Practical Application Recommendations Freshwater Trout Small, rivers, streams, lakes 12 28 dry flies, small nymphs Calm, Delicate taper trout line, WF or DT floating, 2-5 wt. Trout Large rivers, streams, lakes 10-18 dry flies, nymphs, small Calm to windy, med. Standard taper trout line, WF, floating, 5-7 wt. Trout Large rivers, streams, lakes 6-12 dry flies, nymphs, larger Calm to windy, Powerful taper trout line, ½ size heavy, WF, 6-8 wt.
Practical Application Trout Shallow rivers, streams Streamers Calm to windy, med., water WF sinking tip line, WF-6-8- F/S, type 1-3 Trout Shallow rivers, streams Streamers Trout Lakes Nymphs, Calm to windy, med. to long, water Shallow to deep shooting head, slow sinking, 200-250 gr. (6-8 wt.) Full sinking WF, type1-2, Type 3-4, med. Type 5-6, deep
Practical Application Panfish Lakes, ponds 6-12 bugs, spiders, nymphs Short to med. Distance, calm or windy Powerful taper trout line, ½ size heavy, WF, 4-6 wt. Panfish Lakes, ponds 6-12 spiders, nymphs Short to med. Distance, calm or windy Full sinking WF, type1-2, Type 3-4, med. Type 5-6, deep Bass Lakes, ponds, rivers 2-8 bugs, Short to long, calm or windy, surface/ Bass Bug taper, WF-6-8
Practical Application Bass Lakes, ponds, rivers 3/0-2 bugs, Short to long, calm or windy, surface/ Bass Bug taper, WF-8-10 Bass Lakes, ponds, rivers 2-8 Short to long, calm or windy, deep shooting taper, WF-200-300, fast sink Bass Lakes, ponds, rivers 3/0-2 Short to long, calm or windy, deep shooting taper, WF-250-400, fast sink
Practical Application Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers 1/0-4 Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers Very large Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers 1/0-4,,, deep WF-8-9-F Bass WF-9-10-F Bass shooting taper, WF-300-450
Practical Application Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers 1/0-4 Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers Very large Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers Very large,,, deep WF-8-9-F Bass WF-9-10-F Bass WF-400-500-S shooting taper
Practical Application Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers 1/0-4 Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers Very large Pike/Musky Lakes, rivers Very large,,, deep WF-8-9-F Bass WF-9-10-F Bass WF-9-10-F Bass
Practical Application Recommendations - Saltwater Bonefish Shallow flats 4-10 bonefish flies Calm, to long WF-6 or 7-F Bonefish or SWT Bonefish Shallow flats 4-10 bonefish flies Windy, to long WF-8 or 9-F Bonefish or SWT Tarpon Medium depth flats 4/0-1 WF-10-13-F Tarpon or SWT
Practical Application Recommendations - Saltwater Tarpon Deep flats, channels 4/0-1 WF-10-13-S Tarpon or SWT, or WF-10-13- F/S SWT Tarpon Channels, off shore 4/0-1 WF-400-500-S shooting taper Permit Medium depth flats 2/0-2 WF-9-11-F Tarpon or Saltwater taper
Practical Application Recommendations - Saltwater Permit Medium depth flats 2/0-2 WF-9-11-F/S clear sinking tip Redfish Shallow to depth flats 3/0-2 WF-8-9-F Redfish Striped Bass Inshore, offshore 2-3/0, fish near surface WF-8-10-F SWT or slow sink Striper line
Practical Application Recommendations - Saltwater Striped Bass Inshore, offshore Billfish Offshore Large billfish flies 2-3/0, fish deep Teased fish WF-8-10-S fast sink Striper line, or WF- 300-400-S Int. ST WF-13-15-S Billfish