Tippets: Understanding Fly Lines, Interview with DUN’s Jen Ripple

May 25, 2018 By: Erin Block

  • In this episode of “Getting Started in Fly Fishing,” Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outiffters in Columbus, Ohio, outlines choosing the right line for your gear set-up and fly-fishing conditions. “Do you want a floating line or a sinking line? Or maybe a sinking-tip line? You’ll find these questions much easier after you watch the video,” writes Phil Monahan. “As a bonus, you’ll learning about backing, too.
  • Jen Ripple is Editor-in-Chief at DUN Magazine, member of the board of American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA), and member of the board of Fly Fishers International (FFI). She has also been an outspoken advocate for women in the sport and sits down for an interview with Orvis about her experience as a women in fly fishing, and the 50/50 campaign.