Straightening a Coiled Fly Line

By A. Sayward Lamb

If your fly line remains coiled when you remove it from the fly reel, simply pick up the fly line with both hands at least a couple of feet apart. Then extend your arms in front of you so that you can tighten the line with force. Then stretch that length of fly line as tightly as you can. Keep repeating this process for the whole distance of where the fly line is coiled. Stretching will straighten out the coils, making it easier to cast and retrieve your line.