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So, You Want to Know the Real Story About Fly Lines

Fly lines can be pretty damn expensive these days, but they are undeniably the jet fuel that makes the planes fly.

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Jan 21, 2026
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I clearly remember when my parents bought me a fly rod and reel for my 18th birthday. We went to the tackle shop where I picked out a pretty Fenwick rod and matched it with a Pflueger Medalist reel. The last step in the process was figuring out what kind of fly line to get–the shop owner assured us that adding some backing, and stringing the whole thing…

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