Good for tight spaces

Lock Short Head Overhang Marker Floating Fly Line

Sale price$159.62 AUD

Ideal for tight spaces – perfect for limited back casting room.

If your back cast keeps finding trees, this is your fix. Short Head loads quickly, needs less space behind you, and makes tight spots easier to fish. The Overhang Marker shows you exactly where to load, so you stop making too many false casts which catch the trees.

Plugs into the Lock reel or wind it onto your own reel's spool.
  • Free Lock fly reel cassette spool RRP £19.99
  • 250' of PE low diameter backing
  • 90' Fly line with 2 reinforced welded loops

Stop catching trees. Start fishing the water in front of you.

Taper

Short belly, long front taper lands close, then hauls far for longer casts.

Head length

#3 (30') • #4 (31') • #5-#6 (34') • #7-#9 (39')

Head weight

#3- 8.2g • #4- 12.5g • #5- 15g • #6- 18g • #7- 20g • #8- 23g • #9- 26g

Pre Loaded Backing

250' PE low diameter backing

Overhang Marker

Load the Overhang Marker to the rod tip and let go. Perfect casts every time. Made with 3M glass microspheres.

250' PE Backing

Black low diameter high strength backing

Spey (Triangle Taper)

Spey taper perfect for long overhead casting and all roll casts. Has more directional accuracy and stability in the air than regular tapers. Made with 3M glass microspheres.

Micro thin running line

Reduces friction in the rod guides when cast. Increases distance. Made with 3M glass microspheres.

Wind it onto your own fly reel or...

Plug straight into your Lock reel

Plugging a Lock fly line into a Lock reel is effortless. The self-locating, self-aligning design means no knots, no tangles, and no hassle—just a seamless connection. Simply align the spool, click it into place, and you’re ready to fish in seconds. It’s the fastest, easiest setup you’ll ever use.

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Roy Smith (Blackfoot, US)
Love it

If i could give it more stars I would. Im a beginner fly fisherman, I was doing ok with my casting. After I received my short head floating fly line with overhang marker it instantly improved my casting 100%. Now im casting (in my mind) like a pro! Awesome product and I tell everyone I know about it. Just wish I could buy it local (Idaho USA) and the straight and soft leaders....forget about it, simply the best!

That’s fantastic to hear — sounds like you’ve really clicked with the Short Head line. It’s designed to make casting easier and more controlled, so it’s brilliant that it’s boosted your confidence that much. Thanks for spreading the word — we really appreciate it!

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Anthony (Pontypridd, GB)
Short head

Been useing the short head 4wt for the last few months and bee really impressed with it the casting is spot on every time with it and it’s great on the local river by me as the over hand marker makes a indicator know how far to cast when the light starts to go know when the indicator is at the end of the rod I know I’m just of the trees and I know I won’t get snagged up in them now I’ve gone and swapped all my lines o over and got the dry fly line with h I can’t wait to get out and use now

Great to hear how well the Short Head 4wt is working for you, especially with the overhang marker helping you stay clear of the trees. Smart move swapping all your lines over! Hope the dry fly line performs just as well on your next session. Tight lines!

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R.D. (Toronto, CA)
Sunray convert

I now have changed all my reels over to Sunray lines. Nothing matches the performance and quality of service from this company. I fish the Adirondacks in NY state and these lines perform in all weathers.

Delighted to hear this, and appreciate your positivity. many thanks from Team Sunray.

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Alastair Giles (Kilmarnock, GB)
Good “But”

Have used this line on my last two outings and do get a bit further yardage, however, will need to practice with it more and change my stance as recommended in the video,to side on so that I can see the overhang marker loading into the rod rings. Did not like casting with 2 or three droppers as the line seemed to be unbalanced. Snagged behind me as it has quite a long head by the time I get the marker into the rings. Retraining my self but will perceiver and continue to use. Line length is about 12 yards longer than my previous floating line. Overall I think it will eventually become a very useful line. My first fish on this line.

