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sinking lines
I don't remember if we covered this before but does anyone use intermediate sinking lines to get their wets down in the water column?
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Soft-hackle
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Hi,
We have not really talked about it, but I have posted about my use of a full sinking line in the early spring when the water is higher and faster OR when I want the fly to get deeper. I prefer using this rather than adding weight to my flies.
Mark
We have not really talked about it, but I have posted about my use of a full sinking line in the early spring when the water is higher and faster OR when I want the fly to get deeper. I prefer using this rather than adding weight to my flies.
Mark
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty.” Edward R. Hewitt
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I was on a web site of a local outfitter that fishes only wet flies. They teach it, produce instructional videos and hold seminars. They use only an intermediate sinking line with no weight on the leader or flies. They believe this is the easiest and the best method for fishing wet flies. I don't know because I have no experience with sinking lines.
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flytyer5860
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5feathers, what website is the outfitters? I'm curious because a few of us in our fly club loves fishing SH's and the majority of our trout fishing is in a very strong
tailwater river. The more information the better to enjoy our passion. Thanks, Barry.
tailwater river. The more information the better to enjoy our passion. Thanks, Barry.
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Soft-hackle
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Re: sinking lines
I just want to clarify my use of the sinking line. I use it, mostly, in the spring when the water can be somewhat high and fast. I feel it works well for wet fly fishing under these conditions. As the water gets lower and slower, this line is put away and my floating line is used. I don't really think full sinking line is useful under normal conditions on my river. Instead, casting up river to give the fly more time to sink using the floating line, works. On some rivers of heavy flow, it might be better to use a sinking line, and perhaps, under certain conditions and for certain techniques, sink tip lines might be more appropriate.
Mark
Mark
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty.” Edward R. Hewitt
http://www.libstudio.com/FS&S
http://www.libstudio.com/FS&S
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WebbyFeathers
Re: sinking lines
flytyer5860 wrote:5feathers, what website is the outfitters? I'm curious because a few of us in our fly club loves fishing SH's and the majority of our trout fishing is in a very strong
tailwater river. The more information the better to enjoy our passion. Thanks, Barry.
I can't say this is the site, but wetflywaterguides out of Johnstown, PA, use this sort of system. They fish a lot of the central PA streams. I believe their site is simply wetflywaterguides.com
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That's the site and those are the guys. Great guys, too.