The line is everything — it's how your cast travels, how your fly lands, and how you stay connected when a wild Canadian trout makes its first run. We carry the best in floating, sinking, shooting heads, leaders, tippet, and backing for every style of fly fishing.
Weight-Forward · Double-Taper · Trout Specialist
Whether you're casting dries on a gin-clear spring creek or mending nymphs in heavy current, a floating line with the right taper and coating makes every cast count.
The benchmark all-round trout line. Gold's MaxFloat tip, EasyMend taper, and slick SureFire coating combine for unmatched distance, accuracy, and mending ease on Canadian rivers.
SA's AST Plus slickness additive lasts longer than any other coating in testing. The textured surface grips guides less, shoots farther, and handles Canadian cold snaps with ease.
The traditional choice for technical dry fly fishing and short-line nymphing. A DT loads beautifully at close range — perfect for smaller Canadian streams and educated fish.
Engineered for indicator nymphing with a longer, refined front taper for seamless roll casts and mends. Ideal for deep drifts on the Bow, Crowsnest, and Thompson.
Full Sink · Sink-Tip · Type I–VI
Sinking lines cover everything from a slow, soft swing in a pool to blasting a streamer down to a ledge in heavy current. Match the sink rate to the depth and speed.
The go-to sink-tip for river streamer fishing in Canada. A 15-foot Type 3 tip gets your fly down fast while the floating running line stays manageable in current.
Purpose-built for Canadian lake fishing — chironomids, leeches, and dragonfly nymphs at depth. Density-compensated for a level sinking plane throughout the retrieve.
One line, five sink rates. Switch from floating to Type 6 in seconds — the ultimate system for guides and anglers who fish everything from dry flies to deep pools on the same day.
Spey · Skagit · Scandi · Salmon
Cast further, fish better. Shooting heads pair with running line to cover massive water — essential for BC salmon, steelhead, and big-water swinging.
Built for tight canyons and heavy tips. The Skagit Max Short's compact design fires large flies on heavy sinking tips — perfect for BC steelhead rivers with overhead obstacles.
Elegant, distance-efficient Scandi presentation for salmon and sea-run trout. The Elevation rolls over effortlessly and places flies with surgical precision on wide eastern rivers.
The most popular running line in Canada for spey and shooting head systems. SlickShooter's flat profile coils tangles, feeds through guides cleanly, and adds precious extra metres to every cast.
Knotless · Furled · Nymphing · Saltwater
From delicate 12-foot dry fly leaders to short, stout nymphing rigs — a well-matched leader is what turns a good cast into a perfect presentation.
Canada's most-used dry fly leader. Smooth continuous taper, perfect turnover, and enough flex to protect fine tippet on hard-fighting trout. Reliable in every condition.
Built for European nymphing — high-vis sighter section in the midsection, stiff butt, and fine, low-vis tippet section. Essential for tight-line drifting and big strike detection.
A luxury leader for those who appreciate the craft. Furled construction extends to a fine tippet ring — delivers the softest, most delicate dry fly presentations you'll ever experience.
Nylon · Fluorocarbon · Saltwater
Fluorocarbon for subsurface fishing and spooky fish; nylon for dry flies and softer presentations. Always carry a range of sizes — from 0X for big streamers to 7X for technical hatches.
The best-selling fluoro tippet in Canada. Near-invisible underwater, high knot strength, and exceptional abrasion resistance. Use for nymphs, streamers, and any sub-surface rig.
Superior nylon for dry fly fishing. Slightly more stretch than fluoro means the hook-set won't snap fine tippet on a surface take — plus it knots beautifully with improved clinch and loop-to-loop connections.
Save your leaders by adding a tippet ring. No more cutting down expensive knotless leaders — just change the tippet, preserve the taper. A must-have for every vest and pack.
Dacron · Gel-Spun · 20–65 lb
Fill your reel right. Match backing diameter and strength to your target species — 20 lb Dacron for trout, 30–65 lb gel-spun for salmon, steelhead, and big-water pike.
The standard backing choice for trout reels across Canada. Low-stretch braided Dacron — won't rot, fills your arbor efficiently, and is easy to tie to fly line and reel with Albright or nail knot.
Gel-spun is roughly 1/3 the diameter of Dacron at the same strength. Pack 50% more backing on your reel — essential when a BC steelhead or Atlantic salmon decides to head for open water.
High-visibility yellow backing lets you see exactly how deep into your reserve a fish is running — no guessing. Great for guides and anglers who like to know how much is left on the spool.
Quick Reference
Matching your line weight to your target species and conditions is the fastest way to improve your fishing. Here's what each weight is built for.
Brook trout, small stream cutthroat, panfish. Delicate presentation on tight water.
The universal starting weight. Handles dry flies, nymphs, and light streamers on any Canadian river.
Streamers, big nymphs, light pike, and windy conditions. Bridges trout and warmwater fishing.
Pike, bass, big brown trout, and heavy sinking tips. Enough power to turn over large flies.
Atlantic and Pacific salmon, steelhead, and single-handed saltwater applications.
Skagit and Scandi heads for big rivers, two-handed rods, and long-distance swinging.
Understanding Your Setup
Fills your reel arbor and provides extra capacity for powerful fish. Tied directly to the reel spool with an arbor knot.
The weighted, coated running line that loads your rod and carries the cast. Attached to backing with an Albright or nail knot.
Tapered monofilament that transitions from the thick fly line to your fine tippet. Loop-to-loop or nail-knotted to the fly line tip.
The finest section at the business end. Tied to the leader tip and changed frequently to maintain the smallest, strongest connection to your fly.