The Cortland Competition Fly Lines are perfect for distance shooting and provide anglers with a wide range of fly lines that have special tapered constructions for achieving desired depth and ideal presentations.

All the lines in this range have a 110ft length and are constructed with a durable braided nylon multi-filament core. See below for each line density.

Hover
Cortland’s new Hover line is designed to sit right under the surface film and stay there. The neutral density line is built on a long level tapered head to ensure a consistent presentation.

Hover density
Stealth presentations
Distance shooting
110ft length


Slow Intermediate
The new Slow Intermediate line features a long level taper head design and sinks at an ideal rate of 1 inch per second. Built to fish flies just below the surface film.

Sink Rate 1 ips
Distance shooting
Stealth presentations


Medium Intermediate
Our new Medium Intermediate sinks at 1.5-2 inches per second and features two hang markers at 14ft and 24ft. Hang markers indicate when it’s a perfect time to hang your flies. An aggressive density compensated taper design allows flies to properly sink to effective depths.

Sink Rate 1.5-2 ips
Distance shooting
Hang marker indicators


Fast Intermediate
Cortland’s Fast Intermediate features a new hang markers at 14ft and 24ft for fishing the “hang”. An aggressive density compensated taper design allows flies to achieve proper depths. The 110ft overall line length gives you the option to cast long distances.

Sink Rate 2-3 ips
Distance shooting
Hang marker indicators


Type 3 Level Sink
An aggressive density compensated line. The 110ft overall line length allows anglers to cast long distances. Hang markers at 14ft and 24ft let you know when it’s time to hang your flies.

Sink Rate 3-4 ips
Distance shooting
Hang marker indicators


Type 5 Level Sink
Features an aggressive density compensated taper design. The bright hang markers at 14ft & 24ft are perfect for knowing when it’s time to hang the flies.

Sink Rate 5-6 IPS
Distance shooting
Hang marker indicators


Type 7 Level Sink
Getting your flies down deep and fishing the hang has never been easier. Built with an aggressive density compensated taper and featuring hang markers at 14ft and 24ft.

Sink Rate 7-8 ips
Distance shooting
Hang marker indicators


Type 9 Level Sink
Fastest sinking, density compensated lake line is perfect for fishing the deepest water or when fish are on the bottom. Powerful taper design is great for distance and loading the rod quickly.

Sink Rate 9 ips
Quick loading
Fast sinking

The Cortland Competition Fly Line covers a wide variety of trout fly fishing applications and you can select your chosen density and line weight from our drop down menu.

110ft length
Braided nylon multi-filament core
Variety of densities for trout fly fishing applications
Ideal for achieving distance