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Australia (Salt)
 Mexico Chile
Bahamas Oman Guyana
Belize Seychelles Iceland
Christmas Island St.Brandon’s India
Cook Islands Alaska Mongolia
Costa Rica Argentina New Zealand
Cuba Arkansas Oregon
Dubai Australia (Fresh) Tanzania
Guatemala Bolivia Tennessee
Honduras Brazil Uruguay
Louisiana Canada U.S. West
Washington

AUSTRALIA

 

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
Northern Australia Trevally
  Floating (1) Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Floating (2) Amplitude Big Water Taper
  Sinking SONAR Titan Big Water Taper
     
  Mangrove Jacks
  
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Sinking SONAR Titan Tropical Clear Tip 
     
  Queenfish
  
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
     
  Spanish Mackeral
  
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate 
     
  Cobia
  
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
     
  Barramundi
  
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt
     
Western Australia
 Permit  
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt
     
  Bonefish
  
  Floating Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
     
  Sailfish
  
  Floating Amplitude Big Water Taper
  Sinking (1) SONAR Titan Big Water Taper
  Sinking (2) SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink
     
  Tuna
  
  Floating Amplitude Big Water Taper
  Sinking (1) SONAR Titan Big Water Taper
  Sinking (2)  SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink
     
  Giant Trevally
  
  Floating Amplitude Big Water Taper
  Sinking (1) SONAR Titan Big Water Taper
  Sinking (2) SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink
     
  Golden Trevally
  
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
     
  Queenfish
  
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate 
     
  Blue Bastards
  
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
     
  Cobia
  
  Floating Amplitude Smooth Infinity Salt
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
     
Eastern Australia Blue Bastards  
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
     
  Permit
  
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt
     
  Giant Trevally
  
  Floating Amplitude Big Water Taper
Sinking  SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink
Golden Trevally
  
Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
   
Southern Australia Australian Salmon  
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
     
  Kingfish
  
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
     
  Bonito
  
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
     
  Cobia
  
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
     
  Amberjack
  
  Sinking SONAR Saltwater Intermediate

BAHAMAS

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
Out Islands Bonefish
Floating  Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line 
Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
Permit
Floating  Amplitude Infinity Salt
Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam 
 
Barracuda
Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam

BELIZE

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
Northern Belize Bonefish
  Floating Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam 
   
  Permit
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
   
  Tarpon
  Floating Amplitude Tarpon Fly Line
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
  Intermediate SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
  Sinking SONAR Tropical Custom Tip
   
  Snook, Jacks, Cudas
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
 
Southern Belize Permit
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
   
  Bonefish
  Floating Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam

CHRISTMAS ISLAND

Destination Target Species  Recommended Fly Line
   
  Bonefish
  Floating Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam 
 
  Triggerfish
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Milkfish
  Floating Amplitude Big Water Taper
  Intermediate Sonar Grand Slam Clear Tip
 
  Giant Trevally
  Floating Amplitude Big Water Taper
  Sinking SONAR Titan Big Water Taper

COOK ISLANDS

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Bonefish
  Floating Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
 
  Bluefin Trevally, Milkfish
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam 
 
  Giant Trevally
  Floating Amplitude Big Water Taper

COSTA RICA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
     
Bluewater Sailfish, Marlin, Tuna  
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Big Water Taper
  Sinking SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink
 
  Dorado, Roosterfish
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
  Intermediate SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
 
Inshore Snook, Jacks, Snapper
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
  Intermediate SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
  Sinking SONAR Tropical Custom Tip
 
Jungle Tarpon
  Floating Amplitude Tarpon Fly Line
  Intermediate SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
 
  Snook
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
 
Rio Colorado Tarpon
  Intermediate SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
  Sinking SONAR Tropical Custom Tip

CUBA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
     
  Bonefish  
  Floating  Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
 
  Permit
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Tarpon, Juvenile-Migratory
  Floating Amplitude Tarpon Fly Line
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
  Intermediate  SONAR Saltwater Intermediate

DUBAI

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Queenfish
  Intermediate  SONAR Saltwater Intermediate 
  Sinking SONAR Tropical Custom Tip

GUATEMALA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Sailfish, Marlin
  Slow-sink SONAR Titan Big Water Taper
  Fast-sink SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink
 
