The resident dummie is back and doing ok. Chest is sore as he!! Leg too where they removed the vein.
Forget that stuff. I have a question as usual. It has to do with fly line ratings. What does the #,ie 5,7,3,11etc represent? Is it weight in Grains,Grams, and also is it Grains or Grams or whatever for the entire length of fly line or per inch,per foot per yard,meter?
My daughter and her husband are both avid fly fishers and they don't know, so I thought I'd ask the experts. Thanks in advance for the help. Warren

I know that the number has something to do with the weight of the line in grains,and that it is a standardized system, each number represents so many grains, but I don't know how they arive at this number as far as grains per inch or what. I am sure that someome will be able to answer this better

It relates to the weight over the first 30 feet of line. Although some manufacturers have deviated from this a bit, they are all pretty close to the original standards set back in the early 60's by AFTMA.

This is also why so few fishermen, and even some rod builders, do not understand that a 5 weight rod is only loaded with a 5 weight line when you have 30 feet past the tip. Same with all the other line weights. Most just assume that if it's a 5 weight rod that it is supposed to cast a 5 weight line at any all distances. I wish the manufacturers did a better job of explaining what the line weight numbers represent. By adjusting the line weight you use depending upon the distance you are casting/fishing, you can arrive at the exact set-up to do what you need to get done.

To make things easier on you, a simple way to get an approximate weight is to use the line weight number as a numerator and make 16 the denominator. Thus, a 5-weight line becomes 5/16 ounce over the first 30 feet. A 4-weight line would be 4/16's or 1/4 ounce over the first 30 feet. It's pretty close when dealing with WF lines. DT lines are a tad more over their first 30 feet. This can help you match lines and blanks for your customer's type of fishing.

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Warren

WELCOME BACK! It is good to see your name on the board again.
I wish you a speedy recovery.

Bill Doherty