How to determine the weight of a flyline

[Kytroutbum]

Can't remember old age I guess! How much of the front section of a line is weighed to determine a fly lines weight?

[narcodog]

30 ft---------

[sagefisher]

Yep, 30 feet exactly of clean line with no leader. Hope you have a scale made to weight line, they really are nice. Larry ---sagefisher---

[redietz]

Yep, 30 feet exactly of clean line with no leader. Hope you have a scale made to weight line, they really are nice. Larry ---sagefisher---

Technically, it's not the first 30 feet; it's 30 feet beyond any level tip. It usually ends up being 31 1/2 - 32 feet, and then you have to subtract off that level part.

[sagefisher]

Well, normally I don't like to get too technical but it is the first 30 feet. Here is a link on how to use the Umpqua Fly Line Scale, a short video that explains it. A very neat tool to have.

http://midcurrent.com/2012/02/27/mus...ly-line-scale/

Larry ---sagefisher---

[redietz]

Well, normally I don't like to get too technical but it is the first 30 feet. Here is a link on how to use the Umpqua Fly Line Scale, a short video that explains it. A very neat tool to have.

http://midcurrent.com/2012/02/27/mus...ly-line-scale/

Larry ---sagefisher---

You mean this one:

http://css.sbcma.com/timj/flyline_chart.htm

or any of dozens other like it.

This is the actual spec:

http://www.affta.com/wp-content/uplo...ight_specs.pdf

[tailingloop]

Well, normally I don't like to get too technical but it is the first 30 feet. Here is a link on how to use the Umpqua Fly Line Scale, a short video that explains it. A very neat tool to have.

http://midcurrent.com/2012/02/27/mus...ly-line-scale/

Larry ---sagefisher---

Unfortunately Umpqua discontinued that great tool.

[kbproctor]

Try this. It was developed by Dr. Bill Hanneman, the originator of the CCS.

http://www.common-cents.info/part4.pdf

[Jayatwork]

You can get a digital scale that will weigh in grains for around $10 at Harbor Freight or online.

[Kytroutbum]

Thanks to all, I've taken several lines off some reels to be stored, then found I messed up labeling them. I might try the Dr. Bill's scale with the pvc base. Randall