Fly Fishing Line Management Mat

Bags prevent line from being stepped on.

Fly fishing line management mat.

Sometimes holding a few coils in your fingers is simply not a practical approach. Fly line management is a difficult thing. 109 95 linelair pro round fly line management mat. Novice and expert anglers alike must contend with fly line management until immediately following the hook set the line has been cleared and is coming directly off the reel.

Fishing off rhode island some years back i lost a rare opportunity with a bluefin tuna because i was inadvertently standing on a section of line when the fish took my fly. You don t need four hands or a buddy to deal with rod reel lines etc. No need for a bulky line winder. Everyone has their own idea of how to solve the problem of fly line going everywhere and most of them are great and creative ideas.

I was striper fishing with my friend and accomplished connecticut fly fisher larry merly. They have been phenomenally successful. There s a few commercially made fly line management devices available ranging from specialized buckets you strip the line into to mats that keep the fly line from sliding off the deck. No more digging around in your bag feeling for loose lines or spools when out fishing or finding they re not there because they were too awkward to pack.

159 95 linelair ii fly line management mat. Mats just don t seem to get the job done as good as the baskets. I spotted tuna breaking the surface a. Line management is a perpetual hurdle that all anglers face.

Even with a mat the line can still be blown off the deck either into the water or into the cockpit. I started making these mats the round ones in 2019 and offering them up for sale. Doing it poorly is bound to result in missed opportunities and while it greatly helps to make your boat fly fishing friendly here are a few tips and a tools to. It s in good working order.

Knots coils and windblown line will sabotage a decent cast in an instant as will stepping on the line or allowing it to wrap around a cleat or mangrove shoot.