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D.A. (Vilnius, LT)

Really good line 👍

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B.B. (Olean, US)
Excellent preformance

This line is excellent for roll casting. I was never able to shoot line off a roll cast before I tried this line. Amazing!!!

Thanks for taking the time to review and upload a video Brentt. It's so helpful to our customers when making a selection of a line. Thanks again from Team Sunray.

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Marco Cecala (Yarnell, US)
Perfect line for small and mid-size streams

I live in Arizona and fish creeks and rivers in the West. This line allows me to use the advantages of the overhang marker and finer running line. With the standard line I would seldom get to the overhang marker. Great product!

I build custom fly rods and only recommend Sunray lines. When I demo a new rod for a customer I use Sunray lines, they buy after trying.

That's great to hear Marco. Love the added photo too. Thank you, from Team Sunray.

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Mårten Skagert (Vaxjo, SE)
First practice with my new line

As we are mid winter here in Sweden, there is ice on the closest water. So last friday I couldn't stand it any more. I need to cast!
I've tried a lot in my garden and close areas, but there is no room for any distance at all.
Brought my 4# rod loaded whit my investment from black week. A "short head line" from Sunray. Because of the circumstanses of a minor lockdown, I went to a sporting hall nearby. From time to time I work in the same building and even though we've Corona restictions I have axcess to the hall.

I was there for an hour, standing in the absolute middle of tha hall. And with ease I could reach the handboll goals in both ends. The line just worked perfectly, smoothly but with distinction, loading the rod. And then shoting like a projectile. I tried my best to put my technique the way Tom showed in the recent lookdown videos.
I felt like It worked pretty well. I was so pleased and a bit proud when I went home.

PS: I shot a video during my exercise. When I whatch it, as I came home, my pride decreased a bit. But to watch was a good lesson to. There is room for improvement!

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Chris Ferguson (Rainham, GB)
Superb line

Bought as a gift for my son. Paired with a 10’ Sage RPL it is superb, so good that I bought one for myself a few days later.

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Customer (Munich, DE)
Shorthead #5

Just put the line to the water. And out she goes! Shooting straight, lands straight, even when there’s no space behind. I love it!!

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Mark Collier (Driffield, GB)
Awesome pike line

I won a short head fly line 9# in one of Tom's Facebook competitions.
What an awesome fly line!!!!
I fish for pike on the river Hull near Driffield, its probably about 45' at its widest at hempholme lock, with any other line I've used in the past i would only make it q little over halfway across, but with this line I'm hitting the other bank, it also floats really well keeping my fly in the zone i like to fish.
Well done Tom, keep up the good work.

Mark.

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Kasper Wittrup (Viborg, DK)
Like a rocket, on a leash

Extremely fast loading fly line. Used on a Sage One #6 with a #6 line... 2 false casts is all it takes to shoot the entire line effortless out. Even at "full range" the line has enough energy to flip over the leader and stretch the tippet, presenting the fly nice and quiet on the water.
The only downside to the line I received is that it was measured to 25,2 meter and not the 27,4 meters as listed. This line (and rod) combination holds so much energy that I can shoot out an extra 3 meters of backing - I would rather have liked that to be "more running line" of the line - a luxury issue. A perfect line for "medium distance costal fly fishing" or stream fly fishing. Now, make one like this that it 35 meters long in total, ill be the first to buy! :)

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William C.
I first bought 7# for

"I first bought 7# for my son for a birthday gift (36) I also bought a 6# for myself, unbelievable performance from these fly lines! Added at least another 10 yds to a cast, so impressed I purchased another 7# and 5#. These lines are seriously unbelievable in that an average caster will add between 10 and 15 yds without double hauling... amazing... and I've tried them all over the years, get one, you too will be amazed!"

That's the thing William. These lines help beginners add 10 yards too.

