Northwest Fishing Reports

Just ordered a completely new fly rod and reel set up...Hesitating on which fly line to get...Which ones have worked well for you and what ones do you recommend?

I too just ordered a cheap setup as well, PFlueger, complete setup with a few flies too.. had great reviews and most people said only thing needs to happen is replace the fly line.. is that the floating line? so new to this! i wanna learn though. where is a good place to get the line close to north seattle?

oneshot wrote:I too just ordered a cheap setup as well, PFlueger, complete setup with a few flies too.. had great reviews and most people said only thing needs to happen is replace the fly line.. is that the floating line? so new to this! i wanna learn though. where is a good place to get the line close to north seattle?

There is a fly shop (Avid Angler I think) just north of you in the Lake Forest Park mall south/lower parking lot. just a couple doors north of Albertsons. They set me up - kind of pricey (but really no more than any other fly shop I've been to) but nice people and wealth of knowledge.

oh nice! thanks! i go that way home sometimes from redmond.. that's not far at all..

on a side note: GIJOES employees were no help at all but they had a crap ton of fishing gear and general man things.. ever since they closed its been struggle to get gear in Seattle, i hate having to drive down to sodo to outdoor Emp. thats a great store! and i love shopping there.. but its not convenient at all!

We need a outdoor emporium type store in northgate again.. BAD!! if someone opens it, i will manage it.. anyone?

i'm on a good roll at derailing your threads, tsath24!! sorry..
back to the original question and i have the same one..
whats a good fly line to get for a 5/6 weight rod/reel combo?

oneshot wrote:oh nice! thanks! i go that way home sometimes from redmond.. that's not far at all..

on a side note: GIJOES employees were no help at all but they had a crap ton of fishing gear and general man things.. ever since they closed its been struggle to get gear in Seattle, i hate having to drive down to sodo to outdoor Emp. thats a great store! and i love shopping there.. but its not convenient at all!

We need a outdoor emporium type store in northgate again.. BAD!! if someone opens it, i will manage it.. anyone?

i'm on a good roll at derailing your threads, tsath24!! sorry..
back to the original question and i have the same one..
whats a good fly line to get for a 5/6 weight rod/reel combo?

Haha don't worry about it, like I said last time we're all here for resources.

An Outdoor Emporium/Sportco on the eastside near us would be heaven.... Definitely would manage that store with you haha. I just picked up a 4 weight rod and reel and looking for fly line as well...

Been looking into scientific angler line...but don't understand what's so special about it and why it's that expensive....

Gringo Pescador wrote:

oneshot wrote:I too just ordered a cheap setup as well, PFlueger, complete setup with a few flies too.. had great reviews and most people said only thing needs to happen is replace the fly line.. is that the floating line? so new to this! i wanna learn though. where is a good place to get the line close to north seattle?

There is a fly shop (Avid Angler I think) just north of you in the Lake Forest Park mall south/lower parking lot. just a couple doors north of Albertsons. They set me up - kind of pricey (but really no more than any other fly shop I've been to) but nice people and wealth of knowledge.

Take your rod over to Avid Angler and ask them to test out some of the demo lines and that way you will have a chance to see which best suit your casting style. Depending on if you are fishing lakes or streams or the surface or down in the water column will also affect your line choices.

Also, don't forget Ted's in Lynnwood on 99.

zen leecher wrote:

Gringo Pescador wrote:

oneshot wrote:I too just ordered a cheap setup as well, PFlueger, complete setup with a few flies too.. had great reviews and most people said only thing needs to happen is replace the fly line.. is that the floating line? so new to this! i wanna learn though. where is a good place to get the line close to north seattle?

There is a fly shop (Avid Angler I think) just north of you in the Lake Forest Park mall south/lower parking lot. just a couple doors north of Albertsons. They set me up - kind of pricey (but really no more than any other fly shop I've been to) but nice people and wealth of knowledge.

Take your rod over to Avid Angler and ask them to test out some of the demo lines and that way you will have a chance to see which best suit your casting style. Depending on if you are fishing lakes or streams or the surface or down in the water column will also affect your line choices.

Also, don't forget Ted's in Lynnwood on 99.

Wow that's pretty cool that they have demo lines for you to test out...I think I might be making the trip there myself for a recommendation. Thanks for the tips!

Personally, I like a weight forward for distance casting like dryfly fishing lakes but like a double taper if doing more streamside and small river fishing.

Nice thing about a double taper is you give up a bit of casting distance but if you are fishing streams that double taper fly line will be getting banged up a bit on rocks and such during drifts and casts so when it gets a bit worn you can just undo your nail knot and flip it around so the worn section is now tied into the backing. Now you have a nice newer front half again to work with. Almost like getting the use of 2 fly lines for price of one.

The weight forward you can't flip it around cuz all the weight to shoot the line is in the front half.

Personally if I'm new to things and want to get more wear and tear out of a line I'd probably go with the double taper.

I prefer a floating line too if I can get away with it. If fishing depth in lakes it won't work but who cares! Dry fly fishing and matching hatches is more fun anyway.