Floating fly lines are the most common and most popular fly lines. They are necessary for dry flies but still allow anglers to fish nymphs or wet flies as well. Floating fly lines range in size from 000 to 14 weight and match the number on your rod. Trout fisherman use floating lines about 90% of the time and if you are a beginner or just getting started you'll definitely want to start with a floating line. Within this family of lines there are some options. Lines can be balanced with additional weight in the head or the front which make them better for shooting line or roll casting. Some lines have a very long delicate head for presenting dry flies. There are also some lines specifically built for nymph fishing. Rest assured however that most lines are general purpose and can be used for a variety of situations.
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J Michael Watt from United States has rated a product
These are my go to leaders for bonefish and permit. For bonefish I will add tippet as necessary, but make sure your tippet section doesn’t get too long, especially with heavy flies, or you will have a hard time turning your leader over, especially if it’s windy. For permit, when my tippet section gets too short from changing flies, I use a new leader in order to avoid the weak leader to tippet knot.
While 9’ is long enough in most cases, if you want a longer leader, add an additional butt section with a blood knot.