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Customer
"I have to admit, when"

"I have to admit, when I listened to Tom extolling the virtues of this line at Fly Fest 2016, I was somewhat sceptical, but I was very curious, and decided to buy one. I am so glad I did. This line does everything it says 'on the tin' and a whole lot more. It is a real pleasure to cast, acheiving several yards more on a cast, without the need to 'double haul'. Line spray, an unwanted feature of many modern fly-lines, is utterly minimal, a real plus on calm, small stillwaters. Also in such challenging conditions, water disturbance on the uplift to cast is greatly reduced, another major plus-factor. These lines are very slick, aiding hook-set at distance. Sensitive, slick and less flash, coupled with much greater distance, what more does an angler want? Fr Hugh Purcell FIMLS"

We don't do many shows Hugh but the ones we do are great for exactly this purpose. Meeting people. Next one is BFFi in 2018. See you there!

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Grant Alley
Sceptical at first!

"Sceptical at first, until I tried both the Nymph MT and Int floater #6, trying both same day, landing 6, 3-5lb Rainbows, both lines cast with ease, the Nymph MT could not believe the ""takes"" I felt thru the line, truly amazing. Grant Creel Tackle Turangi New Zealand"

Yep, thanks Grant, that's due to the low diameter. We sell a lot of these lines to New Zealand anglers as you know.

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Henry Ticehurst
Excellent line- really improved my

Excellent line- really improved my casting

A short head line will help load at short range but you can still carry a lot of overhang on this line because of the energy transfer.

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Georges Dewez Georges Dewez
By far the best line I have ever used.

"By far the best line I have ever used, ideally I would like a neutral density version of it also ! around 1.0 ips . I use the line for daytime or on the lights fishing for Sea Trout and it is fantastic , very delicate , goes through the wind easily and lovely to speycast ! Many ST on it this season up to 11lbs will also use it for Salmon on my 11ft switch rod > Please do let me know if a neutral density version is available in the future > Regards , > Georges"

We've got one coming up in 2018 Georges!

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Jan S.
I just love this line for over head as well as for single hand speycasting

Got the internatinal taper in 6wt last year in Oktober. Used it for casting big drys and streamers to trout (salmo trutta lacustris) here in Switzerland. I just love this line for over head as well as for single hand speycasting. This is a little shooting rocket wich loads fast rods easy and effortless. If you want to gain distance in your cast this is the line to buy.

Yep, one hell of a line for speys

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Piotr Biernacki
This is fantastic line.....nr 1

This is fantastic line.....nr 1 on my Abel reel

They still have cork drags?

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Mickey

Smooth fly and excellent leaders. Definately became my new favorite

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Jon

I still have yet to receive this, what gives?

It's not just our coatings that are bullet proof

Reinforced welded loop

Our welded loops were already the strongest on the market. That wasn't enough for us, we went one step further and wrapped our welds in a micro thin film of protective tubing. Supple, strong and slim.

The Overhang Marker took the guesswork out of my casting. I get it just out of the rod tip and let go. Works every time.

Sunray Customer

Our Overhang Marker® has helped 80,000 fly fishers Worldwide cast more effectively. We invented 'micro-thin' fly lines in 2014 and our tapers are built on 45 years of fly casting experience.

Tom Bell

Meet the designer.

Tom is an advanced fly casting and fishing instructor with AAPGAI. The Advanced Association of Professional Game Angling Instructors certificate is regarded as one of the hardest casting and teaching qualifications in the World.

I needed the fly line for a competition. I ordered on Friday and it was on my door matt Saturday morning, amazing.
I had confidence in the fact the core was made by Dupont and the coating 3M. I wasn't dissapointed. Wow!
I couldn't believe how quick it was delieverd. It felt like I had just placed the order and it was there! All the way from the UK in a matter of days.
Despite Brexit I took a chance ordering from this UK company. Yes, I had to pay taxes but it's the best fly line I have ever bought and it was cheaper than the American brands.