Choose the BEST Line Weight for ANY Fly Rod | Line Weight Explained (Part 4/5)

One of the most important factors when deciding which fly rod you are going to buy is what line weight to choose. We help you determine which line weight is best for your needs in part two of our how to choose a fly rod series.

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - What is Fly Line Weight
3:11 - What Line Weight Should I Buy
4.15 - Factor #1: The Fly
5:40 - Factor #2: Conditions
6:30 - Factor #3: Angler Ability
7:13 - Factor #4: Fish Size/Species
7:48 - Putting it All Together
8:58 - Final Thoughts

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[markiosty]

Yeah you just have to look at the line weight # on your rod to choose the proper weight # of the line ! really a no brainer !

[Paddy]

Fantastic video, no flannel or bs, easy to listen to your natural delivery and your knowledge and enthusiasm are outstanding.
Thank you so much for taking the mystique out of which weight Line for me!!

[FrugalFlyRodder]

This video was so refreshing for me. I've known for years, that line weight is way more important to the fly used than the rod. I can't tell you how many people have lost their minds when I've said I upline my rods as much as 2wts. I'm almost always asked why would I do that, then they tell me just use a larger rod. I've realized if they won't let go of their ideas of what is "proper" they are missing out on some fun, and it is time to move on and just be me... a Mavrick ;-)

[olivertwist]

Dear Ben, this is an excellent video series not only for beginners but also for advanced fly fishers

[vieuxacadian]

Kudos on some of the best videos on the sport . I personally appreciate the countless hours and energy invested in your videos. thank you

[mattmcnicholas]

Not sure if you meant it as a joke, but saying fish size is one of the least important things in the beginning, and then at the end of the video almost doubling your recommended line weight due solely to fish size was really funny!

[cap]

Cortland 444 #7 is 12 grams and Rio Gold #7 is 17 grams, the head of the line...so how u choose??

[JaPoSkipper]

I think that's a great video, with nice information. I'm quite new in fly fishing, I have way more experience on spinning gear, but I can still understand the way you do your "calculations" for line weight, and I find it super correct. I'm just thinking about a fisherman that just got into fly fishing or even into fishing at all and his brain will probably be "tumbling" (if you can say that) around and still not getting anything like a clear answer... jajajaja

I've been looking for information about fly line strenght (probably because of my spinning background) and I couldn't find any, I would appreciate a video about that... I'm mostly sea fishing and I want to target bluefish, leerfish (sometimes here they can get to more than 60 pounds) and little tunny 20-30 pounds, and some fly fisherman told me I don't have to worry about the fly line strenght, I'm using 8-9 weight, but I'll be way more confident with some data about line strenght. Maybe I just need to tie a line to a scale and pull till it brakes jajajajaja

[anhatur]

You call a size 8 hook small? That's a pretty big one to me. I tied my first size 20 mozzie last month, and I'm eager to try it out!
Otherwise a good video, so thank you.

[JamesGreenbaum]

This a good introduction to line weights, but in the end it is the ROD weight + Reel capacity & drag that supports your recommendation to use 11 wgt "line" but you didn't really explain that it is not the line weight, but the backbone of the rod, capacity and drag that is required for the larger fish. Line weight does not = test or beaking strength, and that is another issue you might have added to your explanation. Otherwise, a good overall introduction.

[rangerwhite]

You need to try a lot of different lines, with different tapers on a rod, for you specific application. AAFTA recommendations are useless now. Better rating in grams and grains.