So, im in the market for my first fly lines…and since my allowance isn’t huge i cant spend too much (unless i start scoring some goals in hockey…thats $10 each. I’d like to stay under $50 for each line.
I need a floating line- for ealry season pike and smallmouth bass
sink tip line for catfish, pike, walleye and carp
these lines are in 8wt…What are your suggestions?
Scientific Anglers has a line specifically for Pike/Bass, but I believe its retailing for around 60. Now if your proficient with Ebay…thats another story. Google them and it will come right up, a 3M company. If your looking for interchangeable lines, one line that is both a floating and can change into a sink tip, I know Rio and others have some products but I know little about them.
More importantly, I figured I was the only hockey playing F-Fisher on here, what perfect sports to compliment each other. I play hockey all winter and fish all summer! Welcome!
Cabelas Prestige line, Good line and only $30 each.
Here’s a good deal…
Hook & Hackle Hi-Floater Fly Lines
ONLY - $31.95
A good beginner fly line is scientific anglers head start. I think its under 40.00.
I have several of the Hook and Hackle lines and I will buy more. A lot of the base lines such as Scientific Anglers AirCel Supreme 2 are decent lines as well. Pike are not shy creatures and I wonder if an expensive specialty line would be overkill.
Rio Mainstream Floating, Sinking, and Sink Tip lines run $35-$40.
Cortland 333 lines in same configurations run $30 - $35
Scientific Anglers Mastery Headstart is $40.
All are good and should last a long time. My preference is for Rio and S.A. but used examples from all three.
All of the above are good choices. The only thing I can think of to add would be the new Lefty Kreh signature lines from Scientific Angler. They only come in floaters, but tthe price is right at 39.95 and they really are good lines.
You could also go the multi-tip route. They are more expensive (generally about $100 give or take) but you get four lines in one, which also saves you the expense of spare spools since you are looking for all your lines in the same weight.
How about free?
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/drawing/ 
(Don’t feel bad, most don’t even know where this hidden site is!)
Hey Guys,
Here’s some information recently shared with me by a friend, on buying lines the inexpensive way! I thought I’d pass it on to folks that might also be interested in saving some of those hard earned sheckles!!!
http://www.discountfishinginc.com/Order … ystemId=17
“Northern Sports makes top quality fly lines, especially private labels but also under their Aquanova brand. For 8.50, you can’t go wrong with these seconds. I’ve never gotten one yet where the fault affected casting or fishing, and only once where it was even noticeable. Order by calling, though, just to be sure they don’t have a run of orange lines on hand–one of Northern’s best is bright orange (the .75) and possibly that would be all they had on hand. Odds are they’ll have white, chartreause, and others.”
Yes I know, it’s hard to believe…I thought the same exact thing your thinking right now as you’re reading this (they must be cheap or junk lines), not so!!! It’s true, they’re good lines and just $8.50 per line. :shock:
Oh! And they don’t only have Floating lines, they have Sinking and Sink Tip lines too…Oh my!!!
Have fun!
Terry
Here’s a second for akalooker’s suggestion. Several years ago (~5?) I bought a couple AquaNova fly lines from dorbeR (a sponsor, I believe). For the less than $15 they cost, they’re great! Seconds for ~ half that price is fantastic. Try one and if you don’t like it throw it away!
My Sylk, TT and SAMastery lines get more use but the AquaNovas are still VERY useable. The fish can’t tell the difference.
G’luck.
Bill
I’ve decided to get the Headstart line from scientific anglers since it is a half weight heavier and it would help me load my rod easier since i’m a newbie to fly fishing.
The jury is still out on the sink tip though…