Originally Posted by
Pond123
Scientific Anglers make excellent fly lines. You will struggle to go wrong with one of their standard floaters. Make sure it is not a ‘specialist’ type line you are buying though (a link to the advert would be useful). Cortland Fairplay are also an excellent low cost lines, ideal for beginners. I personally would not spend too much on my first line (beginners tend to hang them around a lot of trees & fences, stand on them and twist the hell out of them with bad casting styles J). Once you have mastered casting you can move on to more advanced lines (such as the outbound).