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Old 01-29-2017, 05:08 PM
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Default Best fly line for roll casting?

Hi,

What is the best fly line for roll casting?

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Old 01-29-2017, 05:32 PM
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Old 01-29-2017, 05:42 PM
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A weight forward floating line will be a good place to start and learn. You actually can roll cast with any line. It is a cast you should have in your repertoire and use almost as often as standard overhead cast.
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Old 01-29-2017, 07:43 PM
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Really should be a floating line and the long belly of a double taper will roll better/further than the 30 ft head on a weight forward taper.

Go with DT_F.
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Old 01-29-2017, 08:12 PM
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If you have the coin, go for the Rio Intouch Single Hand Spey Line. Perfect for roll casts. Also works well for overhead casting.
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Old 01-29-2017, 08:56 PM
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Old 01-29-2017, 10:11 PM
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Joan Wulff triangle taper, roll cast better than any other line I have used.
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Old 01-30-2017, 05:44 AM
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Rio came out with a single hand Spey, and they also have an indicator extreme. Both of those are probably pretty good hahaha
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Old 01-30-2017, 06:54 PM
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I gather this is for a single hand rod
R u looking for dry fishing or sink tip
Skadgit line is great for sink tips OPST makes a
Short head 12-15 feet depending on rod
It's called a commando head. Works great
Snowbee and bellulah make a good short
Head scandy line. I would use around a 23ft
On a single hand rod
I've used many lines I have 2 switch rods
And 2 Spey rods also have a 10ft single handed
Rod. I use both scandy and skagit lines on
My single handed rod
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Old 01-30-2017, 09:17 PM
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For roll casting nymph rigs, the favourite I have is an indicator line from Rio. For dries I usually use Rio gold that is on my spool as I don't specifically have a line for roll casting.
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Old 01-30-2017, 10:29 PM
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Rio is ok but not my first choice
Snowbee is best line I ever used
Then next belluah line
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