One-weight Rods and Lines

[fly4trout]

I was talking to another forum member, and he mentioned his search for a line for his One-Weight rod. His comment was that he found only one choice, and none of the "better lines" were available in this weight. I looked and found a pretty good Spring Creek floater that would be fine for lakes. Before you gasp!, these modern graphite rods have alot of backbone, and can land a lake caught trout fairly easily, and are a lot of fun to fish for risers. Anybody know what companys have lines available in this weight, or do you just overline with a 2-3?

[jobyksu]

I fish the sage quiet double taper II 1wt - it's a pretty good line.

I know that there are at least a couple of lines from Rio - you can find a 1wt double taper in the Classic series, and I heard that one of their new lines for '08 has starts at 1wt for the weight forward.

[Brookie_Hunter]

Sierra Trading Post now has the Sage Quiet Fly Line - Double-Taper, Floating in 00wt to 1wt in their Bargain Barn for just $19.95.

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/Product.aspx?baseno=75835&cdf=TopSeller

http://www.byrdultrafly.com/ ....check this guys articles on ultra light fly fishing. Most of your questions will probably be answered here and if not, you can e-mail him and he's good at reply to his e-mails.

http://www.byrdultrafly.com/budgrods.htm ....for the rods in this article, he talks about which lines load well but he often mentions that it's trial and error.

Orvis also sells a couple variety of 1wt lines

Hope that helps.

[uncledave]

Sage offers the only 1 weight I could find in the newest Cabela's catalog. I have caught several Pass lake bruisers on my 1 weight, casting to evening rises and surface cruisers on late summer evenings. I can't wait....

[Kent Lufkin]

http://www.byrdultrafly.com/ ....check this guys articles on ultra light fly fishing. Most of your questions will probably be answered here and if not, you can e-mail him and he's good at reply to his e-mails.

Excellent site and a wonderful resource. Thanks for providing the links.

K

[Brookie_Hunter]

Sage offers the only 1 weight I could find in the newest Cabela's catalog. I have caught several Pass lake bruisers on my 1 weight, casting to evening rises and surface cruisers on late summer evenings. I can't wait....

Cabela has a 1wt....7ft 2pc Clear Creek for $99 and in the new Cabela's Fly Fishing 2008 Catalog they show a 6' 9" 4pc 1wt Temple Fork Outfitter Finese fly Rod $180 that isn't yet shown on the TFO website at least as of a couple days ago.