There is no typical figure for how much line you can shoot, and the current definitions give none. Shooting line means increasing the amount of line outside the rod tip by releasing line after the stop, so the amount is whatever your carry and line speed allow.

• Carry. You can only shoot line that is already in the air and moving, so more carry gives you more to release — but only while you can keep it moving.
• Line speed at the stop. Hauling adds quite a bit of line speed when done properly, which is why it is encouraged on the distance task.
• Slack. Slack means part of the line does not move and part of its mass does not bend the rod, so slack during the false casting cycle costs you the shoot.
• Free-running line. Clean the fly line so it slides through the guides easily while you are hauling and returning it.
• Need. On accuracy casts, hauling and shooting are allowed, but you will probably be more consistent without either; know how much shoot takes you from 20 to 30 ft and from 30 to 45 ft.

Treat any figure you are given for a shoot as a practice plan for a particular rod, line and caster, not a universal answer.

Source

From Task 15 and Task 12 of the CI Study Guide (2025) (PDF); terms from the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (Shooting line, Overhang).