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Optimum Water Temperatures for Fly Fishing
Fish don’t do much if water is too hot or too cold, so you might not want to waste your time fly fishing in certain weather conditions. Use this guide, (along with a thermometer) to decide if you’re going to fish or stay home and clean your fly gear. (All temperatures are in Fahrenheit.)
| Type of Fish | Lower Limit | Optimum | Upper Limit |
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| Freshwater | |||
| Bluegill | 58˚ | 69˚ | 75˚ |
| Brook Trout | 44˚ | 58˚ | 70˚ |
| Brown Trout | 44˚ | 56˚– 65˚ | 75˚ |
| Channel Catfish | 55˚ | 82˚– 89˚ | na |
| Coho Salmon | 44˚ | 54˚ | 60˚ |
| Lake Trout | 42˚ | 50˚– 59˚ | na |
| Largemouth Bass | 50˚ | 65˚– 75˚ | 85˚ |
| Muskellunge | 55˚ | 63˚ | 72˚ |
| Northern Pike | 56˚ | 63˚ | 74˚ |
| Rainbow Trout | 44˚ | 61˚ | 75˚ |
| Smallmouth Bass | 60˚ | 65˚– 68˚ | 73˚ |
| Walleye | 50˚ | 67˚ | 76˚ |
| Saltwater | |||
| Bluefish | 50˚ | 62˚– 72˚ | 84˚ |
| Bonefish | 64˚ | 75˚ | 88˚ |
| Cod | 31˚ | 44˚– 49˚ | 59˚ |
| Dolphin Fish | 70˚ | 75˚ | 82˚ |
| Fluke | 56˚ | 66˚ | 72˚ |
| Red Snapper | 50˚ | 57˚ | 62˚ |
| Redfish | 52˚ | 71˚ | 90˚ |
| Snook | 69˚ | 70˚– 75˚ | 90˚ |
| Speckled Trout | 48˚ | 72˚ | 81˚ |
| Tarpon | 74˚ | na | 100˚+ |
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Fly Fishing World Records
You never know when you could hook the big one when fly fishing. Keep this chart of fly fishing world records with you, and if you catch a record-beater, get the fish registered at the nearest tackle shop and wait for the endorsements to roll in. (Remember that this chart shows the world records for fish caught on fly lines.)
| Fish | Weight | Where and When |
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| Brook Trout | 10 lb. 7 oz. | Assinica Broadback River, Quebec, Canada; September 5, 1982 |
| Brown Trout | 29 lb. 12 oz. | Rio Grande, in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina; January 19, 1992 |
| Cutthrout Trout | 14 lb. 1 oz. | Pyramid Lake, Reno, Nevada; April 4, 1982 |
| Lake Trout | 27 lb. 8 oz. | Nueltin Lake, Alonsa, Canada; June 24, 1994 |
| Rainbow Trout | 28 lb. | Skeena River, British Columbia, Canada; October 20, 1985 |
| Largemouth Bass | 13 lb. 9 oz. | Lake Morena, San Diego, California; April 4, 1984 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 6 lb. 4 oz. | Pine Lake, Michigan; August 12, 1995 |
| Muskellunge | 18 lb. 9 oz. | Pike Lake, Lac de Flambeau, Wisconsin; June 28, 1989 |
| Northern Pike | 33 lb. 8 oz. | Nejanilini Lake, Manitoba, Canada; July 14, 1994 |
| Pickerel | 4 lb. 5 oz. | Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri; October 21, 1995 |
| Bonefish | 14 lb. 8 oz. | Islamorada, Florida; March 30, 1996 |
| Bluefish | 19 lb. 12 oz. | Nags Head, North Carolina; November 2, 1987 |
| Redfish | 43 lb. | Banana River Lagoon, Florida; May 7, 1995 |
| Striped Bass | 64 lb. 8 oz. | Smith River, Oregon; July 28, 1973 |
| Tarpon | 188 lb. | Homosassa, Florida; May 13, 1982 |
| Weakfish (Sea Trout) | 14 lb. 2 oz. | Delaware Bay, Delaware; June 5, 1987 |
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Fly Line Weights for Common Game Fish
Fly lines are rated according to their weight. A 1 Weight is a very light line used with an extremely flexible rod. As fly line numbers go up, so does the weight. Rods are rated according to the weight of the line they throw. This table lists recommendations of line (and rod) weights for some common game fish.
| Line Weight | Type of Fish |
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| 1, 2, and 3 Weight | Panfish, trout |
| 4 and 5 Weight | Trout, freshwater bass |
| 6 and 7 Weight | Trout, bass, small blues, stripers, bonefish, pike |
| 8 and 9 Weight | Salmon, stripers, bonefish, permit, bluefish, redfish |
| 10, 11, and 12 Weight | Tarpon and other big game fish |
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