Can’t remember old age I guess! How much of the front section of a line is weighed to determine a fly lines weight?
30 ft---------
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.
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/must-have-gear-umpqua-fly-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/uploads/2012/01/fly_line_weight_specs.pdf
Unfortunately Umpqua discontinued that great tool.
Try this. It was developed by Dr. Bill Hanneman, the originator of the CCS.
You can get a digital scale that will weigh in grains for around $10 at Harbor Freight or online.
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
I did not know that Umpqua discontinued their fly line scale. I have one and do not know what I would do without it! I did a search and found a vendor that list the scale, but, do not know if it is an old listing or not. Might check with them. Hopefully, they still have some or can get them for you. They work great!