WF floating line
Also called weight-forward floating line, WF-F
Fly line whose first thirty feet are thickened to load the rod, with the whole line sitting on the surface. The right starting line for nearly everyone.
Weight-forward means the mass is concentrated in the head, the front thirty feet or so, and the rest is thin running line. Because the weight is up front, the head loads the rod quickly and then pulls the thin running line out behind it, which makes distance easier for a beginner than the older double-taper design.
Floating means exactly that. The line lies on the surface, so you can see it, lift it cleanly for the next cast, and mend it to control how the fly drifts. Sinking and sink-tip lines exist for getting streamers down, and they are a second line, not a first one.
Almost every beginner combo ships pre-spooled with WF floating line matched to the rod, which is a large part of why buying a combo is the sensible way into fly fishing.
Clean the line with a damp cloth every few trips. Dirty floating line sinks, and a sunk line will not mend or lift properly.
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