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Enjoy browsing our extensive range of high-quality fly lines, specially selected to maximise your casting performance! Explore our top recommendations - including premium trout fly lines, with everything from floating to fast sinking and salmon fly lines, including Spey fly lines, Scandi, Skagit and pike fly lines or even specialist saltwater fly lines. Advance your fly casting with our exceptional range of fly lines and also running lines for fly fishing from leading brands. Shop online today for the best fly fishing lines brands like Airflo fly lines or Rio fly lines and improve your casting performance!

About Fly Fishing Lines


A fly fishing line is a specialised fishing line designed for fly fishing, where the weight of the line itself is used to cast near-weightless artificial flies. The fly line itself relies on the thickness and weight distribution through a custom taper to carry the fly through the air. Most fly lines come with a weight forward taper but there are specialised tapers and lines such as double tapers, shooting head systems and different lengthed tapers that suit certain fishing conditions and varying species.


Fly fishing lines are incredibly popular at Angling Active. We stock lines from the most popular manufacturers, including Airflo, Snowbee, Wychwood, Cortland, Vision, and more. This is in addition to top-end lines from RIO Products, Scientific Anglers among others. Some fly lines come fitted with integrated running lines, making them ideal for those who want simplicity in line performance, while other specialised lines come with shooting head systems that allow anglers to swap out their fly line head for another and reattach it to their existing running line.


We have a great selection of budget fly lines also available. Complete your fly fishing line setup with a fly line backing, braided loop and leader material.


So if you are looking for an aggressive tapered pike fly line for turning over big flies, planning an exotic trip and require a saltwater fly line or you're just looking to add a specialised shooting head system to your salmon fly line collection our knowledgeable staff are on hand to help make your fly line purchase easy. Have a look at our fly fishing line selection online to see why we are confident that we'll have a fly line to suit your fishing needs, no matter if you are a beginner or experienced. If you're looking for trout fly lines, check out our wide selection of trout fly lines that we have available.


If you're a beginner looking for a fly line recommendation, we can help you get started on your journey with our great selection.


What Are The Most Common Fly Line Systems


  • Weight Forward (WF) - The most popular fly line taper.
  • Double Taper (DT) - Evenly weighted at both ends with a thinner running line in the middle.
  • Shooting Head - A short, heavy front section that can be attached to a running line.
  • Spey Line - Designed for two-handed fly rods used in spey casting.
  • Sink Tip - Only the front portion of the line sinks, keeping the running line and the majority of the head floating.
  • Full-Sinking: The entire line sinks at a specific rate (measured in inches per second).
  • Intermediate Line - Designed to sink very slowly, often at 1-2 inches per second.

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