Beginners line

CoveMan · Post by **CoveMan** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:16 am

Any advice on the best and most forgiving of weight 6 WF floating lines would be appreciated. Wanted for an adult new to fly fishing. And yes, I have advised getting lessons too.

Thanks for your help

Keith

Snake Pliskin · Post by **Snake Pliskin** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:24 pm

I think it can depend. But the i-line is a really good place to start. Makes life easy in a lot of ways.

Marc LaMouche · Post by **Marc LaMouche** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:39 pm

any of Mike Barrio's lines, they're all excellent. with a personal preference of the GT 90 for a beginner. 24 £ shipped anywhere in the world

cheers,
marc

CoveMan · Post by **CoveMan** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:11 pm

Thanks both. I'm certainly happy with the Barrio line that I use and it's great value. Haven't tried the iLine.

Are there no more Loopers that were beginners at some time?

Keith

Marc LaMouche · Post by **Marc LaMouche** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:19 pm

Keith, thing is almost any line made now is pretty darn good. it's hard to go wrong until one starts looking for situation specific lines, not what a beginner should be worrying about.

fwiw, i believe there's more to learn from DT lines than with WFs. i should have mentioned this in my first reply.

cheers,
marc

CoveMan · Post by **CoveMan** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:27 pm

Thanks very much Marc, I'm going to suggest the Barrio at the price, because I've used one myself and its Scottish connection.

Keith

Rich Knoles · Post by **Rich Knoles** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:29 am

CoveMan wrote:Thanks very much Marc, I'm going to suggest the Barrio at the price, because I've used one myself and its Scottish connection.

Keith

Scottish connection? Mike's a kiwi, right? ;{D

rabbitangler · Post by **rabbitangler** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:17 am

In spirit, he's definetly a scot......we get all the best inventions Rich

CoveMan · Post by **CoveMan** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:46 am

Thanks Rabbitangler. Also Aberdeenshire was in Scotland the last time I checked.

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:56 am

I second the GT90 and Marc's advice to check out DT-lines. A DT-line combined with a slow(ish) rod is IMO a wonderful way to learn the fundamentals of fly casting and presentation.

Cheers,
Jeroen

Zoran · Post by **Zoran** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:03 am

DT line for sure is the best option for a beginner .
I used to have Cortland 444 Laser (?) DT which last me for a years of practice ...

kdh · Post by **kdh** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:54 am

A Rio Mainstream DT is great and inexpensive- I use it myself.
Klaus

victor · Post by **victor** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:48 pm

Are there no more Loopers that were beginners at some time?

Yes but I started just as the switch from cane to fibre glass and silk to plastic had begun.

A cheap mill end DT is the way to go.

Mike

CoveMan · Post by **CoveMan** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:41 pm

Thanks again to everyone

Keith

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