  Tuna, Dorado
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Sinking SONAR Tropical Custom Tip

HONDURAS

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Bonefish
  Floating Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
 
  Permit
  Floating (1) Amplitude Infinity Salt
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Baby Tarpon
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam

LOUISANA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Redfish
  Floating (March-Oct) Amplitude Smooth Redfish Warm
  Floating (Nov-Feb) Amplitude Smooth Redfish Cold
 
  Black Drum, Jacks
  Floating  Amplitude Smooth Redfish Warm
 
  Sheepshead, Gar
  Floating Amplitude Smooth Redfish Warm

MEXICO

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
Baja Roosterfish
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Tropical Clear Tip
  Sinking (2) SONAR Tropical Custom Tip
 
  Dorado
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan 
  Intermediate SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
 
  Tuna
  Sinking SONAR Titan Big Water
 
  Striped Marlin
  Sinking SONAR Titan Big Water
  Sinking (2) SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink
 
Isla Holbox Tarpon
  Floating Amplitude Tarpon Fly Line
  Sinking SONAR Tropical Custom Tip
 
  Bonefish
  Floating Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
 
  Permit
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt 
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Snook
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
  Intermediate SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
 
  Baby Tarpon
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
 
Yucatan Bonefish
  Floating Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Permit
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt 
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Baby Tarpon
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Snook, Barracuda, Jacks
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt
 
  Migratory Tarpon
  Floating Amplitude Tarpon Fly Line
  Intermediate SONAR Saltwater Intermediate

OMAN

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Permit
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt 
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Tropical Clear Tip
 
  Queenfish, Milkfish
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
  Intermediate SONAR Saltwater Intermediate
 
  Giant Trevally, Sailfish, Marlin
  Floating Amplitude Big Water Taper
  Slow Sink SONAR Titan Big Water Taper
  Fast Sink SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink

SEYCHELLES

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Bonefish
  Floating Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Indo-Pacific Permit
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Milkfish
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Emperor Fish
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Giant Trevally
  Floating  Amplitude Big Water Taper
  Sinking SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink

ST. BRANDON’S

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Bonefish
  Floating Amplitude Bonefish Fly Line
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam 
 
  Indo-Pacific Permit
  Floating Amplitude Infinity Salt
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Milkfish
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Emperor
  Floating Amplitude Grand Slam
 
  Giant Trevally
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Sinking SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink

ALASKA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Silver Salmon
  Single-hand, floating Amplitude Anadro Fly Line
  Spey, floating Skagit Floating
  Spey tips Third Coast Textured Spey Tips
 
  King Salmon
  Floating Amplitude Smooth Titan Long
  Spey, floating Skagit Floating
  Spey, sinking Skagit Intermediate
  Spey Tips Third Coast Textured Spey Tips
 
  Trout, Char, Dolly Varden
  Floating Amplitude Anadro Fly Line
  Sink, 200-250 gr. SONAR Sink 25 Cold Fly Line
  Sink-tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip
 
  Arctic Grayling
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
 
  Pike
  Floating Amplitude Smooth Titan Long
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Full Intermediate
 
  Steelhead
  Single-hand, floating Amplitude Anadro Fly Line
  Single-hand, sink-tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip 
  Spey, floating Skagit Floating
  Spey, two-hand Skagit Intermediate
  Spey Tips Third Coast Textured Spey Tips

ARGENTINA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
Marsh
  Dorado
  Floating Mastery Jungle Titan 
  Sinking  SONAR Jungle Custom Tip
 
Tierra del Fuego
  Sea-Run Brown Trout
  Floating Amplitude Anadro Fly Line
  Sinking SONAR Sink 25 Cold Line
  Sinking (2) SONAR Titan Sink Tip 
  Spey, floating Skagit Floating
  Spey, intermediate Skagit Intermediate
 
Patagonia
  Trout
  Floating Amplitude Trout Fly Line
  Floating (2) Amplitude Infinity
  Sinking/Streamers SONAR Titan Sink Tip

ARKANSAS

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Trout
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
  Sink-tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip

AUSTRALIA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
Tasmania  
  Trout
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
  Delicate floating Amplitude Double Taper
  Intermediate SONAR Stillwater Clear Camo
  Sink SONAR Titan Sink Tip

