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Fly Line and Shooting Taper Standard Weights |
| | | | | Fly Line Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Weight in Grains
of first 30 feet | 60 | 80 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 185 | 210 | 240 | 280 | 330 | 380 | 420 | 455 | Weight in Grams
of first 30 feet | 3.89 | 5.18 | 6.48 | 7.78 | 9.07 | 10.37 | 11.99 | 13.61 | 15.55 | 18.14 | 21.38 | 24.62 | 27.22 | 29.48 | | | | | The weight of the most line the rod can aerialize typically is another 30 feet or so (60 feet of line in the air), or about 20-25 grains more. When sizing a shooting head for a rod, choose a weight of the head equal to the weight of line that properly loads the rod with as much normal fly line as can be aerialized. |
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