OLD TO NEW FLY LINE CONVERSION
| FORMER DT |
FORMER WF |
MODERN WF/DT |
AVERAGE WT./ GRAINS |
WEIGHT RANGE |
| IFI |
IFG |
3 |
100 |
94 - 106 |
| HFH |
HFG |
4 |
120 |
114 - 126 |
| HEH |
HEG |
5 |
140 |
134 - 146 |
| HDH |
HDG |
6 |
160 |
152 - 168 |
| HCH |
HCF |
7 |
185 |
177 - 193 |
| GBG |
GBF |
8 |
210 |
202 - 218 |
| GAG |
GAF |
9 |
240 |
230 - 250 |
| G2AG |
G2AF |
10 |
280 |
270 - 290 |
| G3AG |
G3AF |
11 |
330 |
318 - 342 |
| G4AG |
G4AF |
12 |
380 |
368 - 392 |
The WEIGHT RANGE is the nominal weight of the front 30 feet of line. Use this weight to determine the weight of a shooting head.
Copyright © 1996 Wes Newman