunna test out the Orvis Pro textured WF line in a few weeks!"
"Orvis bankshot."
"I like Orvis hd trout just fine."
"It’s not bad for the money."
"It casts far, it doesn’t mend at all."
#5
Airflo
4.4
(8)
"Another vote for Airflo. Great line that just works."
"Great tapers, and they seem to last forever."
"I highly recommend Airflo. They don't use toxic PVC in their lines and the quality is fantastic."
"I love my airflo line."
"I just switched to Airflo this year for my 4wt and 8wt and love them both."
"Airflo has lines specifically for this. Floating running line, sinking body."
"Love most Airflo lines."
"I haven’t used this line personally, but it does come in a 5wt."
#6
SA
4.3
(8)
"An SA Amplitude Trout brings out the peppy feel and higher line speed of this rod."
"You might also consider an SA Amplitude MPX."
"SA sonar sink 30. Maybe 300 grain weight even though that sounds heavy on a 6wt."
"Any floating line is fine. it just depends on the taper you prefer."
"They make a 150 grain that will work well with your 5wt."
"Would recommend SA Bass Bug for bass and Rio In Touch Steelhead for Steelhead."
"I prefer a dark or olive colored head to the line."
"During the summer on the Shenandoah river in VA I've started fishing a SA bonefish line."
#7
Royal Wulff
4.6
(7)
"Royal Wulff Signature, great match on Winston rods."
"I can’t sing praises enough for the royal wulff triangle taper lines."
"I’m just here to preach the good word of Wulff triangle taper line."
"It's great because I can shoot long distance but it gives me enough precision and control."
"For dries specifically I really like Royal Wulff's triangle taper."
"I've had really good luck with their stuff."
"You could start with like a Royal Wulff triangle taper in 2wt."
#8
Rio Outbound Short
4.3
(4)
"Rio outbound short is an amazing line, one thing to not cheap out on is the line, get it!"
"Second the outbound short for a great line for you."
"I second the RIO Outbound Short."
"Rio outbound short is a good choice too."
#9
Maxcatch
4.0
(3)
"For floating 7wt I have used Maxcatch line for smallies. Works great."
"Buy a cheaper 6wt line from Maxcatch and see how it performs."
"Their $20 Rio copies aren’t so different from real Rios."
#10
Airflow
4.0
(2)
"I love most lines from Airflow and Jim Teeny"
"Check sierra.Com I saw some airflow lines marked down a lot last time I was on there."
#11
Scientific Anglers GPX
4.0
(2)
"I'd say get an intermediate and a sinker."
"Any thoughts on the SA GPX?"
#12
Rio Gold
4.0
(2)
"The Rio Gold is a fine all-around line."
"Ebay usually has Rio gold, SA gpx, or mpx line for around 50-60 bucks new."
#13
OPST
4.0
(2)
"Had a 300 grain commado on my 10ft 8wt and it casted over head and skagit/spey very nicely."
"OPST is good"
#14
Barrio Flylines
5.0
(1)
"I cannot recommend them highly enough."
#15
Bozeman Fly Works
4.0
(1)
"If your not going to spend much on fly line I would recommend, Bozeman Fly Works. Not as good as Rio line but still very good for the price."
#16
Moonlit
4.0
(1)
"Moonlit is relatively cheap, I own one in an 8wt, and I love it."
#17
Sink Tip
4.0
(1)
"Maybe buy sink tip that you can attach to floating line and trial that first."
#18
LLBean
4.0
(1)
"I rock my old LLBean 6 wt floating line."
#19
Creek
4.0
(1)
"Loads the rod quicker and roll casts awesome."
#20
Elite
4.0
(1)
"For normal size flies go with a WF5 and for a little more versatility just up-line by one going with the WF6."
#21
Orvis Pro Textured
4.0
(1)
"I have many different lines on reels including Orvis Pro Textured, SA Amplitude Textured, Rio Gold, Cortland 444."
#22
Rio Creek
4.0
(1)
"Some good general purpose lines like SA and Rio creek both are really good options."
#23
Rio Elite Indicator
4.0
(1)
"I have the rio line that evolved into the elite indicator and multiple anadro lines."
#24
Royal Wulff Bermuda Triangle Taper
4.0
(1)
"My favorite saltwater lines are Royal Wulff Bermuda Triangle Taper."
#25
Rio Trout LT
4.0
(1)
"Rio Trout LT."
#26
Scientific Anglers Mastery
4.0
(1)
"My favourite fly lines cost about $100-$110 CAD."
#27
Rio Intermediate Line
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend an intermediate line."
#28
Rio Saltwater Line
4.0
(1)
"My Rio saltwater line was like $35 and performs well in hot weather."
#29
Cortland Clear Camo Intermediate
4.0
(1)
"Cortland clear camo intermediate."
#30
Echo Glass Rod
4.0
(1)
"I would start with a 4wt line."
#31
Wulff
4.0
(1)
"I have Wulff Triangle Taper on my Echo River Glass 3wt."
#32
406
4.0
(1)
"I love 406 flylines match your weight and a double taper line will really shine on that rod."
#33
Monic
4.0
(1)
"Love my Monic."
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