BOLIVIA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Golden Dorado
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Floating (2) Amplitude Grand Slam
  Sinking SONAR Titan Jungle Clear Tip
  Sinking (2) SONAR Jungle Custom Tip
 
  Pacu
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan

BRAZIL

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Peacock Bass
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Floating (2) Mastery Jungle Titan
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Jungle Clear Tip
  Sinking SONAR Tropical Custom Tip
 
  Payara
  Intermediate SONAR Sink 30 Clear 
  Fast Sink SONAR Jungle Custom Tip
 
  Wolffish 
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Floating (2) Mastery Jungle Titan
 
  Matrincha
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Floating (2) Mastery Grand Slam
 
  Bicuda
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Floating (2) Amplitude Smooth Grand Slam
 
  Arawana
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Floating (2) Mastery Grand Slam
 
  Arapaima
  Floating Amplitude Big Water Taper
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Big Water Taper
  Sinking SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink

CANADA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
Alberta Trout
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
  Sink Tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip
 
  Pike
  Floating Amplitude Smooth Titan Long
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Full Intermediate
 
British Columbia Trout
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
  Sink Tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip
 
  Steelhead and Salmon
  Single-hand, floating Amplitude Anadro
  Single-hand, sink-tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip
  Spey, floating Scandi
  Spey, floating (2) Skagit
  Spey, sinking Skagit Intermediate
  Spey tips Third Coast Textured Spey Tips
 
New Brunswick Atlantic Salmon
  Single-hand, floating Amplitude Anadro
  Spey, floating Scandi
 
Manitoba Northern Pike
  Floating Amplitude Smooth Titan Long
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Full Intermediate
 
  Walleye
  Sinking SONAR Sink 25 Cold
 
  Arctic Grayling
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
 
Northwest Territories Lake Trout
  Floating Amplitude Smooth Titan Long
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Full Intermediate
  Sinking SONAR Sink 25 Cold 
 
  Arctic Char
  Single-hand, sink-tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip
  Spey Skagit Floating
Spey (2) Third Coast Textured Spey Tips
Northern Pike
Floating Amplitude Smooth Titan Long
Intermediate SONAR Titan Full Intermediate

CHILE

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Trout
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
  Sink-tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip 

GUYANA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Arapaima
  Floating Amplitude Big Water Taper
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Big Water Taper
  Sinking SONAR Titan BWT Max Sink
 
  Payara
  Sink Tip SONAR Jungle Custom Tip

ICELAND

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Atlantic Salmon
  Single-hand, floating Amplitude Anadro
 
  Brown Trout and Char
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
  Sink Tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip
  Sinking SONAR Sink 25 Cold
 
  Sea-Run Trout
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
  Sink Tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip
  Sinking SONAR Sink 25 Cold

INDIA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Golden Mahseer 
  Single-hand, sink-tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip
  Single-hand, sink SONAR Sink 25 Cold
  Spey Skagit Floating
  Spey (2) Third Coast Textured Spey Tips

MONGOLIA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Taimen
  Floating Amplitude Smooth Titan Long
  Sinking SONAR Sink 25 Cold
 
  Lenok
  Floating Amplitude Infinity

NEW ZEALAND

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Trout
  Floating, dull-colored Amplitude Infinity
  Delicate floating, dull-colored Amplitude Double Taper

OREGON

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Steelhead
  Spey Skagit Floating
  Spey (2) Third Coast Textured Spey Tips

TANZANIA

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Tigerfish
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Jungle Clear Tip
  Sinking SONAR Tropical Custom Tip

TENNESSEE

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Trout
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
  Sink tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip

URUGUAY

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Golden Dorado
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan
  Intermediate SONAR Titan Jungle Clear Tip
  Sinking SONAR Tropical Custom Tip
 
  Wolffish
  Floating Amplitude Tropical Titan

U.S. WEST 

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Trout
  Floating Amplitude Infinity
  Delicate Floating Amplitude Double Taper
  Sink Tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip

WASHINGTON

Destination Target Species Recommended Fly Line
   
  Steelhead
  Spey, floating Skagit Floating
Spey (2) Third Coast Textured Spey Tips
Rainbow Trout
Floating Amplitude Infinity
Delicate Floating Amplitude Double Taper
Sink tip SONAR Titan Sink Tip

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