Bill Drury multi tip

[clyde-rod]

Anyone had any experience with one of these. I was thinking of getting one but i haven't heard anyone speaking of them.

Ryan

[splash]

ryanbrady said:

Anyone had any experience with one of these. I was thinking of getting one but i haven't heard anyone speaking of them.

Ryan

I've been using one with my 14ft 8 9/10 MF Le Cie this year. Its a nice line with a 62ft head and a long rear taper which means that you need to draw the marker back well down the rod to get the correct loading. It turns over leaders beautifully and comes with floating, intermediate and sinking type III tips which makes it my go to line for late spring onwards with the lighter set up. The welded loops are neat and the line is well constructed. Combined with the Le Cie it makes casting in the 30 to 35 yds range effortless.
Hope this helps

[clyde-rod]

thanks splash

[easky]

I got the 8/9# for my LPXe 12.6ft rod and am pleased with it, I have only used it a couple of times so haven't really got the chance to test out all tips but so far so good. I would wait until Alan gets one in the line pool and then try it out.

I got mine from Frank (Turriff) and he should be able to sort you out with a good deal if you decide to go for one

[clobemonman]

Ryan[/quote]

I've been using one with my 14ft 8 9/10 MF Le Cie this year. Its a nice line with a 62ft head and a long rear taper which means that you need to draw the marker back well down the rod to get the correct loading. It turns over leaders beautifully and comes with floating, intermediate and sinking type III tips which makes it my go to line for late spring onwards with the lighter set up. The welded loops are neat and the line is well constructed. Combined with the Le Cie it makes casting in the 30 to 35 yds range effortless.
Hope this helps[/quote]

Hi,

I'm looking for a multitip line with a 54-55 ft head. Since the Drury multitip has a long back taper and it is neccessary to pull in a fair bit of taper down the rod, would this then be effectively be about a 50-55 ft head?

Many thanks,

Clobemonman.

[easky]

yes that's about right, Bill was showing me the line and said that ideally you have the black marker in your hand so it in effect a short rather than a medium head line. Of course different rods and techniques comes into it so you may feel more comfortable with more or less line out

[clobemonman]

Hi Easky,

Many thanks for that. The 62 ft head was putting me off. I'm currently using the Hardy Mach 1's which have a 52 ft head and I like them but they don't do a multitip. The Hardy Mach1 10/11 head weight is about 42g. Do you think the Drury might be similar?

I suppose the best bet is to try one!

Many thanks,

Clobemonman.

[robbie]

Hi guys
I have a couple of Drury lines and the black marker is designed to be "in the hand". Someone other than Bill suggested that the Black marker is slightly raised in profile or feel so that when stripping back to renew a cast you "feel" when you are ready to commence the next part of the cast without having to look for it. Whether that was a guess or a design feature I am unsure.
ATB
Robbie

[easky]

clobemonman said:

Hi Easky,

Many thanks for that. The 62 ft head was putting me off. I'm currently using the Hardy Mach 1's which have a 52 ft head and I like them but they don't do a multitip. The Hardy Mach1 10/11 head weight is about 42g. Do you think the Drury might be similar?

I suppose the best bet is to try one!

Many thanks,

Clobemonman.

you hit the nail on the head, I would def see if you can try the Drury out in the Line Pool and while you are at it why not give the Monteith a go? (that is when Springer gets back from his well document holiday ;D). The Monteith works well even when you pull a bit of line in and also has the added flexibility of other combinations . The line pool really is a great idea and helps avoid making an expensive mistake

[clobemonman]

Hi,

Is the black marker positioned at 62 ft? If the marker should be in the hand, then on a 15 ft rod, the head outside the rod tip is about 49-50ft. Do this make sense?

Regards,

Clobemonman.

[easky]

I know what you mean, I am not 100% sure but yes I think the black marker is at 62ft so on a bigger rod then the head may effectively be even shorter (I have 8-9# for my 12.6ft LPXe so a different proposition )

[clobemonman]

Hi Springer,

Is the same true for the Menteith? Will it perform with the black marker well down the rod? I believe it's back taper is 12 ft and the head length with the short 10 ft tips is 63 ft. With say 8 ft down the rod the head would then be 55 ft. Would this be ok?

I may take up your offer on the Drury multitip and perhaps the Monteith also if possible.

Regards,

Clobemonman.

[castlikeaghille]

clobemonman said:

Hi Springer,

Is the same true for the Menteith? Will it perform with the black marker well down the rod? I believe it's back taper is 12 ft and the head length with the short 10 ft tips is 63 ft. With say 8 ft down the rod the head would then be 55 ft. Would this be ok?

I may take up your offer on the Drury multitip and perhaps the Monteith also if possible.

Regards,

Clobemonman.

With watever combination of head length and tip you use with the JM you will obtain maximum distance with the marker just outside the top ring.

However, if you are achieving the distances and presentation you want by bringing the marker inside the top ring or even down to your hand then so what?

In any given days fishing if part of the day you are on the bank, or ankle deep, and part upto your oxters chances are you will have to change the length of line outside the rod tip. As you become higher or lower relative to the surface of the water the amount of line you can lift line will vary. Hence it may not be possible to keep the marker outside the rod tip anyway; not something worth worrying about, do what feels right for you.

Regards

CLaG

[Fruin]

I was going to buy a Drury line as I thought that a 62 foot multi-tip would make a good go to line. This would have given me something between my shooting heads and longer spey lines for fishing medium rivers with good flows and limited back casting space - sounds ideal for the job. However, if we are now saying that the effective head length outside the rod, including line tip of choice, is only about 47(ish) to 52(ish) feet, then it is essentially a shooting head with a polyleader attached and a rear taper (?). If so, I already have plenty of lines in that option already.

[Bogyoch]

Hi Clobemonman

The 9/10 Multitip and S1/S2 lines weigh about 45 grms, with the 10/11 the weight is around 50grms. The Hardy lines tend to be quite light for their given rating, but the weight of the belly is more towards the back taper, especially on the Mach2, so the effective loading of the rod is more.

Hope this helps.

[windcutter]

Hi All,

I had the use of the multi tip at the weekend and couldn't fault it,I am posting it back to springer today

Cheers

[leo]

I too bought the multi-tip and found it an excellent line. Casts easily in a wind