Be Sure To Clean Your Fly Fishing Line

The last time I was fly fishing, as I cast my line through the guides of my Sage Launch it felt gritty and unsmooth. I also felt like my line was not floating as well. When I was battling a fish on my Ross FlyRise reel it felt like there was too much friction as I fought the fish.

Keeping your fly line clean is important to maximize your line's performance. Dirt will get on your line, and over time this can cause your line to become stripped down. You'll know when your fly line is dirty when it doesn't float as well and it's not sliding as smoothly through the rod guides.

Cleaning your fly line is easy: use a cleaning pad that you can buy at most fishing stores. Alternatively you can also wash the fly line with a few drops of a mild soap (avoid detergents). Just rub the line gently with a damp cloth.

A quality fly line to look in to is Scientific Anglers Sharkskin Fly Line.